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Madame Mao Emerges as Power in China’s Cultural Revolution
The article portrays Madame Mao as a rising force beside Mao Zedong amid the Cultural Revolution. It traces her ascent from actress Lan Ping to a political partner guiding purges and Red Guards, noting her influence and trips with Mao in Peking. It also recalls Mao’s four marriages and her dramatic public evolution from screen star to key Communist leader.
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China
Mao Tse-tung
Red Buddha
Madame Mso
Chiang Ching
Red Guards
Mac
Mao
Madame Mao
Peking
Chou En-lai
Liu Shao-chi
Lan Ping
Peking University
Longhaired
Pangling
Ho Tzn-chen
Changsha College
South China
Yenan
Ho Tzu-chen
Russia
Ho Tzuchen
Moscow
Shanghai
Huang Ching
Claire Chennault
Flying Tigers
Chinese Central News Agency
Huang
Tientsin
Communist Central Committee
Palace of Heavenly Peace
Yesteryear