Deng Xiaoping

Deng Xiaoping ([tə̂ŋ ɕjàʊpʰjə̌ŋ], Chinese: 邓小平; 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997), was a Chinese revolutionary and statesman. He was the paramount leader of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1992. After Mao Zedong's death, Deng led his country through far-reaching market-economy reforms. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary (that is, the leader of the Communist Party), he nonetheless was considered the "paramount leader" of the People's Republic of China from December 1978 to 1992. As the core of the second-generation leaders, Deng shared his power with several powerful older politicians commonly known as the Eight Elders.

Born into a peasant background in Guang'an, Sichuan province, Deng studied and worked in France in the 1920s, where he was influenced by Marxism-Leninism. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1923. Upon his return to China he worked as a political commissar for the military in rural regions and was considered a "revolutionary veteran" of the Long March. Following the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Deng worked in Tibet and other southwestern regions to consolidate Communist control.

Deng Xiaoping at History's Crossroads

Deng Xiaoping at History’s Crossroads (历史转折中的邓小平 Lìshǐ zhuǎnzhé zhōng de Dèng Xiǎopíng) is a 2014 TV biopic series based on the life of Deng Xiaoping. It was produced by CCTV.

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Deng Xiaoping (2002 film)

Deng Xiaoping is a 2002 Chinese film directed by Ding Yinnan and starring veteran actor Lu Qi as the aged Deng Xiaoping. The biopic was the first major film on the life of Deng Xiaoping, though it only covers the twenty years from his return to power in 1976, to his last visit to Southern China in 1991.

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