Siao-Yu

""Mao Tse-Tung and I Were Beggars"" is a memoir by Siao-Yu, a Chinese writer who lived through the tumultuous years of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. The book chronicles Siao-Yu's experiences as a young woman living in poverty and struggling to survive in a society torn apart by political upheaval. She recounts her encounters with Mao Tse-Tung, the leader of the Communist Party of China, and describes the impact his policies had on her life and the lives of those around her. Through vivid descriptions of her daily struggles, Siao-Yu provides a poignant and personal account of a period in Chinese history that has had a lasting impact on the country and its people. This book offers a unique perspective on the Cultural Revolution and sheds light on the human cost of political ideology. Historical Commentary And Notes By Robert C. North. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

In 1912, Siao-yu and Mao Tse-tung were students in the same school in the city of Changsha in Hunan, a province famed for its bandits and heroes. Having discovered a deep mutual concern for the fate of China, the two students met frequently for lengthy discussions on many subjects: teachings of the classics, ways of self-cultivation, reform of China, politics and government, and the latest news. A featured episode in the narrative is the begging trip through central China made by the two close friends during the summer of 1917. Mao frequently referred to this experience in interviews with journalists. The author's own drawings throughout the text and in a special section after the narrative supplement these personal recollections of the formative years of Mao Tse-tung.