In this Part 4 episode of the CHP Zhou Enlai series Laszlo re-tells the always amusing story of when the Americans came around Yan'an to kick the tires of the CCP and see what they were all about. Many of these events from today's episode were covered in previous podcasts (Kang Sheng, Deng Xiaoping, John Service and Civil War). This time Zhou again proves his loyalty and devotion to Mao and as always to China. He gets a real workout as far as developing his role as the Communists (and later China's) chief diplomat.
TERMS FROM THIS EPISODE
Yan'an 延安 Revolutionary base of the CCP after the Long March
Kang Sheng 康生 康生 Early CCP secret police chief and later "godfather" of the Cultural Revolution
Shaanxi 陕西 Province in northwest China
Zunyi 遵义 2nd largest city in Guizhou
Zhang Guotao 张国焘 Senior Communist leader and rival to Mao
Bo Gu 博古 One of the 28 Bolsheviks and right hand to Wang Ming
Wang Ming 王明 Comintern appointed CCP leader and head of the 28 Bolsheviks
Zhu De 朱德 Founder of the Red Army
Liu Shaoqi 刘少奇 Early Mao supporter and later top leader in China
Bo Yibo 薄一波 Early Mao supporter, featured in an earlier CHP episode
Peng Zhen 彭真 Early Mao supporter and later mayor of Beijing
Chen Yi 陈毅 Great general, Shanghai mayor, Foreign Minister
zhishi fenzi 知识分子 intellectuals
He Zizhen 贺子珍 Mao's third wife (after Luo Yixiu and Yang Kaihui)
Lan Ping 蓝萍 Stage name of Jiang Qing
Li Shumeng 李淑蒙 Early name of Jiang Qing
Li Yunhe 李云鹤 Another early name of Jiang Qing
Jiang Qing 江青 Madame Mao, the name by which she is best known.
Wang Jiaxiang 王稼祥 Another former 28 Bolshevik and Party leader who sided with Mao
Ye Jianying 叶剑英 Immortal Communist military leader and statesman
Huang Hua 黄华 Great Chinese diplomat and vice premier
Chen Jiakang 陈家康 Early communist and very close to Zhou Enlai, serving as his chief liaison with foreign journalists.
Ma Haide 马海德 Dr. George Hatem, subject of a future episode.
Peng Dehuai 彭德怀 Great Red Army general, one of the Ten Marshals
Lin Biao 林彪 Great Red Army general, one of the Ten Marshals
Nie Rongzhen 聂荣臻 Great Red Army general, one of the Ten Marshals
He Long 贺龙 Great Red Army general, one of the Ten Marshals
Liu Bei 刘备 Great Sichuan hero and King of Shu. One of the main characters of Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Zhuge Liang 诸葛亮 Another main character from Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Wise advisor to Liu Bei
Shaoshan 韶山 Birthplace of Mao near Xiangtan
Jinggangshan 井冈山 The cradle of the revolution, where Mao went after the Autumn Harvest Uprising
Ruijin 瑞金 City on Fujian-Jiangxi border
Zhangjiakou 张家口 City of 4.4 million that borders Beijing, Inner Mongolia and Shanxi
Lingdao 领导 leader
Zaolin'gou 枣林沟 Site of a key meeting after Yan'an was evacuated
Panlongzhen 蟠龙镇 Place in Shaanxi where Peng Dehuai raided a KMT supply depot
Ren Bishi 任弼时 Early political and military communist leader. Died in 1950.
Shanxi 山西 Northern province bordering Shaanxi
Deng Yingchao 邓颖超 Wife and lifelong partner of Zhou Enlai
Liao-Shen Campaign 辽沈战役 The first of the three great military campaigns 9-12-1948 to 11-2-1948
Xibaipo 西柏坡 Town near Shijiazhuang that served as Mao's new base after Yan'an.
Shijiazhuang 石家庄 Capital Hebei Province
Hebei 河北 Province in China where Beijing is geographically located (but not part of)
Huai-Hai Campaign 淮海战役 The second of the three great military campaigns 11-6-1948 to 1-10-1949
Ping-Jin Campaign 平津战役 The last of the three great military campaigns 11-29-1948 to 1-31-1949
Li Zongren 李宗仁 Succeeded Chiang as president in January 1949
Xikou 溪口 Birthplace of Chiang Kai-shek
Ningbo 宁波 Major port city in Zhejiang province
tuocha 沱茶 usually 100 gram dome shaped tea bricks
Sheng Pu-erh 生普洱 Raw Pu-erh Tea
Menghai Tea Factory 勐海茶厂 Famous tea factory in Xishuangbanna
Xishuangbanna 西双版纳 One of the great tea cities of China
Shou Pu-erh 熟普洱 Ripe Pu-erh tea
Xiaguan Tea Factory 下关茶厂 Famous tea factory in Dali
Dali 大理 formerly known as Xiaguan, city in Yunnan
Yunnan 云南 Southwest province of China
gaiwan 盖碗 covered tea bowls
shiba da 十八大 The 18th Party Congress
Gum jie 金姐 Long serving tea lady at the CHP Complex
The CHP Pu-Erh Tea / Gaiwan Gift Set
http://www.teasenz.com/pu-erh-tuocha-tea-gaiwan-gift-set
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