China in Our Time: The Epic Saga of the People's Republic from the Communist Victory to Tiananmen Square and Beyond

by Ross Terrill

Traces forty years in the history of China, from the revolution of 1949, through the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s to Tiananmen Square, painting a portrait of China's people and speculating on the country's future

366 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[David Gagen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfully written account of sweeping events in China's history from Mao's bewildering Cultural Revolution in the 60s through to Deng Xiaoping's reforms and the Tiananmen Square confrontation of 1989. The author's eye witness reporting makes this a powerful read.

[Mr.david · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great account of post '49 China that features a riveting first-person account of the slaughter at Tiananmen Square, the Mao-era stage for 1st rate political theater.