Very Dao

Author: Yu Shicun
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book adopts a style similar to The New Stories of the World, selecting historical fragments from the late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China, and the post-liberation era to record numerous anecdotes and fascinating stories of historical figures—such as the high-ranking officials of the Tongzhi era represented by Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Li Hongzhang; the heroic figures of the Xinhai Revolution represented by Sun Yat-sen and Yuan Shikai; the pioneers of the New Culture Movement represented by Hu Shih and Chen Duxiu; the leaders of the Kuomintang and Communist Party of China represented by Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek; and Qian Zhongshu,