Edgar Snow
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Edgar Parks Snow was an American journalist known for his books and articles on communism in China and the Chinese Communist Revolution. He was the first Western journalist to give an account of the h
Snow in 1936
Edgar Snow with Mao Zedong and Liu Shaoqi in Beijing in 1960.
Half of Edgar Snow's ashes are buried on the campus of Peking University, Beijing, alongside Weiming Lake.
Long March
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The Long March was a military retreat by the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese Red Army from advancing Kuomintang National Revolutionary Army during the Chinese Civil War, occurring between October
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…the Chinese Communist Revolution. He was the first Western journalist to give an account of the history of the Chinese Communist Party following the Long March, and he was also the first Western journalist to interview many of its leaders, including Mao Zedong. He is best known for his book Red Star Over China…
Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong, and Zhu De during the Long March.
The Luding Bridge
Tiger Leaping Gorge in the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain massif of western Yunnan province
A Communist leader addressing Long March survivors