Almost a RevolutionUniversity of Michigan Press, 1998 - 344 Seiten In his groundbreaking memoir about China's democracy movement and the massacre at Tiananmen Square in June 1989, student leader Shen Tong offers us a rare look at a bold and daring new generation of Chinese citizens who tried to protest the restraints imposed by their country's government. An organizer of the "dialogue delegation," whose goal was to negotiate with the government, Shen provides an insider's record of the day-to-day decisions that led up to June 4th. Written with the help of journalist Marianne Yen, the result is both a powerful documentary and a sensitive account of growing up in contemporary China. Now nearly ten years later as our fascination with post-Deng China continues to develop, Shen's story and the updated material he provides are weighted with increasing significance. Coupled with much of the recent analysis, Shen's firsthand account vividly contextualizes the Chinese government's opposition to democracy and offers meaningful insight into a country that promises to occupy an increasingly prominent position in the world. "A cause for celebration . . . an important contribution to China's newly discovered historical memory." --New York Times Book Review Shen Tong is a doctoral student in political sociology at Boston University and the founder of the Democracy for China Fund, which aims to support and publicize dissent networks in China. Marianne Yen is a former New York correspondent for the Washington Post. |
Inhalt
Avenue of Eternal Peace | 3 |
Billy Clubs and Violins | 31 |
Blue Dove and Misty Poets | 58 |
Young Leaf in Spring | 85 |
Beijing University | 107 |
Year of the Dragon | 132 |
Movement | 163 |
Hu Yaobang Is Dead | 165 |
The Spirit of May Fourth | 196 |
Dialogue Delegation | 223 |
Gorbachev Is Coming | 255 |
Martial Law and the Goddess of Democracy | 286 |
Bloody Sunday and Farewell | 317 |
Epilogue | 335 |
Acknowledgments | 343 |
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