Xiangrong Cai

From Langzhong to Nanchong — Part II. Joining the Party in Langzhong

This article is the second part of a manuscript left by my grandfather Xiangrong Cai on August 9, 1984. Some parts of the text could not be recognized and had to be omitted or guessed at, and these are not specified individually. For ease of reading, some punctuation has been modified and some subheadings have been added. During the “Cultural Revolution” when my history was being scrutinized, the young “rebels” interrogated me: “With your background and only sixteen years old, how could you join the party?...

From Langzhong to Nanchong — Part III. From Langzhong to Nanchang

This article is the third part of a manuscript left by my grandfather Xiangrong Cai on August 9, 1984. Some parts of the text could not be recognized and had to be omitted or guessed at, and these are not specified individually. For ease of reading, some punctuation has been modified and some subheadings have been added. I. From Langzhong to Nanchong I traveled from Langzhong to Nanchong on August 26, 1938....

From Langzhong to Nanchong — Part I. My Background

This article is the first part of a manuscript left by my grandfather Xiangrong Cai on August 9, 1984. Some parts of the text could not be recognized and had to be omitted or guessed at, and these are not specified individually. For ease of reading, some punctuation has been modified and some subheadings have been added. I still have two diaries named “Life Book” I and II. (Hereinafter referred to as the “Diary”)....