By Li Zhi-Sui
Original 12 months of publication: 1994
From 1954 till Mao Zedong's dying 22 years later. Dr. Li Zhisui was once the chinese language ruler's own healthcare professional. for many of those years, Mao was once in first-class overall healthiness; hence he and the health care professional had time to debate political and private issues. Dr. Li recorded lots of those conversations in his diaries, in addition to in his reminiscence. during this ebook, Dr. Li vividly reconstructs his notable time with Chairman Mao.
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