United in Heart | Why was this dinner at the Summer Palace a 'heart-to-heart' gathering?

On the eastern slope of Wanshou Mountain in the Summer Palace, there lies a modest courtyard named Yishoutang. On the evening of March 25, 1949, Mao Zedong hosted a dinner here for democratic figures. This dinner was a heartfelt gathering that witnessed the democratic discussion of the nation's future. What stories lie behind this event? Who were the attendees? Let's take a journey into this special dinner 76 years ago.