Before migrating to the united states in 1993, gao was a deputy head of the small group for zhou enlai studies at the ccps central research. This work offers a portrait of the real zhou, a man who lived his life at the heart of chinese politics for fifty years, who survived both the long march and the cultural revolution no thanks to. The last perfect revolutionary is one of those rare books. In this new book, maurice meisner offers a balanced portrait and indepth account of the man who defined modern china. Chen jian is the michael zak professor of history for. Using classified documents spirited out of the china, he offers an objective human portrait of the real zhou enlai, the premier of the peoples republic of china from 1949 until his death in 1976. Li zhisui was the chinese rulers personal physician, which put him in dailyand increasingly intimatecontact with mao and his inner circle. The zhou family were originally from shaoxing in zhejiang province. Nathan, columbia university from 1954 until mao zedongs death twentytwo years later, dr. Adapted and enlarged from authors work wan nian zhou enlai published in 2003 includes bibliographical references p. Nowadays reading books become more than want or need but also become a life style. Not only is it a thoughtful and fascinating account of one of modern chinas. Zhang xueliang had very little power after the xian incident.
A journey with enid jones, john hope franklin, sir denis brogan, sidney fine, and oscar handlin. Mao and the gang of four orchestrated a campaign against him. Nowadays reading books become more than want or need but also become a. Chinese leader who was important in the restructuring of society and economy, struggled for power with gang of four in early 70s, he came to.
When gao wenqian first published this groundbreaking, provocative biography in hong. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Zhou enlai, the premier of the peoples republic of china from 1949 until his death in 1976, is the last communist political leader to be revered by the chinese. He was previously a researcher at cpc central party literature research center, where he wrote the official biographies of zhou enlai and mao zedong after the cultural revolution. In 2003, gao wenqian, a former chinese communist party ccp official historian now sojourning in the united states, published his wannian zhou enlai zhou enlai s later years in chinese. Zhou enlai was a prominent and influential member of the chinese communist party during the time of mao. Zhou enlaithe last perfect revolutionary is a book written by gao wenqian which focuses on the complicated, interweaving lovehate relationship between chairman mao zedong and premier zhou enlai after the communist party assumed power in china in 1949. Hdiplo essay 221essay series on learning the scholars craft. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. This cutting edge study examines the career of chinese politician and diplomat zhou enlai 18981976 and assesses his leadership role in the communist party of chinas cpc strategy against the japanese. Soon after birth, zhou enlai was adopted by his fathers. Reflections of historians and international relations scholars 28 april 2020. If hed been able to replace chiang kaishek as kuomintang leader, he might have formed some sort of coalition with the communis.
Gao witnessed killings by pla soldiers on 4 june 1989 during the student protest at tiananmen square and was deeply moved by this experience. It appears that once the revolutionaries took hold of china, they had no idea. The most revealing book ever published on mao, perhaps on any dictator in history. In 2003, gao wenqian, a former chinese communist party ccp official. Could zhang xueliang and zhou enlai have stopped the. Before migrating to the united states in 1993, gao was. Zhou enlai ebook by gao wenqian 9780786725984 rakuten kobo. Leading the famed long march, proclaiming the new peoples republic of china, sending forth red guards waving a little red book of his quotations, meeting richard nixon when the two governments ended decades of unremitting. Over the decades, zhou proved to be a master diplomat, negotiator and goodwill ambassador for new china. When gao wenqian first published this groundbreaking, provocative biography in hong kong, it was immediately banned in the peoples republic. Start studying chapter 35 war and revolution in china and vietnam. The last perfect revolutionary by gao wenqian, peter rand, lawrence. Gao, meanwhile, wanted to get the true story of zhou enlais role in the history of chinese communism and thus had to debunk some myths.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Gao wenqian is the senior policy advisor at human rights in china. He was kept prisoner for most of the rest of his life. There are no heroes in this story and the suffering of the victimsthe chinese peoplewill provoke anger in the reader. Other historians and scholars have found fault with the communist partys account of the long march, but suns research provides a new baseline for all future treatment of that major propaganda event. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The last perfect revolutionary, a biography paperback by wenqian, gao 0 works about zhou enlai are heavily censored in china. In 2003, gao wenqian, a former chinese communist party ccp official historian now sojourning in the united states, published his wannian zhou enlai zhou enlais later years in chinese. New york publicaffairs 2007 gartzke, erik kroenig, matthew a strategic approach to nuclear proliferation journal of conflict resolution 53 2009 151. Zhou was an enigmatic politician, always looking to balance sides, build bridges and mend fences.
Zhou enlai was born in huaian, jiangsu province on 5 march 1898, the first son of his branch of the zhou family. He is considered a modern saint who offered protection to his people during the cultural revolution. Before moving to the united states in 1993, gao had been a researcher at cpc. For a sense of what life as a top communist leader under mao was like look no further. The bestselling author of the professor and the madman and the map that changed the world examines the enduring and worldchanging effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of java of the earths most dangerous volcano kra. The last perfect revolutionary kindle edition by wenqian, gao. When gao wenqian first published this groundbreaking, provocative biography in hong kong, it was immediately banned in t. He protected people only after first checking with mao, maos wife jiang qing and maos no. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Zhou enlai the last perfect revolutionary is a book written by gao wenqian which focuses on the complicated, interweaving lovehate relationship between chairman mao zedong and premier zhou enlai after the communist party assumed power in china in 1949. Before migrating to the united states in 1993, gao was a deputy head of the small group for zhou enlai. The last perfect revolutionary is a book written by gao wenqian. By revealing zhous dilemmas and choices, chinas path toward modernity can be better defined and understood.
Nathan the kiss of death the making of a revolutionary a young communist in europe building the infrastructure of revolution birds of a different feather a rising star trapping the chinese khrushchev. Zhou enlai later remembered his father as being always away from home and generally unable to support his family. Preorder the hunger games prequel now download our free nook app. Revolutionary and ruler, marxist and nationalist, liberator and despot, mao zedong takes a place among the iconic leaders of the twentieth century. Works about zhou in china are heavily censored, and every hint. Mao zedong became the symbol of the communist revolution in china. Read zhou enlai the last perfect revolutionary by gao wenqian available from rakuten kobo. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus.
Antiimperial metropolis will reorient the way we think about the global intellectual and political history of decolonization and nationalism, and deserves to be essential reading in both undergraduate and graduate courses on modern international affairs. The last perfect revolutionary on your kindle in under a minute. He emigrated to the united states in 1993, where he wrote zhou enlai. The last perfect revolutionary, by wenqian gao is a biographical look at zhou enlai, mao zedongs right hand man throughout much of chinas postrevolutionary history. But it is important to note that one cant understand zhou without looking at the vast backdrop of china, mao and the political turbulence that the premier worked in. There is no english language biography of zhou worth reading.
This cutting edge study examines the career of chinese politician and diplomat zhou enlai 18981976 and assesses his leadership role in the communist party of chinas cpc strategy against the japanese invasion of china which established the foundation for postworld war ii sinojapanese relations. Zhou enlai, the global face of 20th century china, died. The last perfect revolutionary land, peter sullivan, lawrence r. Zhou enlai, the premier of the peoples republic of china from 1949 unti. During the late qing dynasty, shaoxing was famous as the home of families such as zhous, whose members worked as government clerks shiye generation after generation.
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