Word: ch
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...could have anticipated the events that accidentally triggered Hua's appointment. Most extraordinary was the apparently spontaneous nature of the demonstrations that preceded the Politburo's decisions. The massive unruly crowds that gathered at T'ien An Men Square last Monday were celebrating Ch'ing Ming (meaning, pure and bright), China's traditional springtime festival for honoring the dead. For several days before the protest, tens of thousands of wreaths dedicated to Chou had been placed near the massive Martyrs' Monument in the middle of the square. Inexplicably, the wreaths were removed, apparently...
...rage against the radical drift of Chinese politics since Chou's death. One eulogy pinned to a memorial wreath pointedly praised Mao's late second wife Yang K'ai-hui-an unmistakable slight to the Chairman's current (and fourth) wife, Radical Leader Chiang Ch'ing, who is Teng's implacable enemy. Even more astonishing, a poem circulated at the protest read: "Gone for good is Ch'in Shih Huang feudal society." Ch'in Shih Huang was the emperor who first unified China (3rd century B.C.) and with whom Mao has often...
...PIAO. Like Liu Shao-ch'i, he was officially designated Mao's heir apparent, but these days, Lin Piao shares with Liu the distinction of being the chief villain of practically every poster campaign in China. Born in 1907 in Hupei province, Lin Piao spent virtually his entire career in the Red Army after he helped to form it in 1927, and he succeeded P'eng as Defense Minister in 1959. He was the chief proponent of Mao's "cult of personality" during the Cultural Revolution, as editor of the "Little Red Book" of selected quotations...
...pressure is all on New Hampshire, the number two seed and host to Harvard in tonight's contest at Snively Arena (8 p.m., WMEX radio, Ch. 11 T.V.) in Durham. UNH raced through the regular season ECAC schedule compiling an impressive 24-6 record and looks like a sure bet to make it to Boston Garden for the semifinals Friday...
...SALE. Old château-cozy rooms-observatory turrets-bird's-eye view of countryside-moss-lined alcoves containing sparkling gems looted from best jewel caskets of European nobility-occupants ready to leave at moment's notice-agent on premises...