In the Lap of Tigers: The Communist Labor University of Jiangxi Province

by John Cleverley

Book Overview

Founded in the remote mountains of ChinaOs Jiangxi Province in 1958, the Communist Labor University introduced uneducated laborers to basic agricultural science and farming techniques through an innovative work-study program until 1980. Drawing on a wealth of archival materials, John Cleverley explores the inner workings of this unique institution and the personal involvement of Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and Deng Xiaoping. Illuminating the internal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00501HWY6
• ISBN13: 9780847699377
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.4"