In (, Yam Tze years the first day of the first lunar month), February 15, 1972 death of Edgar Snow, a friend of the Chinese people. In October 1970, in Tiananmen Square, Mao Zedong and Snow (left)







at Peking University Weiming Lake, pines and cypresses shaded by a tomb, tombstone, engraved with Comrade Ye Jianying handwritten: "Tomb of Edgar Snow, the American friends of the Chinese people." February 15, 1972, Snow was dead. Mrs. Snow in accordance with his wishes, his ashes buried at the Peking University Weiming Lake.
1905 19, Edgar Snow was born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, the home of a printing master. The university has been working at the newspaper. To Shanghai, China in 1928 as the Shanghai Weekly China Translation "edit individual" Chicago Tribune "newspaper correspondents in China, interviewed in various parts of China. 1933-1938 years taught at Yenching University in Peking. Visit northern Shaanxi in 1936 by Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai met, and later wrote the book "Red Star Over China, to introduce Chinese revolution and the Red Army's Long March to the United States and the world. Returned to the United States in 1941. After many visits to China, wrote a great introduction to Chinese reports, has contributed to the promotion of understanding and friendship between the peoples of China and the United States. (Lssjt.cn)
Snow Reporter, more soldiers, where the first line of the battle, Snow went to where the pen, coverage of China to the world the truth: "September "Incident, Snow immediately rushed to the northeast front and personal interview with the Northeast Army commander Zhang Xueliang in Shenyang, from Harbin to Qiqihar, he went to the site to interview, reported crimes of the invaders. Shanghai January 28 Incident, Snow and risking their lives, facing bullets and artillery fire, interview Nineteenth courageously against the enemy and the people of Shanghai, wrote a chapter excellent Battlefield reported, enthusiastic praise of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japan. 'A �� twenty-nine "movement broke out, as Yenching University Professor Snow and patriotic students to join the march, and the New York Sun made a scoop, enthusiastic praise of the" two nine "movement is once again the" May Fourth Movement. [History com]
Kuomintang reactionaries censorship blockade and release all the slander, rumors, Snow to break through layers of obstacles, went to northern Shaanxi Soviet Area, interview the truth of Red China, from Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Peng and other revolutionary leaders, the ordinary soldiers of the Red Army, Snow, both direct conversation and it depicts. When his feelings is a huge change, he deeply felt: "China at this most critical juncture, found the greatest unification of the nation to find the soul of a nation". Snow wrote the world-famous "Red Star Over China". True to the world for the first time reported the glorious image of the Chinese Communist Party and the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army, shocked the entire world. [L $ dj��.c��m]
Kuomintang reactionaries manufacturing Wannan Incident, launched a new anti-communist climax Snow from Hong Kong, issued an urgent telegram, the Wannan Incident truth is revealed to the world. To this end, the reactionary Kuomintang government canceled Snow Reporter qualifications, he was forced to leave his deep love for China. However, Snow always nostalgia with China, after the founding of New China, he has visited China three times, enthusiastically reported the New China's achievements in construction. (Lsjt.net)
Mr. Lu said: Snow "of love, far better than some compatriots". Just as Snow was forced to leave China for the first time when he said: "A part of me will always be with the brown mountains, jasper-like terraced, the morning mist shaded island temples remain together; over with those who trust I love my children with those who face dark, ragged, bright eyes of the children, with their peers and friends that I know, especially with the lowly, not their pay, hunger, contempt by the people of ( The L $ dj��.����T) peasant infantry stay together ...... "
intimacy. Edgar Snow and proud sister
1938, Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao Luojia Hill in Wuchang met the Snow
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harmonious and happy family. Edgar Snow and his second wife Lois and two children
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