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Old Chen, a veteran clerk of the Central Committee, stared at the blank sheet of paper before him. His brush, heavy with rich red ink, hovered in the air. Outside, the nation was holding its breath. The "Great Helmsman," Chairman Mao, was dead.

We could explore a of the "70% good, 30% bad" official evaluation by the CCP, or pivot to the economic reforms that followed under Deng Xiaoping. China: Mao's legacy в Steam China: Mao's legacy

The heavy curtains in the Beijing study were drawn tight against the biting autumn wind of 1976. On the massive mahogany desk sat a single porcelain cup of green tea, long gone cold. Old Chen, a veteran clerk of the Central