This day, 18 August, in 1949, Mao Zedong published the article, “Farewell, Leighton Stuart”. Appointed as the US Ambassador to China in July 1946, Marshall J. Leighton Stuart played the role of mediator between the KMT and the Communist Party, making the American Embassy on Xikang Lu in Nanjing the focus of the world’s attention. Leighton Stuart had maintained his personal residence in Nanjing at 33-2 Qingdao Lu.
1949年8月18日的这一天，毛泽东发表了《再见，莱顿·斯图尔特》一文。 1946年7月，Marshall J.被任命为美国驻华大使。 莱顿·斯图尔特在国民党和共产党之间发挥了调解作用，使美国驻南京西康路大使馆成为世界关注的焦点。 莱顿·斯图尔特（Leighton Stuart）在南京的青岛路33-2号保留了他的私人住所。
