Premier Zhao was the leader and the engineer behind China’s open door policy.
Most of the economic reforms are started with his cabinet.
In 1989, his pro-student stance cut short his political life.
He was placed in house arrest for 15 years till now.
He passed away.
I vividly remembered that he was using a loud speaker to request the students to go home. The government will consider your requests. It was broadcasted by BBC TV.
He represented a compromise between the Party hardliner and the students.
Neither side listened to him.
He was considered too soft on students and removed from power.
For the most part of his political life, he was close to people and the members of his cabinet. He steered China into the modern world after ravages of Culture Revolution in the 60’ and early 70’s.
The leader that is close to the people and listens to the people is truely a leader.
During the Culture Revolution, he was sent to Inner Mongolia.
Never and never in his whole life, he used the military against the people. He just visited and talked to the people.
Even he had the PLA under his control, he still visited the hunger strike students in hospitals and talked to the students in Tian An Men square.
His last pubic appearance was in May 19, 1989.
He was demoted after that.
From May 20 onward to June 4th, the Army was in support of Li Peng and Deng to–
He was in support of democracy and rule of laws over the feudalism and culture revolution.
He was 85 years old.
I read many articles suggesting that there will be a new call to reform in china because of his death. Though of course the chinese government will attempt to hinder or cover-up as much as possible from outside media.
Do you think there will be any truth to this in the near future?
Zhao was offered to come back three times.
He refused. He said unless the students are pardoned, he will not assume any public position.
He refused the most powerful position in China and his personal freedom just to be on the side of the students and people. Not once, but three times or till he passed away.
He will be remembered by Chinese everywhere.
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Too bad there’s not more guys like that around…
Here is a link.
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There are many more poems in his memory.
In the previous post, Black Hawk from Canton said:
He is willing to give up the robe of the dragon or the reign of a emperor, just not to shoot at his own people.
He represents human rights or rights of the people.
He will be remembered.
CCP decided that there will be a service on Ba Bao Shan where all the revolutionary leaders buried.
A portrait of Zhao was set up in his study where he spent 15 years.
Only relatives and friends may visit his study with permission. The house needs repairs. But CCP did not allocate money to do so.
Among them, daughter of Hu Yao Bang and mother of Wang Dang visited and paid respect.
Hu and Zhao are Deng’s left and right hand to engineer the new economic in the late 70’s and 80’s.
Wang Dang is the leader of the student movement and in exile in the west.
He requested his mom to visit Zhao’s study and paid respect.
CCP admitted that Zhao contributed greatly to the people and the party and yet made a serious mistake in June 4 Tian An Men incident.
CCP did not disclose the time or the way that they will hold the service. Not open to public yet.
Some hearsay;
As the eastern block disintegrated and communist parties fell apart in Russia and eastern Europe in 1989;
CCP was highly alert. They nicknamed to prevent SU DONG PO the waves from the Russia in the east.
The student mass in the Tian An Men gathered for a while.
The 38 th and 42 nd Army did not want to move against his own people. The units are stationed to guard the capital and the north east area of China.
On May 29, 1989, Jiang was summoned from Shanghai by Deng. He was to replace Zhao. It is called Jiang Li system in place of Zhao Li system.
CCP saw a revolution at hand.
Small number of troops were ordered from different units from southwest China to come to Beijing.
They do not know one another, thus no cohesion.
If you have a huge civilian mass and an Army under one general, CCP maybe overthrown, if the general stands with the people.
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CCP stayed while its counterparts in Russia and eastern block buried by the heaps of ashes in history as said by President Reagan at the time.
China has 5000 years of history and one century of revolution.
As far as republic and democracy for China, premier Zhao was remembered by people as well as Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
There are many poems refering the 2 together.
Dr. Sun did not complete his republican and democratic goals alive.
Premier Zhao completed some goals, there is no name for him when he passed away.
China 1.3 billionth souls and sleepy dragons.
Wept for both.
When Jiang and Li faded away;
Yes, Zhao name in history will be restored.
In the meantime, many people may only pay respect privately.
Premier Zhao is considered as hero of the people by many.
Ming Tzu Yin Xiong.
These are what people are saying and what I heard.
MTYX are from people telling the stories.
It is not offered by the government or any agency.
It is the voice of the people.
There is a 8 day reservation on Ba Bao Shan.
There is a heated debate among the senior and ruling CCP members.
What to do with the service for the most popular CCP chair?
Younger generation may not know him. Zhao was hidden from the public to be forgotten for 15 years.
But anyone older than 40 years old knows who he is.
In the meantime, there are many memorial sites setup across the globe, where Chinese reside.
Nobody knows what the CCP decides to do?
The Fate of the Men Pai
Should Chinese people ever be free of dictatorship there will be consequences for kungfu.
Look at the USSR as an example. The bottom fell out of state supported sport. All that sport was used in the cold war to compete with the West and to create Nationalism Cult to support the Dictatorship. As soon as the system collapsed there was no need for it.
Similarily, the bottom will fall out of Wushu, Government Kungfu and Shaolin kungfu. There are used as a tools in promoting fervent nationalism to prop up the dicatorship. All of it is State supported with money, power and propaganda, And all the detractors and traditionalists are fought and repressed with those same weapons.
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They won’t collapse completely because they already have a lot of supporters.
But they will splinter and weaken and opposing forces will come out. there will be raging conflicts and open arguments.
Traditional teachers will come out of hiding. New schools long thought dead will spring up.
It will affect strongly both China and the organizations abroad.
If that day ever come it will be a great day for kungfu.
But can that day ever come? It has been 16 years since Tiananmen.
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But 56 years of absolute rule and the people still behind a bamboo curtain.
One sixth of the human race in chains!
Maybe it is more likely the rest of the world will come to the chain as well rather than freedom come to all.
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Zhao represents hope but is there really any?
update;
On 29 Jan, CCP did hold a limited service on Ba Bao Shan before the burial.
The securities are still tight near Tian An Men square.
The democratic and student movements leaders are on house watch. Or not to leave home.