Former Residence of Guo Moruo 20240213_114002

Former Residence of Guo Moruo

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February 22nd 2024
Hi All, While on holiday I've been reading a book written by Dr. Li ZhiSui who was Mao Zedong's physician from after World War II until Mao's death in 1976. In the book Mao told Dr. Li of a meeting in Chongqing between the communists and nationalists to set up a united front in the war against Japan. Before this meeting Guo MoRuo saw that Mao wasn't wearing a watch so he took his watch off his ... read more

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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