Preface 3: A Preface to Zhong Wen’s Masterpiece

Li Yong

Zhong Wen, at the age of ninety, has published numerous magnum opus works in recent years researching the people and events of the CCP regime, which is truly admirable! But what is most unforgettable is Zhong Wen’s consistently insightful anti-communist remarks. As Yan Jiaqi, a mainland scholar residing in the United States, said: “A person over ninety years old who can be so concerned about the future of China and humanity and write so diligently is a good example for many elderly people. There are three essential elements to a long life of one hundred years: care, hope, and something to do. Zhong Wen possesses these three elements, which allows him to surpass 100 and reach the peak of longevity!”

Of Zhong Wen’s recent works, the one I admire most is his *Four Hundred Years of America*. Although the vast majority of us Chinese fled to this “beautiful land” after our motherland fell to the CCP, enjoying the freedom, democracy, and rule of law here, many still do not study the founding principles of the United States, let alone know where American national policies conflict with the communist regime.

Chung Wen’s book, *Four Hundred Years of America*, is perhaps the root cause that we Chinese who have decided to settle and live in America want to know. After the communism of our motherland, Chinese people scattered across various regions actively sought places to survive due to the terror of communism. The safest place, it seemed, was the “United States of America,” a land of freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. However, Chinese people in America did not fully understand the land they lived on. Chung Wen’s *Four Hundred Years of America* provides us with the most systematic and accurate historical materials, allowing us to gain a deeper understanding of this beautiful country where we sought survival!

More importantly, his book, *Mao Zedong: My Confession*, emphasizes that our decision to leave our motherland and settle in America, on the other side of the world, was precisely to distance ourselves from our communist homeland and from the tyrannical Mao Zedong who ruled with violence. As Chung Wen stated, “Mao Zedong brought disaster to the country and its people, causing countless deaths; his crimes were heinous, bringing the nation to the brink of collapse. He is the greatest sinner in Chinese history!”

All of Chung Wen’s works can be considered expressions of advocacy for the people. I fled mainland China in 1949, seeking refuge in colonized Hong Kong, then Taiwan under the Republic of China, and finally settling in the United States. My aim was to escape the scourge of the communist regime and ensure a peaceful and worry-free life for myself and my descendants in America.

After reading all of Chung Wen’s magnum opus, the sentence I most want to say in the preface is: “Thank you, Chung Wen, for letting me know where I am!”

January 12, 2024