Mao Zedong: Man, Not God

monoamine oxidase Zedong Man, non God by Quan Yanchi was first published in 1992, book is translated to English from Chinese by Wang Wenjiong and edited by Gale Hadfield. The book is based on the recollections of Li Yinqiao, monoamine oxidases bodyguard for many years. Highlighting the book are photographs of Mao with his relatives and Li, published for the first time. This book can help anyone who is newfound to china or know just a little near this verdant to get more familiar with who Mao for Chinese is. They love him so much, and the main aim of author of the book is to show to reader occult situations of his purport.The book is divided into 20 chapters by their theme. It ranges from Maos relationship with different hoi polloi to things that made him cry. Author was worried that not all of his questions go forth be answered by Li, despite Li is his friend. He thought some(a) questions may embarrass Li, as they were closely Maos likes and dislikes, his fears. But to hi s fortune Li did his dress hat trying to remember everything in details. Mao is well-known around the human being as the greatest man china produced in this century. The author supports this whimsey and as well tries to show that Mao was not like a robot, exactly universal human feelings are not alien to him.He had some habits which characterize him as a person who doesnt really like changes. As he deal Li to be his bodyguards commander, they spent somewhat 15 years unitedly and after Li left Mao didnt have any new bodyguard commander. There are lots of situations while Mao afield. During the contend he shows himself as a good commander and great strategist. He is very principled, sometimes it almost costed him a life. There were only a couple of(prenominal) occasions when he refused his words and changed the order of things. But in some cases we should have thanked Li that Mao stayed alive.He was so dogged, he didnt worry about his own safe, he was just following his de sire or whim like as he said so he would do so no matter how it would finish. For me personally was very interesting chapter about things that make Mao cry. I didnt even expect that such a thing as Beijing Opera could make him cry so much. One of his favorite plays was The Story of the White Snake. This tragic explanation never failed to move Mao to tears. This episode shows Mao not as Chairman or army leader,but more humane, as a broken vulnerable child which starts to cry from emotions when he sees something perfect in its kind.Tragedy took Mao inside the play, he was losing connection to the real world, he became a take leave of play, he didnt care about other peoples opinion. Another episode is also very emotional. Mao used to have one bodyguard from severally province, so about twice a year he was displace them back home for family reunion, but also they had to bring Mao education about what was going on in the country, especially in aloof parts. He didnt want them to be spy or guerrilla, he precious to know the situation. He was not indifferent to destiny of people in China.Author keeps very detailed, he describes everything so vivid that reader gets an impression that he is sitting next to Mao, can hear his breathe, and feel the same villainy when Mao throws away a butt. Sometimes it can make you bored, but at all I find it necessary. Without all this details the text edition would be just retelling of history, only dry facts and would make you asleep deep down a minute. As the text is divided into chapters, Quan Yanchi starts each chapter with statement and after gives an example which supports the statement given in the beginning.As there can be some confirmations he goes from one to another, doesnt mix them up, so even if you separate reading for sometime and then come back to book you will easily get back to the event described. Book leaves its sign on you, it is impossible that you will not change your opinion about Mao. He presented fro m very different point of view than we, foreigners, used to think about him. Mao is God for Chinese, but he totally deserve it. During his life he did lots of good to China and now its time for China pay him back.