Jiang Qing
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Jiang Qing was a Chinese political figure and the wife of Communist leader Mao Zedong who lived from 1914 to 1991. She is historically significant because she wielded considerable political influence during Mao's rule and played a major role in the Cultural Revolution, a period of massive social upheaval in China.
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Jiang Qing (March 1914 (1914-03) – 14 May 1991 (1991-05-15); also spelled as Chiang Ch'ing), born Li Yunhe, and briefly known by her stage name Lan Ping in the 1930s Shanghai, was a Chinese revolutionary, actress, and political figure. The fourth wife of Mao Zedong, she played a major role in the Cultural Revolution and led the Gang of Four.
Born into a declining family with an abusive father and a mother who worked as a domestic servant and sometime prostitute, Jiang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1933. She pursued an acting career in Shanghai before going to Yan'an, where she married Mao in 1938. In the 1940s, she worked as Mao's personal secretary, and during the 1950s, she headed the Film Section of the Publicity Department.