Peng Pai

Who was Peng Pai?

Peng Pai born in Haifeng County, Guangdong Province, China, was a pioneer of the Chinese agrarian movement and peasants' rights activist, a prominent revolutionary, and one of the leaders of Chinese Communist Party at its earlier stage. Peng Pai was one of the few Chinese intellectuals who were aware in early 1920s that peasantry and land issues caused the most critical problems for Chinese society. He believed that the success of any revolution in China must depend on the peasants as its base foundation.