Chinese Revolution quotations

These pages contain collections of Chinese Revolution quotations. These quotations were made by prominent leaders, figures, observers and historians about events in China between the late 1800s and 1976. These quotations have been selected and compiled by Alpha History authors. If you would like to suggest a quotation, please contact Alpha History.

The Qing dynasty

Foreign imperialism and the Boxers

Nationalism, republican and warlord China

Jiang Jieshi and Nationalist China

Mao Zedong and Chinese communism

The People’s Republic 1949-65

Agrarian reform and the Great Leap Forward

The Cultural Revolution

Down to the Countryside


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