If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     Deng Xiaoping This site provides a comprehensive examination of the life of Deng Xiaoping. 1. Why did Deng go to France? How did he fare? 2. What did he do during the Long March? 3. What happened to Deng during the Cultural Revolution? How did he survive? 4. What was Deng's contribution to modern China? 5. How does Deng’s life mirror most of the important events of twentieth-century China?