Venture Communist: Gu Zhun in Shanghai, 1949-1952

When the Communists took Shanghai in 1949, they brought seasoned soldiers, but scarcely an accountant. The victory that they claimed in the city presented both resources and temptations, including riches to fund a fledgling regime but also the taint of capitalism. How would they fight their new batt...

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Main Author: Leighton, Christopher R. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Humanities. History Section (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cornell East Asia Program, 2015-06-08T13:45:03Z.
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