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To understand a historical figure, a direct way is to read his diary, because the diary records the experiences and insights of the diary owner. Many inner activities that cannot be presented in official documents and letters are revealed in his diary. Valuable diaries can better reflect the social practices and changes at that time and are very important historical materials. This book mainly uses the diaries of Chen Bui, Wang Shijie, Weng Wenhao, Wang Zizhuang, Chen Kewen, Tang Zong, Zhu Kezhen, Gu Jiegang, Wu Mi, Zheng Tianting and other modern political figures. It not only pays attention to the official affairs of the diary owners, but also pays attention to their interpersonal relationships and daily life, which helps us to understand history more comprehensively from another perspective.

The author of this book has been engaged in research on the history of the Republic of China and the archives of the Republic of China for a long time. The records in the book are based on historical archives and diaries of Republic of China figures in the Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United States and other places. It reveals the truth about some important events during the Republic of China, such as the evidence that Kong Xiangxi was suspected of embezzling US dollar bonds, Song Ziwen's ups and downs in officialdom, Chiang Kai-shek's attitude and change after learning the contents of the Yalta Agreement, and the reasons for the assassination of Tang Shaoyi, the first prime minister of the Republic of China. In addition, this book quotes the diaries and telegrams of many political figures of the Republic of China, such as Chiang Kai-shek, to reveal the inner world of the political figures of the Republic of China and some unknown historical truths. Although this book is not a traditional academic study, the historical data it is based on are solid, credible and fascinating.