Enlai zhou biography of william
Enlai zhou biography of william
Enlai zhou biography of william hamilton.
The Death of the Great Survivor – 8th January 1976
By William Budd, Second Year History
For a man who moved in circles so close to Mao, Zhou Enlai’s (周恩来) survival at the peak of Chinese politics is nothing short of extraordinary. Serving as premier of the People’s Republic of China from its founding in 1949 until the day of his death, Zhou is quite possibly the most famous Maoist figure after Mao himself.
His death in 1976 was an event of colossal national mourning and shook the country to its foundations so deeply that Mao saw the adulation Zhou received as an affront to his own dominance. Here we explore Zhou’s political role and influence, both in life and death.
Zhou was born in March 1989 Huai’an City, Jiangsu province, a city famous for families involved in various levels of the civil administration, much like the Zhou family.
As such, the young Zhou Enlai aspired to enter civil service of some variety and excelled at all levels of education. He was ex