A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the. The author, who as a young bureaucrat wrote the chinese communist partys official zhou enlai biography before emigrating to the united states with his smuggled notes, traces zhou from his days as a struggling student revolutionary to his many years of loyal service as mao zedongs unassuming, faithful assistant. 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. Zhou was an enigmatic politician, always looking to balance sides, build bridges and mend fences. A new book offers a radical reinterpretation of zhous life. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading zhou enlai. Gao wenqian, a former historian for the communist party and the author of the 2007 biography zhou enlai. The most revealing book ever published on mao, perhaps on any dictator in history. Immediately download the zhou enlai summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching 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 post revolutionary history. Mr gao wenqian, a former historian for the communist party and the author of the 2007 biography zhou enlai. 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 ideological or personal purity but becaus. 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. For an english version of the book, see gao wenqian, zhou enlai. Works about zhou in china are heavily censored, and every hint. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages.
He makes an effort to uncover the truth of history and leave the judgment to the readers. The last perfect revolutionary gao wenqian publicaffairs 2008 pdf. Zhou enlai the last perfect revolutionary ebook by gao wenqian. He participated in preparing the official versions of biography of mao zedong and biography of zhou enlai, granting him access to highly classified archives of the chinese communist party. 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. The last perfect revolutionary, which in spite of its romantic title, is a scurrilous screed of trash writing. Gao wenqian is the former official biographer of zhou enlai at the chinese.
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 people. Adapted and enlarged from authors work wan nian zhou enlai published in 2003 includes bibliographical references p. I would have liked to have had more information about the personal influences that made the man what he was. And in many ways, the book is really not about zhou. Zhou enlai and the making of modern china, 18981976 di han suyin. Jul 16, 20 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online.
A new york times notable book in 1852, at age sixteen, cixi was chosen as one of emperor xianfengs numerous concubines. 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. China history series, stories from the imperial era. Feb, 2008 the books very existence takes on an importance that transcends its actual subject matter. Zhou served under chairman mao zedong and was instrumental in the communist partys rise to power, and later in consolidating its. The last perfect revolutionary focuses on the political life of zhou and not his personal life. The last perfect revolutionary, which is banned in china, wrote that zhou did not. 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 hostility. Chinese politics during the twilight of the cultural revolution, 19721976 the politics of transition, 19721982. 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. Cited from gao wenqian, wannian zhou enlaizhou enlais later years hong kong, 2003, 414. The last perfect revolutionary, a biography paperback by wenqian, gao 0 works about zhou enlai are heavily censored in china. Revolutionary and ruler, marxist and nationalist, liberator and despot, mao zedong takes a place among the iconic leaders of the twentieth century.
Gao admits, this book is only my interpretation of this period of chinese history and zhou enlai. 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. The zhou family were originally from shaoxing in zhejiang province. 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. The book was published in 2008 by public affair in english. Zhou enlai the last perfect revolutionary gao by elladaniel.
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Works about zhou enlai are heavily censored in china. In just over 300 pages the author has packed a powerful description of life in china from zhous birth in 1898 through to his death in 1976 and especially the suffocating, chaotic presence of chairman mao. Gao witnessed killings by pla soldiers on 4 june 1989 during the student protest at tiananmen square and was deeply moved by this experience. The last perfect revolutionary and millions of other books are available for amazon. The book s very existence takes on an importance that transcends its actual subject matter. The english version has been adapted for western readers by adding the story. Zhou enlai ebook by gao wenqian 9780786725984 rakuten kobo. 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. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. He emigrated to the united states in 1993, where he wrote zhou enlai. Nathan, columbia university from 1954 until mao zedongs death twentytwo years later, dr. Zhou served along with chairman mao zedong and was instrumental in the communist partys rise to power, and later in consolidating its control, forming foreign policy, and developing the. Book says zhou enlai, chinas first premier, may have been gay.
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