The World Turned Upside Down
A History of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
Yang Jisheng
Explore the disastrous effects of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976 in The World Turned Upside Down by Yang Jisheng. With a focus on Mao Zedong's ultra-leftist politics, Yang painstakingly details this political event that devastated traditional Chinese culture and the nation's economy. This groundbreaking and award-winning history sheds light on the lasting effects of this period, especially relevant as contemporary Chinese governance leans towards highly centralized power structures and a Mao-style cult of personality.
Publish Date
2021-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
2021-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.01
ISBN
9780374293130
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2021-04-02T02:13:03.000Z
Yang Jisheng's "The World Turned Upside Down" is like a symphony, it is powerful. But interestingly when you finish the book, it is the events of 1966-67, of the early Cultural Revolution that, like one's youth, stand out in their excitement and diversity. And weirdly: freedom. – source