1949-1980: Personal Accounts of Major Historical Events in the CCP - (Second Edition)

Author: Li Haiwen
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is a collection of recollections from multiple participants, covering a series of major events in the history of the Communist Party of China between 1921 and 1949. The plot is intricate and the characters are complex, with the author's objective and calm interpretation being particularly important. The book records a series of significant events in the Party and the country from 1949 to 1980 in a straightforward manner. Most of the authors were eyewitnesses or participants, objectively and calmly expressing their own insights and emotions while recreating thrilling scenes and formidable figures.
Table of Contents:
Unforgettable live broadcast of the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China;
Recollections of the period before and after the Eighth National Congress;
The Khrushchev incident and Peng Dehuai's dismissal from the Lushan Conference;
Record of the meeting between Khrushchev and Mao Zedong;
Kang Sheng, Cao Yieou, and the "Big Character Posters";
The indispensable story of Lin Biao's bodyguard;
Premier Zhou Enlai after receiving Zhang Yaoci's report;
The perilous act of exposing Chi Qun to Mao Zedong—before and after;
The actual record of escorting the "Four Gang of Gangsters" to Qincheng.