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Colonial Adventures

Colonial Adventures

When a British diplomat was found murdered in southwest China in 1875, near the Burmese border, a political spat was triggered that would have wide-ranging...
Keeping The Party Going

Keeping The Party Going

A French-language biography shows how Hua Guofeng, the oft-maligned successor to Mao, was pivotal in bridging the Party from the madness of the Cultural Revolution...
Logging Unpaid Hours

Logging Unpaid Hours

When a state-run sawmill from the Mao era privatized and eventually closed, its female workers were denied fair compensation. Its story doubles as an alternate...
Sins of the Father

Sins of the Father

Xi Zhongxun, one of China’s early communist revolutionaries, tried to balance reformist instincts with loyalty to the Party. His failure left an indelible mark on...
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30 Oct, 6:30-8pm; Asia Society, NYC

Adrift in the South: China’s Migrant Literature

Join us for a conversation about the rising phenomenon of China’s migrant worker literature, by the author and translator of “Adrift in the South,” Xiao Hai’s account of his years as a migrant laborer, working 17 jobs in seven different cities across China. Moderated by Alec Ash, use code CBR15 for a $15 discount.
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