A Chinese Odyssey
Download or Read eBook A Chinese Odyssey PDF written by Anne F. Thurston and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Anne F. Thurston |
Publisher | : Macmillan Reference USA |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : 0684192195 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780684192192 |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Chinese Odyssey by : Anne F. Thurston
Book excerpt: Thurston has written the extraordinary life of Ni Yuxian, one of the founders of China's democracy movement. Born in 1945, Ni's first memories are of the Communists taking over his village. Although subjected to humiliation, imprisonment and torture, Ni bravely waged repeated battles against corruption and hypocrisy within the Chinese system.