Mao’s Bandit Comrades: Wang Zuo and Yuan Wencai
People's History of Ideas Podcast
English - June 24, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB - ★★★★★ - 110 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Philosophy revolution late capitalism maoism china history communism socialism progressive social change crisis Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The stories of Wang Zuo and Yuan Wencai before they joined up with Mao Zedong.
Further reading:
Stephen Averill, Revolution in the Highlands: China’s Jinggangshan Base Area
Some names from this episode:
Wang Zuo, Bandit leader who joined with Mao Zedong
Yuan Wencai, Bandit leader who joined with Mao Zedong
Zhu Kongyang, Warlord army officer turned bandit
Xie Guannan, Patriarch of the local tyrant Xie family in the area around Maoping