The A to Z of the Chinese Cultural Revolution

by Jian Guo

The Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China started in 1966 and lasted about a decade. This revolutionary upsurge of Chinese students and workers, led by Mao Zedong, wreaked havoc in the world's most populous country, often turning things upside down and undermining the party, government, and army while simultaneously weakening the economy, society, and culture. Tens of millions of people were killed, injured, or imprisoned during this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810868709
• ISBN13: 9780810868700
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.4"