Chen Duxiu and his three sons

Author: Zhu Hong
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: In the modern history of China, there was a family where the father, Chen Duxiu, was the commander-in-chief of the May Fourth Movement, founded the Communist Party of China, and served as General Secretary (Chairman) for five consecutive terms. Both sons, Chen Yannian and Chen Qiaonian, held important positions within the Party. The three father and sons were elected as Central Committee members together at the Fifth National Congress of the CCP, a feat unprecedented in the Party's history. However, the glory was short-lived. Within less than a year after, both sons sacrificed heroically, and the father reluctantly left the Party he had personally founded. What exactly happened? The father once said, "Only my sons have the right to organize a 'disgrace my father' group"; the sons once said, "Don't pay attention to him." Were their father-son relationships truly incompatible? Renowned Chen Duxiu scholar Zhu Hong, after two decades of research on the Chen family, shifted his focus to their father-son bond. Drawing on newly disclosed archival materials from Moscow after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the author sets the backdrop of early 20th-century China, intertwining family affairs with national events. He meticulously details the ups and downs, joys and sorrows, political disagreements, and rises and falls of the three father and sons, recreating the brilliance, grievances, confusion, and sorrow of this red family. The author's narrative is deeply moving, allowing readers to empathize fully, with many scenes bringing tears to their eyes. The sons were heroes who died for their country, while the father's right and wrongs remain a subject of debate to this day. Let us step into Chen Duxiu and His Three Sons to appreciate the symphony of life played in two different melodies!