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1948 THE EVE OF THE
NATIONALIST EVACUATION TO TAIWAN
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THE COMMUNISTS HAVE
SURROUNDED THE CITY.
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For better or worse, we Manchus
ruled for three centuries.
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The Republics only just begun,
and already it's being overthrown.
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But even the Communists
have to have opera.
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The empire may change hands,
but rest assured. . .
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We're just waiting to see
what their money looks like.
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Well, do you still want to
fight heir ragtag troops?
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Of course, I'll fight them. . .
if they don't behave themselves.
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Unless you had
MasterYuans class,
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we are capable of
fighting them.
1:59:21
Do you recognize me?
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Cigarettes! Buy one!
1:59:31
MR. Zhang,
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don't you know us?
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Buy a pack!
1:59:54
1949 - THE COMMUNIST PEOPLES
LIBERATION ARMY ENTERS BEIJING.
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Song of sorrow and grief
of my king