| Abstract | The two men's lives were inextricably linked: Chairman Mao Zedong and his prime minister, Zhou Enlai. Mao provided the inspiration and vision, but it was Zhou who laid the foundation for China's modernization. All of Deng Xiaoping's open-door policies of the 1980s can be traced back to Zhou's early reforms, states Han Suyin in her new book, Eldest son: Shou Enlai and the Making of Modern China (Jonathan Cape, 1994). The author of more than 30 books, she paints a vivid portrait of the nation's premier statesman, and offers insights into how he changed Chinese history. |
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