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The swimming pool scene is beautifully described in Li Zhisui's «The Private Life of Chairman Mao», compiled by Anne Thurston. Important to remember that Khrushchev not only couldn't swim, but was quite fat.

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Absolutely, Stevan! Li's book is, as you know, a damning and daring portrait that provides invaluable details for understanding Mao's life

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