1949-1976

Discusses the history of the People's Republic of China with emphasis on the changes in attitudes, politics, and day-to-day life.

An autobiography of Da Chen, who describes how he and his family survived the Cultural Revolution in China.

In Communist China in 1966, eight-year-old Leap Forward learns about freedom while flying kites with his best friend, by trying to get a caged wild bird to sing, and through the music he is learning to play on a bamboo flute. Includes author's notes on his childhood in Beijing, life under Mao Zedong, and the Cultural Revolution.