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A Chronicle of the Cultural Revolution
Gao Yuan · 2009 · 416 pages
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Gao Yuan recounts her life as the daughter of Chinese communist revolutionaries, growing up during the turbulent years of Maoist China. Through a personal and intimate perspective, she reveals what it was like to live under a totalitarian regime, from her privileged childhood to the devastating losses during the Cultural Revolution.
This is a powerful testimony about identity, loyalty, and the price of historical change, offering a rare window into understanding modern China through the experience of someone who lived through its radical transformations.
Book details
| Author | Gao Yuan |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Pages | 416 |
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