The death of Mao : the Tangshan earthquake and the birth of the New China
Palmer, James, 1978-2012
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In the summer of 1976, Mao lay dying, and China was struck by a great natural disaster. The earthquake that struck Tangshan was one of the worst in recorded history, killing half a million people. But the Chinese Communist rulers in Beijing were distracted, paralysed by in-fighting over who would take control after Mao finally died.
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London : Faber, 2012.
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ix, 273 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., port. ; 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571243990 (hbk)
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English
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BRN:
3681
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