Red Wall Fairy Tale—My Home is in Zhongnanhai: My Home is in Zhongnanhai

Author: Wang Fan
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: People in Zhongnanhai often saw Deng Lin pedaling his bicycle at high speed, whistling tunes. Liu Yuan recalled: During one meeting with Liu Shaoqi, Khrushchev said, "The girlfriend of your son wrote to me seeking my support." Chen Xiaolu saved some pocket money and set up her own small library, taking pride in borrowing books from her father Chen Yi. Wu Shaogu: "When I was on my way from Xiangshan to Zhongnanhai, everyone had already left, and no one was watching me—until Yang Shangkun's son, Yang Xia'er, came to call me." The children who once lived in Zhongnanhai now take us behind the mysterious red walls. This is a collection of true memories from children who grew up in Zhongnanhai, documenting the events they witnessed within its walls. The world has its own speculations about Zhongnanhai, while the adults who live there have their own perspectives. But the Zhongnanhai as seen through the eyes of children is a completely different world. The leaders as perceived by children are quite different from the leaders on the political stage. Through the eyes of these children who lived in Zhongnanhai, people can gain a more comprehensive understanding of the place. It also helps people see the other sides of the leaders, their families, and Communist Party officials at various levels from an angle that ordinary people rarely get to glimpse. The book is also accompanied by over 100 rare historical photographs never published before.