Unrewarded Turmoil: The Biography of Zhang Lan

Author: Zhao Zunsheng
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Features: Zhang Lan, a great patriotic figure in China and the founder and leader of the China Democratic League. This "century-old elder" experienced various historical periods from the late Qing Dynasty to the founding of the People's Republic of China. At the founding ceremony of the PRC, he stood alongside Mao Zedong on the rostrum of Tiananmen Square as Vice President of the People's Republic of China. This book vividly describes Zhang Lan's extraordinary life; he served as the Governor of Sichuan Province, edited the Beijing Morning News, and served as the president of Chengda University. Before the liberation of the country, he was imprisoned by Chiang Kai-shek at the Shanghai Hongqiao Sanatorium and narrowly escaped drowning. He had close ties with the founders of the Communist Party of China, Li Dazhao and Chen Duxiu, shared a deep bond with Mao Zedong, and was loyal to the Communist Party of China. His life was filled with brilliance and integrity, and he dedicated his entire life to pursuing truth, seeking democracy, and striving for national liberation. The book fully affirms and authentically portrays this renowned patriotic democrat, making it an outstanding work with positive significance and documentary value.