Two half brothers born to a powerful general, one to the general's wife and one to his mistress, know nothing of each others existence. One is driven to glorify his father, the other wants revenge.
coming of age in China during the cultural revolution
Li-Marcus, Moying
2010
The author reveals the events of her life from age twelve to adulthood when the cultural revolution of Mao Zedong destroyed family customs and life as they knew it.
When Tai Shan and his father, Baba, are separated during China's Cultural Revolution, they are able to stay close by greeting one another every day with flying kites until Baba, like the kites, is free. Includes historical note.
A talented art student at the Academy of Fine Arts finds his life changed when he is labeled a counter-revolutionary and exiled during the Cultural Revolution in 1960s China.
Argues that China's Cultural Revolution fostered dramatic improvements in the social, political, and economic development of the country's rural areas.