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5 –104 “relied entirely on”: resolution under Chou, 7 Jan. 1932, ZZWX vol. 8, p. 19. “burned on the spot”: Chen, Xiao et al., p. 225. “Relaxing about purges”: report, May 1932, Jiangxi Archive & CCP Jiangxi Committee, vol. 1. pp. 480–8. Tungsten, trade: Shu Long, pp. 72–7; Chen, Xiao et al., pp. 380–95.

6 Hand over silver hairpins: Mao, “Changgang Investigation,” Nov. 1933, Mao 1983, p. 324; Ruijin County Chronicle Committee, p. 783; “Communists’ bonds worse”: Reds’ own report, 18 May 1934, GS vol. 5, p. 345; Hsu, K., pp. 285–93, 291; Mao orders re bonds, Mao 1993c, pp. 59–65 (E: MRTP vol. 4, pp. 357–60); bonds, HZ, passim, a summary in Wen & Xie, pp. 189–91. “lend grain”: Mao, 1 Mar. 1933, Mao 1993c, p. 62; (E: MRTP vol. 4, pp. 402ff, 408ff). Most men of working age: Gong Chu, p. 414. Women main labor force: Mao 1983, pp. 280, 302,311–12, 325, 343.

7 Meetings “rest time”: ibid., p. 308 (E: MRTP vol. 4, p. 603). Hospital moved to Ruijin: Mao 1993b, vol. 1, p. 394. His own mug: Chen, Xiao et al., p. 450. Sand Islet: the well is turned into a Mao-cult shrine, presenting him as a source (associated to “well”) of benevolence to the people. Visit to the well and conversations with locals, Apr. 1996; Zeng & Yan, pp. 239–40. Education in Ruijin: Mao 1983, pp. 317–18, 326; Gong Chu, pp. 419–21; visit to Ruijin and interviews with local museum curators, Apr. 1996; Snow 1973, p. 186.

8 –106 Uncover “hidden landlords”: this drive was called “Land Investigation Campaign [chatian yundong].” Mao orders, from June 1933, GS vol. 5, pp. 284–306. “limitless forced labour”: 10 Oct. 1933, ibid., p. 333. “Confiscate every last single”: ibid., p. 298. Buffalo sheds: interview with a local Party historian, 8 Apr. 1996. Authorities reported: Sept. 1933, GS vol. 5, pp. 321–5.

9 Gong Chu story: Gong Chu, pp. 421–5.

10 “find counter-revolutionaries”: Liu Ying, pp. 48–9. Cai Dun-song: Chen, Xiao et al., pp. 487–91.Manager tried to flee: HZ, 18 Feb. 1934. Old-timers recalled: Chen, Xiao et al., pp. 495–6.

11 President acknowledged: interview with an official present, 1 Apr. 1996. Back to Mainland: First Front Army History Committee, p. 631.

12 –108 “Suicides are the most shameful”: Qingnian shihua (Honest Words for the Youth), Ruijin periodical, vol. 2, no. 13. Yang Yue-bin: visit to Ruijin and conversations with local museum curators, Apr. 1996; First Front Army History Committee, pp. 248–9. Escapes, rebellions: report, Sept. 1933, GS vol. 5, p. 323; Wang Qisen et al., pp. 223–5, 238, 244–5; ZDZ, no. 21, p. 142; Chen, Xiao et al., pp. 504–6. “killed together with the visitor”: Chen, Xiao et al., p. 496. Death toll: Ma Juxian et al., pp. 54–6; Fu & Chen, p. 40.

13 Ma Juxian et al., p. 54.

14 “not one member of the CCP”: “Report on Mission … byS. Tikhvinsky,” 26 Jan. 1950, AVPRF, 0100/43/302/4, p. 79 (interview with CCP chief of Jiangxi, Shao Shiping, 3 Jan. 1950); the Russian Foreign Ministry Archive declined to let this page be photocopied; cf. Kulik 1994, p. 117.

CHAPTER 10 Troublemaker to Figurehead

1 Mao accused of “kulak line”: Political Resolution, First Party Congress of the Central Soviet Area, 1–5 Nov. 1931, ZZWX vol. 7, pp. 448–63; Fan Hao, pp. 97–100, 106. Mao unseated, “sick leave”: Mao 1993b, vol. 1, pp. 365–6. In Buddhist temple: Wang Xingjuan 1987, pp. 167–8; Fan Hao, pp. 116–17.