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Chinese history/politics book: My Uncle Zhou Enlai by the late Premier's nephew

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My Uncle Zhou Enlai

By Erliu Zhou

 

2018 is the 120th anniversary of the birth of Zhou Enlai, one of China's most beloved leaders and its first Premier. My Uncle Zhou Enlai, written by the late Premier's nephew, Zhou Erliu, is a unique book offering a more human and personal insight into a key historical figure known for his 'public persona'.

 

The English translation of this book, by Alain Charles Asia, brings a greater understanding of the personal context behind some of the largest political decisions in China during the late 20th century. My Uncle Zhou Enlai paints a candid and heartwarming picture of Zhou Enlai (1898-1976). His nephew, Zhou Erliu, found himself at the heart of the political turmoil of the 20th century. This personal account is at once a touching family portrait of the Zhou clan and a comprehensive overview of China's modern political history.

 

Through personal anecdotes, letters, poems, photographs and other relics from the premier's epoch-making life, the reader gets to know Zhou Enlai as never before and gets an intimate peek at life in China during these turbulent times.

 

This book interweaves the fascinating life story of its author, from his childhood in Shanghai's French concession through his involvement with the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the years of war and revolution up to the 1970s, and the story of his ‘Qi Ba', the prominent CPC leader who was at the forefront of major events such as the founding of the PRC, the Cultural Revolution, the Nanchang Uprising, the Chinese Civil War and US president Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1971, yet always found time to advise his beloved nephew about work, life, love and politics.

 

My Uncle Zhou Enlai aims to set straight the historical facts and to convey the great impact Zhou Enlai had on Chinese and international politics, which paved the way for China's re-entry into the international community. Always honest, wise, humble and kind, Zhou Enlai is warmly remembered by millions of people today both within and outside China, and this book serves as a testament by a close relative to the many Chinese and foreign lives he touched. A must-read for anyone interested in China's history and cultural landscape, its gradual opening-up to the rest of the world, and its notable leaders and key figures.

 


About the Author

Zhou Erliu was born in Shanghai at the end of 1929 and educated at Nankai University, Tianjin. He was director of the Centre for Sociological Research and Development Studies of China, vice president of Beijing University, cultural counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in the UK and an adviser, as well as a researcher, at the Zhou Enlai Study Centre, Nankai University. He also held posts at director level in the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the cultural ministry and the Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries. After China's reform and opening-up to the outside world, Erliu published several books on social science and various other articles.

 

 

ESSENTIAL DETAILS

Title:My Uncle Zhou Enlai

Author:Erliu Zhou

Genre:Chinese History, History, Politics, Culture

Publisher:ACA Publishing

Publication date:April 2018

Availability:Paperback

ISBN: 978-1-910760-27-2

Price: £15.99

Publisher website:http://www.alaincharlesasia.com/publications/my-uncle-zhou-enlai/

Twitter:https://twitter.com/ACP_Online

Press folder:http://bit.ly/2uCMTLl

Online profile:http://www.literallypr.com/public_relations/file/Zhou-Erliu.php

 

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