The World Turned Upside Down by Yang Jisheng
A History of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
A comprehensive history of China’s Cultural Revolution, tracing its origins in high-level power struggles and ideological campaigns, the rise of Red Guard radicalism, nationwide factional violence and militarization, and the resulting social trauma and economic disruption. Drawing on extensive archival research and firsthand accounts, it interweaves elite politics with grassroots experiences to reveal the movement’s human cost, institutional wreckage, and long-lasting repercussions for Chinese society and governance.
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- Published
- 2016
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 750-800
- Original Language
- Chinese
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- Alternate Titles
- - 天地翻覆
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