Li Zhisui
Li Zhisui (* 1920 in Beijing , China , † February 13, 1995 in Chicago , Illinois , USA ) was one of Mao Zedong's numerous doctors .
Li Zhisui, descendant of a long line of Chinese physicians, graduated from Sichuan University in 1945 with a degree in medicine . From 1950 he was a member of the medical college that treated Mao Zedong, in 1954 Mao chose him as his personal physician , which he remained until Mao's death in 1976. Li then worked in various positions as a doctor in China , and in 1988 he and his wife followed their two sons to the United States .
In 1994 Li Zhisui published a biography of Mao translated into numerous languages, which was banned in China and became a bestseller in English-speaking countries in particular .
Works
Li, Zhisui: I was Mao's personal doctor. Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1994, ISBN 3-7857-0748-7 (English edition: The Private Life of Chairman Mao. Chatto & Windus, London 1994, ISBN 0-7011-4018-6 )
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SURNAME | Li, Zhisui |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese medic, doctor of Mao Zedong |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1920 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Beijing , People's Republic of China |
DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1995 |
Place of death | Chicago , Illinois , United States |