浙江・ZHEJIANG

Member of the briefly-existing Progressive Party after the Xinhai Revolution, where he supported parliamentary government with a limited monarchy in the style of Britain. Later joined the Guomindang. Served as its chairman during its Northern Expedition up to its international recognition. Succeeded by Jiang Jieshi.

Better known as Chian Kai-shek in the west. Army officer who trained in Japan and became a devotee of Sun Zhongshan. Lead the Guomindang and became leader of the Republic of China. Fought a civil war with the Chinese Communist Party and fought Japan in World War II. Lost to the CCP and was exiled with the Guomindang to Taiwan. Lead the ostensibly democratic Taiwan as a de facto one-party state, not without violent purges.

Radical left-wing literary critic who became famous during the Anti-Rightist Campaign. Criticized an opera by Wu Han as being counter-revolutionary, which inspired the Cultural Revolution. Promoted to the Politburo in 1969. Arrested in 1981 as one of the Gang of Four. Released on parole in 1996 and died of diabetes.