HUBEI RÉN & LIN BIAO: MAO'S NAMED SUCCESSOR

The following sections are included:

• Hubei: North of Dongting Lake

• Lin Biao: Mao's Named Successor

  • Beginnings

  • The ascent of Lin Biao's career

  • The ambitious Lin Biao

  • Mao's suspicions of Lin Biao

  • The downfall of Lin Biao

  • The Xiang San strategy

• Cultural Characteristics of Hubei Rén

• Wuhan: The Capital of Hubei

  • In the days of the British Concession

  • Wuhan: The historical city

  • The development of Wuhan

• Generals from Hong'an

  • Li Xian Nian: A communist general

  • Liu Hua Qing: China's Commander in Chief

  • Qin Ji Wei: A Defence Minister

  • Dong Bi Wu: A former Vice Chairman of the PRC

• Cao Yu: The Dramatist