Jiang Qing - Wikipedia
Jiang Qing [note 1] (19 March 1914 – 14 May 1991), also known as Madame Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary, actress, and major political figure during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976). She was the fourth wife of Mao Zedong, the Chairman of the Communist Party and Paramount leader of China.
Jiang Qing | Chinese Politician & Mao Zedong’s Wife | Britannica
Jiang Qing (born March 1914, Zhucheng, Shandong province, China—died May 14, 1991) was the third wife of Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong and the most influential woman in the People’s Republic of China for a while until her downfall in 1976, after Mao’s death.
The death of Jiang Qing, a.k.a., Madame Mao – The ... - The China …
May 19, 2021 · In the early morning hours of May 14, 1991, Jiāng Qīng 江青 — known to many as Madame Mao — took her own life. She had been imprisoned for a decade, serving a life sentence for vaguely defined “counterrevolutionary crimes,” before she hanged herself in a hospital washroom.
Gang of Four - Wikipedia
Mao placed his wife Jiang Qing, a former film actress who before 1966 had not taken a public political role, in charge of the country's cultural apparatus. Zhang, Yao and Wang were party leaders in Shanghai who had played leading roles in …
Chairman Mao’s widow sentenced to death | January 25, 1981 - HISTORY
Jul 21, 2010 · Jiang Qing, the widow of Chinese leader Mao Zedong, is sentenced to death for her “counter-revolutionary crimes” during the Cultural Revolution.
Jiang Qing - Alpha History
Jiang Qing (1914-91, Wade-Giles: Chiang Ch’ing) was the third and final wife of Mao Zedong, however she a revolutionary in her own right and was no passive consort. By Mao’s death in 1976, Jiang wielded considerable political power, becoming the most influential female leader since the Dowager Empress Cixi.
Jiang Qing summary | Britannica
Jiang Qing , or Chiang Ch’ing orig. Li Jinhai, (born 1914?, Zhucheng, Shandong, China—died May 14, 1991, Beijing), Third wife of Mao Zedong and member of the radical Gang of Four. Jiang married Mao in the 1930s but entered politics only in the 1960s.
Jiang Qing (1914–1991) - Encyclopedia.com
The woman was Jiang Qing, widow of Mao Zedong. The place was the office of the special prosecutor in Beijing, China. The thick document was an indictment for counterrevolution. Six days later, the trial was underway.
Jiang Qing - Encyclopedia.com
May 18, 2018 · Jiang Qing (1914–92) Chinese actress and politician, the third wife of Mao Zedong. She became a high-ranking party official and the leader of the Cultural Revolution. One of the radical Gang of Four that sought power after Mao's death in 1976, she was arrested in 1977, convicted of treason and imprisoned.
Suicide of Jiang Qing, Mao's Widow, Is Reported
Jun 5, 1991 · Jiang Qing, the widow of Mao and herself a leader of China during some of its most tumultuous years, has committed suicide, the Government announced tonight. She was 77 years old. Ms. Jiang...