Ep. 165 | Zhou Enlai (Part 5)
In Part 4 of our Zhou Enlai overview, the PRC is founded and Premier/Foreign Minister Zhou has his work cut out for him. In this episode, the focus is on the Korean War and the Geneva Conference. Zhou already enjoyed some degree of international respect from those he had come to know during his Shanghai and Chongqing years.
By 1954 he had established himself as a respected tour de force on the world stage and earned begrudging admiration from those who refused to recognize the country for which he was head of state.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bandung | 万隆 | City in Indonesia, site of a famous conference |
| butie | 补贴 | a subsidy |
| Chen Jiakang | 陈嘉康 | Key foreign ministry leader |
| Chen Yi | 陈毅 | Immortal military leader, foreign minister and hardcore soccer fan |
| Chongqing | 重庆 | Wartime capital of China during WWII |
| cun | 村 | a village |
| Dalian | 大连 | Port city in Liaoning province |
| Deng Yingchao | 邓颖超 | Wife of Zhou Enlai and CPPCC Chairwoman 1983-1988 |
| didi | 弟弟 | younger brother |
| Dien Bien Phu | 奠边府 | City in Vietnam where the French were defeated in 1954 |
| Empress Dowager Cixi | 慈禧太后 | Top decision maker in China from 1861 to 1908 |
| Gao Gang | 高岗 | Heavyweight in northeast China and later victim of the first purge after the PRC was established. |
| Gong Peng | 龚澎 | Key foreign ministry leader |
| Guangxu Emperor | 光绪帝 | Qing emperor who began the Hundred Days of Reform and got locked up by the Empress Dowager for his troubles |
| Guoqing | 国庆 | National Day |
| Guowuyuan | 国务院 | The State Council |
| Huai’an | 淮安 | Birthplace of Zhou Enlai |
| Huan Xiang | 宦乡 | Journalist and diplomat |
| Huang Hua | 黄华 | Key foreign ministry leader |
| Jiangsu | 江苏 | Province where Huai-an was located |
| Juxiang Shuwu | 菊香书屋 | Zhou’s first dwelling in Zhongnanhai and later taken over by Mao as his primary office and residence |
| Ke Bainian | 柯柏年 | Key foreign ministry leader |
| Kàng Mei Yúan Cháo | 抗美援朝 | Resist America and defend Korea |
| Kàng Mei Yúan Cháo Zhànzhēng | 抗美援朝战争 | The resist America and defend Korea War (What China calls The Korean War) |
| Li Kenong | 李克农 | Vice foreign minister |
| Li Peng | 李鹏 | Adopted sin of Zhou and Deng Yingchao and Premier of China 1987-1998 |
| Lin Biao | 林彪 | Marshal and military hero until he tried to overthrow Mao in 1971 |
| Liuzhou, Guangxi | 广西柳州 | Major city in Guangxi province |
| Léi Yīngfū the Luòyáng Cáizǐ | 雷应付, 洛阳才子 | Assisted Kim Il Sung during the Korean War. Mao called him later the Literary Genius from Luoyang |
| Lüshun | 旅顺口 | Located in the tip of the Liaodong peninsula, formerly known as Port Arthur |
| Lǐ Chéngwǎn | 李承晚 | 1st president of South Korea Syngman Rhee |
| Mao Anying | 毛岸英 | Son of Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui |
| Peng Dehuai | 彭德怀 | Great military leader and later victim of the Great Leap Forward |
| Pham Van Dong | 范文同 | Former prime minister of Vietnam |
| Prince Chun | 醇亲王 | Qing dynasty statesman and father to the Guangxu Emperor and grandfather to Puyi… |
| Pu Shouchang | 浦寿昌 | Served as Zhou Enlai’s secretary from 1954-1965 |
| Puyi | 溥仪 | The Xuantong Emperor, a.k.a. The Last Emperor |
| Qiao Guanhua | 乔冠华 | Key foreign ministry leader |
| San Fan | 三反运动 | The Three Anti Campaign launched end 1951 |
| shi | 市 | a city |
| Sun Weishi | 孙维世 | Adopted daughter of Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao |
| Vo Nguyên Giáp | 武元甲 | Great military hero of Vietnam |
| Wang Bingnan | 王炳南 | Key foreign ministry leader |
| Wang Jiaxiang | 王稼祥 | Vice foreign minister |
| Wenhui Bao | 文汇报 | The Wenhui Daily, a Shanghai newspaper |
| Wu Fan | 五反运动 | The Five Anti Campaign launched in early 1952 |
| Wéi Guóqīng | 韦国清 | High ranking PLA military man and CCP official |
| Xihuating | 西花厅 | Zhou’s residence after Mao took over the Juxiang Shuwu |
| xijie | 细节 | details |
| Yalu River | 鸭绿江 | The river dividing North Korea and China |
| Yang Kaihui | 杨开慧 | Mao’s 1st wife (if you don’t include the arranged marriage he never recognized) |
| Yingtai | 瀛台 | Island located in the center of South Lake…later the residence of Deng Xiaoping |
| Zhang Hanfu | 章汉夫 | Vice foreign minister |
| zhen | 镇 | a town |
| Zhengwuyuan | 政务院 | Former name of the State Council |
| Zhong Mei Guanxi | 中美关系 | China-US Relations |
| Zhongguo laobaixing | 中国老百姓 | The Chinese People |
| Zhongguo Renmin Zhìyuànjūn | 中国人民志愿军 | The China People’s Volunteer Army |
| Zhongnanhai | 中南海 | Compound adjacent to the Forbidden City that houses the top Party leadership |
| Zhou Enshou | 周恩寿 | Younger brother of Zhou Enlai |
| Zongli Yamen | 总理衙门 | The old Qing dynasty foreign ministry |
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