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Socialism Is Great!: A Worker's Memoir of the New China
by Lijia Zhang

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ISBN13: 9780977743377
ISBN10: 0977743373
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A spirited memoir by a former Chinese factory worker who grew up in Nanjing, participated in the Tiananmen Square protest, and ended up an international journalist.

Lijia Zhang worked as a teenager in a factory producing missiles designed to reach North America, queuing every month to give evidence to the "period police" that she wasn't pregnant. In the oppressive routine of guarded compounds and political meetings, Zhang's disillusionment with "The Glorious Cause" drove her to study English, which strengthened her intellectual independence—from bright, western-style clothes, to organizing the largest demonstration by Nanjing workers in support of the Tiananmen Square protest in 1989. By narrating the changes in her own life, Zhang chronicles the momentous shift in China's economic policy: her factory, still an ICBM manufacturer, won the bid to cast a giant bronze Buddha as the whole country went mad for profit.

Written in English, "Socialism Is Great!" is a testament to Zhang's personal triumph over the controlled existence that was supposed to be her destiny.

Synopsis:

This spirited memoir--by a former Chinese factory worker who grew up in Nanjing, participated in the Tiananmen Square protest, and ended up an international journalist--is a testament to Zhang's personal triumph over the controlled existence that was to be her destiny.

About the Author

Lijia Zhang was born and raised in Nanjing. Her articles have appeared in many international publications, including South China Morning Post, Japan Times, the Independent (London), Washington Times, and Newsweek. She is a regular speaker on BBC Radio and NPR. She now lives in Beijing with her two daughters.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780977743377
Subtitle:
A Worker's Memoir of the New China
Author:
Zhang, Lijia
Publisher:
Atlas & Co.
Subject:
Personal Memoirs
Subject:
Women
Subject:
History
Publication Date:
April 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
357
Dimensions:
7 x 5 in