Out of the Gobi : my story of China and America
Book |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
Hoboken, New Jersey :
c2019.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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About
Weijian Shan's Out of the Gobi is a powerful memoir and commentary that will be one of the most important books on China of our time, one with the potential to re-shape how Americans view China, and how the Chinese view life in America. Shan, a former hard laborer who is now one of Asia's best-known financiers, is thoughtful, observant, eloquent, and brutally honest, making him well-positioned to tell the story of a life that is a microcosm of modern China, and of how, improbably, that life became intertwined with America. Out of the Gobi draws a vivid picture of raw human energy and the will to succeed against all odds. ... Shan's improbable journey, from the People's Republic of China to the "People's Republic of Berkeley" and beyond, is a uniquely American success story--told with a splash of humor, deep insight, and rich and engaging detail. ... This powerful and personal perspective on China and America will shape Americans' view of China, humanizing the country while honestly confronting its many deficiencies. Born and raised in Beijing, Shan only finished elementary school when Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution tore his country apart. He was a witness to the brutality and absurdity of Mao's policies during one of the most tumultuous eras in China's history. Exiled to the Gobi Desert at age 15, he spent his formative years doing hard labor. Denied schooling for 10 years and a secondary education altogether, he returned to Beijing 6 years later, in time to witness Mao Zedong's death and the start of economic reforms that would transform China.
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- ISBN: 9781119529491
- Physical Description: xiv, 465 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map.print
- Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2019.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note: Man-made famine -- School cut short -- Storm of revolution -- Turmoil under heaven -- Exiled to the Gobi -- Digging for potatoes -- War is coming -- Repairing the Earth -- Battling frozen lake -- The longest night -- Unforgettable movie night -- Barefoot doctor -- Brickmaking the ancient way -- Petition to Mao -- Pigs don't fly -- Half the sky -- Desert dreams of college -- Last convulsions of the revolution -- Roads to Rome -- Old Gold Mountain -- The People's Republic of Berkeley -- Ivy league professor.