Life and Death in Shanghai - Nien Cheng Reviews
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Newest Review: ... which people were forced to create big character posters praising the party and denouncing "capitalist roaders". It ... more
... shows the impact that Mao and his followers had on the lives of all people in China at the time.
Cheng describes many harrowing events in her life with crystal clear memory and surgical precision. There is nothing indulgent about the way she writes. She is writing to tell of her experiences, nothing more. She is not asking for sympathy or pity or anger. She is purely telling of the events in such a captivating way that one is immediately immersed in the political atmosphere of the time.
The book contains sections d...more
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by - written on 11/08/09 (Very useful, 201 readings)
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Nien Cheng was wealthy, educated, fluent in English and working for Shell, a Western company, when the Communist Cultural Revolution hit. She had continued to work for Shell after the death of her husband and held a respected position. In 1966 the Red Guards attacked her home, looted her belongings and took her prisoner. The book is an autobiographic account of her experiences during this shameful episode in Chinese history. She gives heartbreaking accounts of having to attend her own husband's denunciation and meetings during which people were forced to create big character posters praising the party and denouncing "capitalist roaders". It shows ... Read the complete review
