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The Private Life of Chairman Mao

The memoir of Mao Zedong's personal physician for more than two decades, describing life inside Mao's inner circle.

Why it was banned: Banned in mainland China.

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At a glance

Theme
Politics & power
Shelf status
In print
Banned by
A government
Banned in
China
Why it was banned
Banned in mainland China.
Author
Li Zhisui
Topics
Heads of state, China, history, 1949-, China, biography, Statesmen, Mao, zedong, 1893-1976
First published
1994
Shelf note
In print; ban history from the public record.
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