This is a great read that reveals the spirit of the times, the desperation, the achievement, and explains how the Chinese nation achieved so much in so short a time by enlisting the goodwill of so many people to engage in the national reconstruction in such a selfless fashion in the most challenging circumstances. A companion read that gives an idea of the pressure that China was under would be: JFK and the Unspeakable by James W Douglas.
This is a great read that reveals the spirit of the times, the desperation, the achievement, and explains how the Chinese nation achieved so much in so short a time by enlisting the goodwill of so many people to engage in the national reconstruction in such a selfless fashion in the most challenging circumstances. A companion read that gives an idea of the pressure that China was under would be: JFK and the Unspeakable by James W Douglas.
This is so good. I know folks in and around Shiyan that experienced this rapid change in their lives. It's profound.