Former Residence of General Zhu De 20160118_103329

Former Residence of General Zhu De

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January 21st 2016
Hi All, Zhu De was a professional soldier who benifited from having a relatively rich uncle who was able to put him through the military academy in Yunnan. He also managed to go abroad to Europe and met Zhou Enlai who sponsored his application to join the Chinese Communist Party. He was a great leader of men and they would endure many hardships together during The Long March, the war against Jap ... 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