Mao’s Bandit Comrades: Wang Zuo and Yuan Wencai

The stories of Wang Zuo and Yuan Wencai before they joined up with Mao Zedong.

Further reading:
Stephen Averill, Revolution in the Highlands: China’s Jinggangshan Base Area

Some names from this episode:
Wang Zuo, Bandit leader who joined with Mao Zedong
Yuan Wencai, Bandit leader who joined with Mao Zedong
Zhu Kongyang, Warlord army officer turned bandit
Xie Guannan, Patriarch of the local tyrant Xie family in the area around Maoping

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