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This vivid chronicle of the lives of three indomitable Chinese compatriots reveals the defiant spirit that drives the struggle for democracy in China. Details the inner workings of the Chinese democracy movement from its first inspiring tremors in 1976 to 1992. Who are these heroes, who were all branded chief conspirators behind the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989? You'll meet Wang Juntao, Chen Ziming, & Han Dongfang. Recreates the exact course of events in those days in the Square when force was used against the protesters. Also recounts the gripping stories of life on the run of those targeted by the regime in the crackdown after the protests.
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A riveting chronicle of Communist oppression and the struggle for democratic reform in China from 1976 to the present. Reveals some of the first details of the years following Tiananmen Square focusing on three leading figures in the democracy movement. Features narratives from scores of other key figures in the movement told in their own words.
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Black and Munro's account of the 1989 democracy movement uses segments of dialog between China's best-known reformers--in particular, Wang Juntao, Chen Ziming, and Han Dongfang--to render a surreal picture of life outside the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) structure, branded as a "black hand." The authors, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a China specialist for Human Rights Watch, respectively, claim to represent reality, albeit from the points of view of the black hands. The implicit messages are identified quite easily. First, the reformers preached moderation and encouraged the CCP to adopt a civil justice system. Second, because of an inability to "smash the rice bowl," Deng Xiaoping and the CCP were more threatened by workers than students. Third, the democracy movement was affected profoundly by outside influences. The authors graphically describe how dissidents are treated in prison and note the consistent control of individuals in Chinese society. The book reads like fiction despite the authors' impressive research. Recommended.
- Peggy Spitzer Christoff, Oak Park, Ill.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Peggy Spitzer Christoff, Oak Park, Ill.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherDiane Pub Co
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0788194380
- ISBN 13 9780788194382
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages360
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