Unprecedented Era (Notes of an Old People's Daily Journalist)

Author: Ji Xichen
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: As a reporter for People's Daily, the author had the opportunity to witness many major historical events in an unprecedented era. After the overthrow of the "Gang of Four," he interviewed many key figures, including Ye Jianying, Tan Zhenlin, Xu Xiangqian, Nie Rongzheng, and Hu Guofeng. Additionally, due to his participation in the trials of the two cases, he had access to a vast amount of documents and archives. After years of preparation based on his decade-long interview experience, he spent over a decade writing this detailed work on the Cultural Revolution. The book begins with the slander and criticism of General Luo Ruiqing, the Chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army, in 1965, and follows the historical events in sequence until the trials of the Lin Biao and the "Gang of Four" counter-revolutionary groups. It provides a panoramic account of the Cultural Revolution from its inception to its conclusion from multiple perspectives. The author's narration of major events during the Cultural Revolution combines both a macro overview and detailed descriptions, particularly preserving many authentic scenes and real people from his journalistic interviews, including numerous rare and valuable historical materials.