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Who was head of the communist party in China when Forrest Gump visited
Chairman Mao Zedong was head of the communist party.
how is chairman mao zedong different in the novel from the film
Chairman Mao Zedong has a minor role in the Forrest Gump novel, but in the Forrest Gump film, he only appears on propaganda posters during Forrest Gump's visit to China.
what happens in the forrest gump novel with chairman mao zedong
Chairman Mao Zedong is first seen by Forrest Gump when his group is brought to a river to see Mao swim a wide river alone.

Question: What happens after
Self-contained rewrite: what happens after chairman mao zedong is first seen by forrest gump when his group is brought to a river to see mao swim a wide river alone