Mao: The Unknown Story

We are immensely indebted to our editor at Knopf, Dan Frank, who did so much to improve the text, and whose thought-provoking queries led to the solving of major historical puzzles. Deep gratitude also to our editor at Cape, Dan Franklin; to assistant editor Alex Milner; to Steve Cox, who did an excellent line edit on the penultimate draft; and to all who worked on the book; to our agent, Gillon Aitken, and his associates and staff; and to our indispensable assistant, Alexandra Adamson.

It is impossible to exaggerate the role of Pu Zhang, who over the years bounced our ideas and hypotheses back at us with vigor and insight.

LIST OF INTERVIEWEES

(T: by telephone)

MAINLAND CHINA

(fifteen were informal conversations)

I FAMILY AND RELATIVES OF MAO

Cao Quan-fu

son-in-law of Mao’s brother, Tse-min; political secretary to Zhu De

Cao Yun-shan

grandson of Mao’s brother, Tse-min

Han Jin-xing

relative

Li Na

daughter

Liu Si-qi

wife of Mao’s eldest son, An-ying; adopted daughter

Mao Xin-yu

grandson

Mao Ze-lian

cousin

Zhang Wen-qiu

mother-in-law to Mao’s two sons

II OLD FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES

Li Shu-yi

friend of Mao and his wife, 1920s

Liu Ying

friend of Mao from early 1930s; wife of Lo Fu; Long Marcher

Luo Zhang-long

close friend and colleague, 1915–27

Wang Hui-wu

witness to CCP 1st Congress; she and her husband Li Da friends with Mao

Xiao Ke

subordinate to Mao from 1928; Long Marcher

Yi Li-rong

closest friend for a decade until 1927

Zeng Zhi

friend from 1928 for four decades; wife of Tao Zhu

Zheng Chao-lin

in Shanghai with Mao, 1924; together at 7 August 1927 meeting; last

surviving leader of Shanghai Uprising, 1927

III CLOSE STAFF (SECRETARIES, INTERPRETERS, BODYGUARDS, HOUSEHOLD STAFF, MEDICAL STAFF, GIRLFRIENDS)

Chen Hui-min, Feng Yao-song, Gao Zhi, He Qing-hua, Hu Xiu-yun, Li Jin, Li Yue-ran, Meng Jin-yun, Shang Lai-bao, Shi Zhe, Tian Yin-yu, Wang He-bin, Wu Lian-deng, Xie Jing-yi, Yan Ming-fu, Zhang Han-zhi, Zhang Yu-feng, Zhou Fu-ming

IV FAMILIES OF MAO’S COLLEAGUES

Chen Hao-su

son of Chen Yi

He Ping-sheng

daughter of He Chang-gong

Li Inna

daughter of Li Li-san

Li Lisa

wife of Li Li-san

Li Te-te

daughter of Li Fu-chun and Cai Chang

Lin Li-heng (Dodo)

daughter of Lin Biao

Liu Shi-kun

son-in-law of Yeh Jian-ying; famous pianist

Liu Xiang-ping

Minister of Health; wife of Xie Fu-zhi

Luo Dian-dian

daughter of Luo Rui-qing

Luo Ping-hai

son of Luo Zhang-long

Qin Ji-ma

daughter of Po Ku

Shen Zai-wang

son of Li Jing-quan

Tan Sheng-yuan

daughter of Tan Zhen-lin

Tao Si-liang

daughter of Tao Zhu and Zeng Zhi

Wang Dan-zhi

son of Wang Ming

Wang Guang-mei

wife of Liu Shao-chi

Wang Ning

wife of Zhou Xiao-zhou

Xia Bo-gen

stepmother of Deng Xiao-ping

Xie Fei

former wife of Liu Shao-chi; Long Marcher

Xue Ming

wife of Ho Lung

Zhang Ning

fiancée of Lin Biao’s son, Tiger

Zhang Qing-lin

son-in-law of Lin Biao

Zhu Zhong-li

wife of Wang Jia-xiang; friend of Mao from 1930s

V STAFF FOR THE LEADERSHIP

Cheng Yuan-gong

long-time chief bodyguard to Chou En-lai

Du Xiu-xian

photographer

Guan Wei-xun

secretary to Mrs. Lin Biao

Guo Wen

secretary to Yao Wen-yuan

Hou Bo

photographer

Jin Shan-wang

senior Praetorian Guard officer

Kang Yi-min

chief radio operator; Long Marcher

Liu Ji-chun

member of Lin Biao’s staff

Liu Yu-qin

temporary companion to Li Na

Lü Hou-min

photographer

Qian Si-jie

photographer

Wang Ru-qin

nurse to Lin Biao

Wang Sheng-rong

Praetorian Guard chief

Wu Ji-cheng

Praetorian Guard chief; in charge of arresting the guards of the Gang of Four, 1976

Xu Xiao-bing

photographer

Yang Jun

confidential secretary to Liu Shao-chi

Zhang Zuo-liang

doctor of Chou En-lai

VI TOP ECHELON, KEY WITNESSES TO HISTORICAL EVENTS

Chen Ying-qian

top doctor

Gao Liang

senior diplomat

Hou Zheng

Mao’s wife Gui-yuan’s company chief on Long March

Hu Min

wife of Qiu Hui-zuo

Hu Ping

air force officer involved in the Lin Biao affair

Hua Jun-wu

Yenan witness; foremost cartoonist

Huang Huo-qing

Long Marcher; survivor of Western Contingent

Jiang Wen

chief prosecutor at the trial of Jiang Qing

Jin Shu-wang

intelligence operative, 1920s and 1930s; Yenan Terror victim

Kuai Da-fu

leading Red Guard

Li Jian-tong

author of novel singled out for condemnation by Mao, 1962

Li Pu

high official, close to Tao Zhu

Li Qiong

wife of Yang Fan

Li Rui

one-time secretary to Mao; major liberal in CCP

Li Yun

CCP liaison with Mme Sun Yat-sen

Liao Gai-long

leading Party theoretician

Lin Xiao-xia

son of Zhang Hao; senior official

Lu Min

air force officer involved in Tiger’s plot to assassinate Mao

Luo Fu

senior operative in Hong Kong

Mu Xin

Cultural Revolution Small Group member

Qian San-qiang

director, the Institute of Atomic Energy

Qin Chuan

People’s Daily

editor-in-chief

Shen Rong

senior official; one-time colleague of Wang Guang-mei

Shui Jing

wife of Jiangxi province chief, Yang Shang-kui

Su Fei

wife of Mao’s American doctor, George Hatem

Tu Men

chief prosecutor in the trial of the Lin Biao group

Wang Fan-xi

in Shanghai with Chou En-lai, 1920s

Wang Li

Cultural Revolution Small Group member

Wang Shu

senior diplomat

Wang Zun-ji

Yenan Terror victim

Wen Ji-ze

Yenan Terror witness

Wu Zu-guang