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2014: (23) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 23 “Dreams Come True”

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (22) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 22 “An Earth-Shattering Revelation” … Continue reading

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2014: (19) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 19 “All in the Same Rut”

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (18) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 18 “A Thousand Li … Continue reading

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2014: (15) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 15 Origins of Absolute Power and Servility

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (14) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter Fourteen “Absolute Power … Continue reading

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2014: (9) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter Nine: Mao Zedong and Jiang Qing

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (8) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter Eight: Liu Shaoqi Overshadowed … Continue reading

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2014: (8) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter Eight: Liu Shaoqi Overshadowed his Sovereign, his Downfall Inescapable

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (7) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter Seven: As Different as Night … Continue reading

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2014: (6) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter Six: He Long’s Very Name Offends Mao; Zhou Enlai Drops Rock on Someone Already Fallen into a Well

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (5) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” — The Inflated Ego Syndrome Chapter 5 … Continue reading

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Lu Xun’s Ham Radio Operator Son Zhou Haiying

I met Zhou Haiying in 1995. Zhou Haiying BA1CY, a Chinese ham radio operator whose daughter lived in Taiwan with her husband, was attending a ham radio convention for afficionados of the Ten Meter (28 MHz) ham band. Being a … Continue reading

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1966: Mao Letter to Jiang Qing — Cultural Revolution’s Outbreak

I came across this letter on the Aisixiang website. The rivalries, suspicions and Mao Zedong‘s paranoia were among the causes. The red-hot repressed anger many Chinese felt after 15 years of incessant political campaigns culminating in the late 1950s Hundred … Continue reading

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Cultural Revolution Jokebook

An early 1980s Cultural Revolution Jokebook gives some insights into how the Cultural Revolution was allowed to be presented at that time. The focus was narrowed to some designated baddies — the “Gang of Four”. No Joking Matter but… Better … Continue reading

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