Mao Zedong and his bodyguard commander

Author: Di Yansheng
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The 15-year personal bodyguard of Mao Zedong invites you to experience—authentic history, exciting history, and touching history: the three major battles, the cross-river pursuit, Mao Zedong's strategic planning; US imperialist blockade, reconstruction in disarray, Mao Zedong's efforts to restore the nation; the Korean War, economic construction, Mao Zedong's boundless enthusiasm; four marriages, ten children, revealing the leader's anecdotes and secrets; inner world, life details, witnessing the great man's blend of solemnity and humor. Chairman Mao Zedong was a man, not a god. He had the same joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness as ordinary people. He was emotionally rich, full of energy, and deeply responsible toward his work and career, with a strong sense of national self-esteem. For the liberation of the nation, for the rapid strengthening of the motherland, and for the early prosperity of the people, he worked day and night, neglecting sleep and food, pouring his heart and soul into labor throughout his life. If he were compared to the sun, then the people would be the stars; it was the sun and the stars that formed this great and profound sky! Chairman Mao Zedong has been with us for 23 years since his passing, but he has always lived in our hearts, in the hearts of hundreds of millions of Chinese people. He loved his country, loved the people, and cared about every person who had worked with him. I remember in early 1964, my wife Han Guixin and I went to Zhongnanhai to visit him. When he learned that our hometown had suffered a flood, he also provided us with an additional 1,000 yuan in support. He wrapped it in paper, divided it into two bags, and personally handed it to me, saying, "This is my royalty. Your hometown was flooded, and it suffered significant losses. I hope this can help you alleviate some difficulties." He also said, "Yin Qiao, I heard you are doing well in Tianjin, and I am relieved; in the future, you should return to your hometown once a year, understand the local conditions, and write reports for me."