Mao Comrades

A Great Man in His Time Rose Sharply from Here

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November 9th 2007
Zunyi had no other particular interested except it was the location of the Zunyi Conference where, at the end of the Long March, Mao criticized the poor Soviet military advice and became Chief Assistant to then Communist leader Zhou Enlai in military planning. This site is seen as a pivotal point in Mao's rise to power. When I told Xiao Mei where I was going, she gave me a quizzical look and aske ... read more

Asia » China » Guizhou

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more