Li Rui, who once served as Mao's secretary, is also an expert on Mao Zedong. Like his famous Proceedings of the Lushan Conference, this book is also an important historical work. It focuses on the author's personal experience of the Great Leap Forward initiated by Mao Zedong.
Title
The Great Leap Forward: An Intimate Memoir
Description
Li Rui, who once served as Mao's secretary, is also an expert on Mao Zedong. Like his famous <i>Proceedings of the Lushan Conference</i>, this book is also an important historical work. It focuses on the author's personal experience of the Great Leap Forward initiated by Mao Zedong.