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Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China

Philip P. Pan

China's Communist Party crushed a democracy movement and later drew cheering crowds, so what became of the demand for change, and who still voices it?

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Author
Philip P. Pan

Why read it

  • You will see how individuals with little power collect and spread news a government would rather bury
  • You will be able to weigh the choice between confronting power openly and working carefully within it
  • You will learn how national pride can help a population look away from an earlier crackdown

Who it is for

  • A reader who wants to understand China beyond headlines on growth
  • Someone weighing speaking up against staying safe in a closed system
  • A manager working with people in China who wants the historical backdrop

Contents

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. Part I
  3. REMEMBERING
  4. 1. The Public Funeral
  5. 2. Searching for Lin Zhao’s Soul
  6. 3. Blood and Love
  7. 4. The Cemetery
  8. Part II
  9. NO BETTER THAN THIEVES
  10. 5. Arise, Slaves, Arise!
  11. 6. The Rich Lady
  12. 7. The Party Boss
  13. Part III
  14. STRUGGLE SESSIONS
  15. 8. The Honest Doctor
  16. 9. The Newspaperman
  17. 10. The People’s Trial
  18. 11. Blind Justice
  19. EPILOGUE
  20. NOTE ON SOURCES

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