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November 1, 1940

Yang Jisheng is a distinguished author whose work critically examines Chinese history and politics. His writing is driven by a profound commitment to uncovering truth and understanding complex societal and political processes. Emphasizing historical accuracy and moral reflection, he offers readers penetrating insights into pivotal events that have shaped modern China. His literary approach reveals deeper meanings and motivations behind seemingly dry historical facts, prompting readers to contemplate and critically engage with the past and present.

2021
The World Turned Upside Down
768 pages
27 hours of reading
3.9(237)Add rating
"Yang Jisheng presents the only history of the Cultural Revolution by an independent scholar based in mainland China, and makes a crucial contribution to understanding those years' lasting influence today. The World Turned Upside Down puts every political incident, major and minor, of those ten years under extraordinary and withering scrutiny, and arrives in English at a moment when contemporary Chinese governance is leaning once more toward a highly centralized power structure and a Mao-style cult of personality."--
2013
Tombstone
656 pages
23 hours of reading
4.3(27)Add rating
More people died in Mao's Great Famine than in the entire First World War, yet this story has remained largely untold, until now. Still banned in China, this title draws on the author's privileged access to official and unofficial sources to uncover the full human cost of the tragedy, and create an unprecedented work of historical reckoning.

The World Turned Upside Down

Tombstone