Description
With a great charm and spirit, "Socialism Is Great " recounts Lijia Zhang's rebellious journey from disillusioned factory worker to organizer in support of the Tiananmen Square demonstrators, to eventually become the writer and journalist she always determined to be. Her memoir is like a brilliant miniature illuminating the sweeping historical forces at work in China after the Cultural Revolution as the country moved from one of stark repression to a vibrant, capitalist economy.
Author: Lijia Zhang
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 05/05/2009
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780307472199
ISBN10: 0307472191
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- History | Asia | China
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism
Author: Lijia Zhang
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 05/05/2009
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780307472199
ISBN10: 0307472191
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- History | Asia | China
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism
About the Author
Lijia Zhang was born and raised in Nanjing. Her articles have appeared in many international publications, including South China Morning Post, Japan Times, the Independent (London), Washington Times, and Newsweek. She is a regular speaker on BBC Radio and NPR. She now lives in Beijing with her two daughters.