When the Chinese communists came to power in 1949, they promised to'turn society upside
down'. Efforts to build a communist society created hopes and dreams, coupled with fear and …

Around 18 million young Chinese people were sent to the countryside between 1966 and
1976 as part of the Cultural Revolution. Mao's Children in the New China allows some of …

When analyzed as history, the Mao Zedong era (1949–1978) looks different than it did when
scrutinized by social scientists. Ever since the founding of the People's Republic …

The Lost Generation is a vital component to understanding Maoism. The book provides a
comprehensive account of the critical movement during which seventeen million young" …

Few men have placed their stamp on an era as Mao Zedong did on 20th-century China. Few
destinies are more ambiguous. Welcomed by many in 1949 as a liberator from the corrupt …

The concluding volume--following Mao's Great Famine and The Tragedy of Liberation--in
Frank Dikötter's award-winning trilogy chronicling the Communist revolution in China. After …

The gap between those living in the city and those in the countryside remains one of China's
most intractable problems. As this powerful work of grassroots history argues, the origins of …

Western imperialism and the weakness of Chinese social classes--The defection of the
intellectuals--The abortiveness of bourgeois and proletarian revolution--The Maoist …

Whether one views Mao Zedong as a hero or a demon, the" Great Helmsman" was
undoubtedly a pivotal figure in the history of 20th-century China. The first part of this volume …

How do we apply Chairman Mao's Thought to get fat pigs? Squad Leader Ho (who knew the
most about pigs) replied that, according to Chairman Mao, one must investigate the problem …