I was three years old when the Cultural Revolution was launched by the Chinese Communist Party’s paramount leader Mao Zedong. At the time, many of Mao’s comrades in the top leadership ranks ...
When Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party established the People’s Republic of China in 1949, they imposed a political unity on a fragmented reality. The new PRC stretched from borders with the ...
PRESENTER:'There were 12 people present. 'Among them a Hunan peasant's son, Mao ZeDong.' PRESENTER:They were attracted by its anti-feudal anti-imperialist message, and also by its claim to be ...
Figure caption, The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949 when the Communist Party, led by Mao Zedong, took control. China is a one-party state. The CCP is not elected but remains in ...