Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese revolutionary and high ranking politician who served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from December 1978 to November 1989. After Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong's death in 1976, Deng rose to power and led China through its process of Reform and Opening Up and the development of the country's socialist market economy. Deng developed a reputation as the "Architect of Modern China" and his ideological contributions to socialism with Chinese characteristics are described as Deng Xiaoping Theory.
The Tiananmen incident or the April 5 Tiananmen incident was a mass gathering and protest that took place on April 4–5, 1976, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. The incident occurred on the traditional day of mourning, the Qingming Festival, after the Nanjing incident, and was triggered by the death of Premier Zhou Enlai earlier that year. Some people strongly disapproved of the removal of the displays of mourning, and began gathering in the Square to protest against the central authorities, then largely under the auspices of the Gang of Four, who ordered the Square to be cleared.
The Four Modernizations were goals formally announced by China's first Premier Zhou Enlai to strengthen the fields of agriculture, industry, defense, science, and technology in China. The Four Modernizations were adopted as a means of rejuvenating China's economy in 1977, following the death of Mao Zedong, and later were among the defining features of Deng Xiaoping's tenure as the paramount leader of China. At the beginning of "Reform and Opening-up", Deng further proposed the idea of "xiaokang" or "Moderately prosperous society" in 1979.
Deng Nan is a Chinese politician and physicist.
Generations of Chinese leadership is a term historians use to characterize distinct periods of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and, by extension, successive changes in the ideology of the CCP. Historians have studied various periods in the development of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) by reference to these "generations".
Wang Ruilin was a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a long-term secretary of Deng Xiaoping and served as a member of the Central Military Commission.
Former Residence of Mao Zedong or Mao Zedong's Former Residence was built in the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911). It is located in Shaoshan Village of Shaoshan Township in Shaoshan, Xiangtan, Hunan, China. The building was the birthplace and childhood home of Mao Zedong, the first leader of the People's Republic of China. It has a building area of about 472.92-square-metre (5,090.5 sq ft), embodies buildings such as the old houses, the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, the Bronze Statue of Mao Zedong, the Cultural relics Exhibition Hall, and the Dishui Hole.
The Former Residence of Liu Shaoqi or Liu Shaoqi's Former Residence was built in the late Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). It is located in Huaminglou Town of Ningxiang, Hunan, China. It has an area of about 4,000,000-square-metre (43,000,000 sq ft) and a building area of about 20,000-square-metre (220,000 sq ft), embodies buildings such as the old houses, the Liu Shaoqi Memorial Hall, the Bronze Statue of Liu Shaoqi, the Cultural relics Exhibition Hall.
Zhu De's Former Residence was built during the late Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). It is located in Linlang Village, Ma'an Town, Yilong County, Sichuan, China. It has a building area of about 2560 square meters, embodies buildings such as the old houses, the Zhu De Memorial Hall, the statue of Zhu De, the Cultural relics Exhibition Hall, and Lancao Garden (兰草园).
The Former Residence of Peng Dehuaior Peng Dehuai's Former Residence was built in 1925. It is located in Wushi Village of Wushi Town, Xiangtan County, Hunan, China. It has an area of about 2,490 m2 (26,800 sq ft) and a building area of about 350 m2 (3,800 sq ft). It encompasses buildings such as the old houses, the Peng Dehuai Memorial Hall, the Statue of Deng Dehlia, the Ancestral Temple (易华祠), and the Graves of Martyrs.
The Former Residence of Hu Yaobang or Hu Yaobang's Former Residence was built during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty(1851-1862) and is located in Cangfang Village, Zhonghe Town, Liuyang, Hunan. It covers a building area of about 450-square-metre (4,800 sq ft) including buildings such as the old houses, Yaobang Square, the ancestral temple, the ancestral grave, the Cultural Relic Exhibition Hall, and the old well.
The Former Residence of Wang Zhen or Wang Zhen's Former Residence was built in the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911). It is located in Mazhan Village of Beisheng Town in Liuyang, Hunan, China. The building was the birthplace and childhood home of Wang Zhen, who was one of the Eight Elders of the Chinese Communist Party.
Deng Liqun was a Chinese politician and theorist who was one of the leading figures of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the 1980s, most well known for his involvement with the party's propaganda work. Deng was born in Guidong County, Hunan province, and joined the CCP in 1936. He came from an intellectual family and joined the party out of intellectual commitment. He was often referred to as "Little Deng", to be distinguished from Deng Xiaoping, the "Old Deng".
Deng Rong is a Chinese politician and the third daughter of paramount leader Deng Xiaoping.
The Former Residence of Zhang Wentian is the birthplace and childhood home of Zhang Wentian, the 4th General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It is situated in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai. It occupies a building area of 495-square-metre (5,330 sq ft) and the total area of 686-square-metre (7,380 sq ft).
Wu Jianchang was a Chinese materials engineer, metallurgist, and politician who served as vice-minister of Metallurgical Industry in the 1990s.
Boluan Fanzheng refers to a period of significant sociopolitical reforms starting with the accession of Deng Xiaoping to the paramount leadership in China, replacing Hua Guofeng, who had been appointed as Mao Zedong's successor before Mao's death in 1976. During this period, a far-reaching program of reforms was undertaken by Deng and his allies to "correct the mistakes of the Cultural Revolution", and restore order in the country. The start of the Boluan Fanzheng period is regarded as an inflection point in Chinese history, with its cultural adjustments later proven to be the bedrock upon which the parallel economic reform and opening up could take place. As such, aspects of market capitalism were successfully introduced to the Chinese economy, giving rise to a period of growth often characterized as one of the most impressive economic achievements in human history.
The Former Residence of Li Fuchun or Li Fuchun's Former Residence is the birthplace of Li Fuchun, who was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China. It covers a building area of about 480-square-metre (5,200 sq ft), embodies buildings such as the Life Stories Exhibition Hall of Li Fuchun (李富春生平业绩陈列馆) and the Li Fuxing Fan Shop (李福星扇店).
Deng Zhuodi is a Chinese former politician and grandson of former paramount leader of China Deng Xiaoping.
Anti-bourgeois liberalization as a political slogan of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), it was proposed by Deng Xiaoping and others in the early 1980s. As a political movement against "bourgeois liberalization", it started at the CCP Congress held in Beijing in September 1986. The Sixth Plenary Session of the Twelfth Central Committee of the CCP was officially launched in early 1987.
