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1484:24th (2013)
1479:21st (2010)
1474:20th (2009)
1469:10th (1999)
1175:Hong Xuezhi
1160:Chi Haotian
1155:Liu Huaqing
1070:Wang Youcai
1035:Liu Xianbin
1010:Feng Congde
887:Jiang Zemin
882:Chen Xitong
841:Zhao Ziyang
808:Li Xiannian
577:Ling Chai,
564:Ling Chai,
551:Ling Chai,
538:Ling Chai,
525:Ling Chai,
512:Ling Chai,
499:Ling Chai,
486:Ling Chai,
473:Ling Chai,
460:Ling Chai,
447:Ling Chai,
425:Ling Chai,
412:Ling Chai,
399:Ling Chai,
386:Ling Chai,
373:Ling Chai,
360:Ling Chai,
347:Ling Chai,
334:Ling Chai,
313:Ling Chai,
270:trafficking
242:Feng Congde
198:Feng Congde
62:Set in
1587:Categories
1199:Army units
1190:Li Lianxiu
1185:Xu Qinxian
1095:Zhang Boli
1090:Yu Dongyue
1075:Wu'erkaixi
1040:Liu Xiaobo
1025:Hou Dejian
1005:Fang Zheng
1000:Fang Lizhi
995:Ding Zilin
961:Protesters
948:Wu Xueqian
943:Wen Jiabao
928:Yan Mingfu
918:Hu Yaobang
892:Zhu Rongji
717:Chronology
688:Corruption
651:Background
301:References
254:Bob Maginn
202:Hu Yaobang
109:248.246092
1544:Hong Kong
1403:TV series
1397:Chimerica
1322:Execution
1170:Qin Jiwei
1085:Yan Jiaqi
1080:Xiong Yan
1050:Shen Tong
1045:Qin Benli
980:Chai Ling
897:Hu Jintao
877:Li Ximing
861:Yao Yilin
818:Peng Zhen
813:Wang Zhen
774:Communist
288:Reception
246:Princeton
218:Hong Kong
191:abortions
134:Chai Ling
121:BV4935.C4
70:Publisher
48:Chai Ling
1527:Tank Man
1148:Generals
1140:Military
1065:Wang Dan
1015:Liu Gang
990:Dai Qing
985:Cui Jian
913:Bao Tong
851:Qiao Shi
798:Chen Yun
231:fugitive
156:Synopsis
150:Illinois
1555:Related
975:Bei Dao
933:Yuan Mu
923:Luo Gan
856:Hu Qili
846:Li Peng
823:Bo Yibo
250:Harvard
171:Beijing
54:Subject
1416:groups
1114:Groups
938:Wan Li
906:Others
785:Elders
581:, 331.
568:, 326.
555:, 295.
542:, 278.
529:, 270.
516:, 235.
503:, 212.
490:, 192.
477:, 191.
464:, 178.
451:, 175.
321:
44:Author
1513:Icons
1279:Works
1030:Li Lu
776:Party
416:, 57.
403:, 79.
282:Jesus
179:Beida
65:China
1267:67th
1263:65th
1259:64th
1256:63rd
1253:54th
1249:40th
1244:39th
1239:38th
1234:28th
1229:27th
1224:26th
1220:24th
1216:20th
1211:15th
1206:12th
429:151.
325:, 3.
319:ISBN
248:and
91:ISBN
85:2011
390:73.
338:15.
222:PLA
210:CCP
183:CCP
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