China Changes Face: The Road from Revolution, 1949-1989

By John Gittings

Book Overview

Analyzes the political, social, and cultural changes in China during the 4 decades after the Chinese Communists founded the People's Republic of China in 1949. Among the many topics are: the Cultural Revolution and how the Chinese view it now; the evolving theories of socialism, and the new tolerance of capitalism and enthusiasm for foreign trade; student demonstrations; the commune experiment and how it failed; the conservative backlash against reform; and the changing fortunes of political figures such as Lin Biao, the Gang of Four, and Deng Xiaoping. Written for the general reader or student interested in China. Political posters, woodcuts, and papercuts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192851659
• ISBN13: 9780192851659
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.7" x 0.9" x 5.1"