Almost a Revolution: The Story of a Chinese Student's Journey from Boyhood to Leadership in Tiananmen

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Summary: Moving story of Chinese family life and the student movement
Review: There are two wonderful things about this book: first, Shen Tong's charming account of life growing up in Beijing in an exceptional Chinese family; and then the deeply moving story of the growth of the student movement and its tragic surpression. The courage of the students, and later people from all walks of life, in their struggle for a more open society is very impressive. This book should not be out of print.

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Summary: well written story of modern chinese revolution
Review: Very easy to read account of growing up in China in the late 20th Century, and the background of student revolutionaries of Tienamen Square. The author does not exhibit his part in a boastful way, but we get to experience the Student Movements from the epicenter. He makes these historic times seem everyday......but it is an interesting and insightful read.