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Mao Zedong (5th of 5)

In episode 5 of Jung Chang and Jon Halliday's interpretation of the life of Chairman Mao, ‘The Long March’ comes to an end and, with the myth complete, Mao spends some years in the province of Yenan chasing after young women of the Party and indulging in his love for swimming pools and haute cuisine. A sign of things to come in his long rule -- as you can discover in the final part of "Mao" The Unknown Story" by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday.
Read entire article at BBC World Service "Off the Shelf" Friday