Yu Hua’s novel Brothers is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Its timeline extends beyond the Cultural Revolution itself, but in doing so you also get a picture of its impact on Chinese society.
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If you want something cool and academic, how about this? *Reproductive Realities in Modern China: Birth Control and Abortion, 1911–2021*
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Lisa See’s Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy are really well written and an interesting take on China at that time.
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The Battle For China’s Past by Mobo Gao
Yu Hua’s novel Brothers is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Its timeline extends beyond the Cultural Revolution itself, but in doing so you also get a picture of its impact on Chinese society.
If you want something cool and academic, how about this? *Reproductive Realities in Modern China: Birth Control and Abortion, 1911–2021*
Lisa See’s Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy are really well written and an interesting take on China at that time.
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