Ep. 79 | Carl Crow
This time we look at Missouri-born Carl Crow (1883-1945). Though pretty much forgotten today, Carl Crow lived an amazing life and was a prolific writer. From his front-row seats to many of the historic events in China between 1911-1937, Crow wrote many books about his observations and opinions.
He has gone down in history for his achievements in Shanghai running American-style newspapers and creating the first Western Ad Agency in China.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bada Yuanlao | 八大元老 | |
| The Eight Immortals | ||
| Deng Xiaoping | 邓小平 | (1904-1997) |
| Li Xiannian | 李先念 | (1909-1989) |
| Chen Yun | 陈云 | (1905-1995) |
| Peng Zhen | 彭真 | (1902-1997) |
| Yang Shangkun | 杨尚昆 | (1907-1998) |
| Bo Yibo | 薄一波 | (1908-2007) |
| Wang Zhen | 王震 ( | (1908-1993) |
| Song Renqiong | 宋任穷 | (1909-2005) |
| Bo Xilai | 薄熙来 | Son of Bo Yibo and former Chongqing (重庆) Party Boss, now disgraced |
| Wan Li | 万里 | Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and long time leader and Deng Xiaoping ally |
| Taiyuan | 太原 | Capital of Shanxi 山西 Province, birthplace of Bo Yibo |
| Tianjin | 天津 | Municipality on China – subject of a future podcast |
| Li Fuchun | 李富春 | Worked closely with Bo Yibo managing China’s economy in the 50’s and 60’s. Also a future podcast topic. |
| Wenhua Dageming | 文化大革命 | The Cultural Revolution |
| Yan Xishan | 阎锡山 | Warlord and later loyal KMT general. Allied with Bo Yibo’s Shanxi Suicide Squad during the war of resistance against Japan. |
| Jiang Qing | 江青 | Mao’s wife, Gang of 4 Member and tormenter of Bo Yibo during the Cultural Revolution |
| Kang Sheng | 康生 | Godfather of the Cultural Revolution, Mao’s lifelong ally, China’s Secret Police founder. See more about Kang at CHP episode 11 |
| Hu Yaobang | 胡耀邦 | Former CCP General Secretary, later disgraced |
| Zhao Ziyang | 赵紫阳 | Succeeded Hu Yaobang to the top position in the Party but later disgraced for his handling of the Tiananmen Incident |
| Liu Binyan | 刘滨雁 | Writer and dissident during the 80’s along with Wang Ruowang and Fang Lizhi |
| Wang Ruowang | 王若望 | Writer and dissident, passed awayin 2001 in New York City |
| Fang Lizhi | 方励之 | Scientist, dissident, passed away April 6, 2012 in Tucson, AZ |
| Genzhe dang de luxian | 跟着党的路线 | To follow the Party Line |
| Zhou Xiaochuan | 周小川 | China princeling who now serves as Governor of the People’s Bank of China |
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