In the Chinese Cultural Revolution, millions of middle school and high school graduates, called the zhiqing or Educated Youth, were sent up to the mountains and down to the countryside to receive reeducation from the poor peasants. With deep conviction that they would play an important role in the transformation of rural China, the zhiqing became field hands, never realizing that reeducation was both a physical and psychological challenge. This collection of poetry is the representation of those reeducation years in the fields. Half a century has passed, but memories remain fresh, each a page of suffering, cheering, or dreaming to turn.
Author: Jianqing Zheng
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Madville Publishing LLC
Published: 02/21/2023
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.3lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781956440393
Language: English
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