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1957: Part X ‘Rightists’ Criticize Agricultural Collectivization, Industrial and Commercial Policy

Posted on 11/06/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Collectivization of Chinese agriculture and the transformation of commerce and industry during the first years of the PRC are the subject of ‘rightist’ critiques in Part X of a full translation of statements and talk excerpts collection at Renmin University … Continue reading →

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Rightist Memoir XXIX: Guarding Crops, Meeting Peasants

Posted on 06/23/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Guarding the Crops For some years,  I hadn’t  known whether the peasants were very hungry or if they were very poor. Once the peasants returned to normal life after being released from the tense personal relationships caused by  class struggle, … Continue reading →

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From Yang Jisheng’s Book: China’s Workers on the Eve of the Cultural Revolution

Posted on 03/03/2021 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

These days I have been reading Yang Jisheng’s 【楊繼繩】 massive book 天地翻覆——中國文化大革命史 (上篇) [The World Turned Upside Down — the History of China’s Cultural Revolution]. I just came across a nice capsule description of the China’s post-1949 unit system for … Continue reading →

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