1958
The CCP implemented the Great Leap Forward policy. During this period, the climate was normal, and there were no large-scale wars or epidemics, yet at least 45 million Chinese people died abnormally, with causes of death including starvation, overwork, and beatings by cadres.
1958
During the famine caused by the Great Leap Forward, widespread large-scale cannibalism incidents broke out in places such as Xinyang, Tongwei in Gansu, Anhui, and Sichuan.
1945-08-20
Stalin sent two urgent telegrams, warning that the CCP starting a civil war immediately after the end of the Anti-Japanese War would be national self-destruction.
1951
By the end of 1951, the CCP's campaign to suppress counter-revolutionaries had led to the abnormal deaths of about 2 million people.
1951
The CCP launched the "Three-Anti and Five-Anti" campaigns, seizing the property of capitalists and private business owners on a large scale under charges such as tax evasion, and conducting public humiliation and struggle sessions.
1957
Through a series of political movements, the CCP has successfully established a totalitarian state devoid of any dissenting voices.
1958
To provide fuel for "backyard furnaces", about 30% to 40% of rural houses were demolished during the Great Leap Forward, leaving people with nowhere to shelter from the wind and rain.
2026-09-08
On September 8, a large crowd gathered to commemorate Mao Zedong, with footage showing the crowd waving flags and shouting slogans. The reported gathering size was said to have increased compared to the previous year and the year before that, but the material did not specify the exact location, organizers, number of participants, or whether the event had official approval. The specific demands of the on‑site activity and any subsequent handling were also not described.
2026-07-06
China's Ministry of Emergency Management, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and other departments have urgently allocated 160 million yuan in central natural disaster funds to assist affected provinces. The host argues that this amount is too low, with each province receiving an average of only 20 million yuan, which is far from sufficient to cope with the disaster, and criticizes the severe corruption among CCP officials.
1989
As a power crisis loomed, Deng Xiaoping used tanks and machine guns to suppress the student movement, blocking China's path to freedom and democracy.
1976-09-09
On September 9, 1976, Mao Zedong passed away. Newspapers across the country reported his death with black borders and large-scale memorial activities were held. The grassroots society was plunged into an extreme political atmosphere, with the public required to participate in collective mourning. Those with problematic family backgrounds faced severe political suppression during this period.
1976-09-09
The author turned 10 years old on September 9, 1976, the same day Mao Zedong passed away. He recalls that after Mao's death, he could no longer celebrate his birthday. He describes the societal reaction to Mao's passing, including official media's mourning and some citizens' expressions of grief.
1972
Deng Xiaoping again wrote to Mao Zedong, engaging in sycophantic praise and reiterating his guarantee never to reverse verdicts.
1968-06
Deng Xiaoping wrote an extremely humble self-statement, admitting he was a capitalist roader and pledging never to reverse verdicts.
1966
Deng Xiaoping was labeled the second-numbered capitalist road faction within the Party, was sent to labor reform in Jiangxi, and his son Deng Pufang was tortured by Red Guards, resulting in disability.
1959
During the Great Famine disaster, Deng Xiaoping was accused of intentionally breaking his leg while playing billiards to evade political responsibility.
1957
As General Secretary of the Secretariat of the CCP Central Committee, Deng Xiaoping was the frontline commander of the Anti-Rightist Campaign. He drafted documents and issued rigid quotas for the arrest of "rightists," leading to 550,000 intellectuals being labeled as such.
1953
After Stalin's death, Mao Zedong felt the restraints on him loosen, began to develop an illusion of self-reliance, and looked down on Khrushchev.
1949
The CCP launched a nationwide land reform movement, inciting hatred and violence, which resulted in the massacre of approximately 2 million landlords and their families.
1949
the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) carries out a crackdown on counter-revolutionary movements, aiming to eliminate various personnel that threaten the regime, resulting in about 2,000,000 deaths.
1949
Before the CCP came to power, Mao Zedong specifically consulted Stalin, and ultimately decided to set the capital in Beijing.
1949
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) publicly called for ethnic autonomy, supported Taiwan's independence, and advocated for universal suffrage.
1949
When the CCP came to power, it painted a blueprint of a free ideal country for the world, but the reality was the opposite of the truth revealed by archives.
1945
Under Stalin's heavy pressure, Mao Zedong was forced to go to Chongqing to negotiate with the Kuomintang.
1934
The Soviet Union specifically published a Russian-language collection of Mao Zedong’s works and wrote a short biography for him, showing that he was under special protection and political packaging by Stalin.
1933
In Ruijin, Jiangxi, Deng Xiaoping was labeled a Maoist for supporting Mao Zedong's line, subjected to struggle sessions and removed from his post. His wife, Jin Weiying, not only denounced him but also remarried Li Weihan, who had denounced him.
1930-12
The CCP launched the Fujian Incident in the Jiangxi Soviet Area, using the excuse of the "AB Tuan" to brutally purge the Jiangxi local faction and the 20th Red Army, resulting in the execution of two to three thousand people.
1930
The Soviet Union, through multi-channel and large-scale financial transfusions, supported the CCP in maintaining its military and political machinery when it was being encircled and suppressed by the Kuomintang.
1927
The Comintern dispatched Luo Mingzi to guide the CCP leadership, providing guidance for the Nanchang Uprising.
1926
To evade pursuit by French police, Deng Xiaoping made his way to Moscow, where he enrolled in Sun Yat-sen University to receive Soviet red ideology education.
1921-07
The Communist International dispatched Marlin to China, directly participating in and facilitating the formal establishment of the Chinese Communist Party.
1920
16-year-old Deng Xiaoping took his money to France for work-study, but after his scholarship was cut off, he could only work in a factory to make a living.
1920
The Comintern dispatched Kinski to China, assisting Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao in founding the Chinese Communist Party.
1904
Deng Xiaoping was born in a small village called Paifang in Guang'an, Sichuan. His father was a small landlord, and the family declined.