An Economist Book of the Year, 2014 "One of the best analyses of the impact of Tiananmen throughout China in the years since 1989." --The New York Times Book Review

Zusatztext NPR's veteran China correspondent Lim shows how the 1989 massacre of student human rights protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square continues to shape the country today... A forceful reminder that only by dealing with its own past truthfully will China shape a decent future for coming generations. Informationen zum Autor Louisa Lim has spent a decade covering China for NPR and formerly for the BBC. Klappentext One of the best analyses of the impact of Tiananmen throughout China in the years since 1989. --The New York Times Book ReviewAn Economist Book of the Year, 2014 Zusammenfassung "One of the best analyses of the impact of Tiananmen throughout China in the years since 1989." --The New York Times Book Review Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Soldier 2. Staying 3. Exile 4. Student 5. Mother 6. Patriot 7. Official 8. Chengdu Afterword

Vorwort
An Economist Book of the Year, 2014

Autorentext
Louisa Lim has spent a decade covering China for NPR and formerly for the BBC.

Klappentext

One of the best analyses of the impact of Tiananmen throughout China in the years since 1989. --The New York Times Book Review

Inhalt

• Introduction

• 1. Soldier
• 2. Staying
• 3. Exile
• 4. Student
• 5. Mother
• 6. Patriot
• 7. Official
• 8. Chengdu

• Afterword