Routledge - Mao's Children in the New China - Red Guard Stories

Explore a unique historical perspective with Mao's Children in the New China: Voices From the Red Guard Generation. This book provides a rare look into the lives of the 18 million young Chinese people who were sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution between 1966 and 1976. Part of the Asia's Transformations series, this collection features moving stories told in the authors' own voices. Through a series of interviews with former Red Guards, readers gain a direct understanding of the first generation born under Chairman Mao. These individuals speak frankly about the dramatic changes that have reshaped China over the last two decades. By discussing the personal impact of these societal shifts, the former revolutionaries offer deep insight into how these historical events affected their individual lives. This work serves as an important resource for anyone interested in anthropology, sociology, and the modern history of Asia.