Red Lens of the Republic: National Affairs in the Lens of Zhongnanhai Photographers (Volume 1 & 2)

Author: Gu Baozi
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Exclusive perspective on the Great Wall of China's visual records, the little-known political stories behind the scenes. Du Xiuqian once held the highest touch of China's news media and "walked" in political news for over 10 years, deeply understanding the leaders of Zhongnanhai. This book is a portrayal of his life as a political photographer, taking readers into the historical river formed by the photographs. Great leaders and influential figures all demonstrated their talents, rose and fell, flowed and froze within the lens. Extraordinarily real images and words made people feel the weight and greatness of history. Du Xiuqian once held the highest touch of China's news media and "walked" in political news for over 10 years. However, 20 years after leaving Zhongnanhai, he was still not good at talking, appearing a bit stern and aloof, avoiding the probing questions of curious onlookers, and even forbidding writers from arbitrary literary embellishments. He said he would only speak the truth and genuine emotions in his lifetime. Du Xiuqian's political lens and stories behind the Great Wall bring people a sense of closeness, authenticity, reflection, and shock. As you get to know him better, you begin to glimpse the kind and gentle heart beneath his seemingly stern exterior, his poverty and hardships before he took up photography. Stories flow endlessly from his heart, and they flow endlessly from my pen. The stories behind the Great Wall leave a mysterious aura, while political photography preserves a timeless era. This book, by Zhongnanhai photographer Du Xiuqian, records the ups and downs of national affairs through his photographs,ing the true faces of Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, and others. Accompanied by a wealth of vivid captions, the past of the Republic comes alive, revealing the ordinary side of the leaders, and the world within the Great Wall is no longer mysterious. The stories told by the red lens move you deeply.