1949 China society

Author: Zhang Renshan
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The struggle on and off the battlefield, the invisible front lines, the indecisive cultural figures, the complex social issues, the mentality of the common people, and the transformation of lifestyles.
1949 was a year of great changes in Chinese society. The author has indeed put in a lot of effort, especially in collecting materials from a large number of newspapers and magazines, organizing them, and vividly presenting the major changes of that year to the readers. This allows those who have experienced that period of history to relive the past, while younger readers may no longer be able to imagine the situation of that time. Reading this book is beneficial. -- Jin Chongji
The struggle on and off the battlefield, the invisible front lines, the indecisive cultural figures, the complex social issues, the mentality of the common people, and the transformation of lifestyles. This book recreates the turbulent year of 1949. It is the first comprehensive study of this year since the founding of the People's Republic of China and has been made accessible to the public. -- Liu Zhiqin
This book presents the turbulent year of 1949 from a perspective close to the people and society, vividly and concretely elaborating on the struggle on and off the battlefield, the invisible front lines, the indecisive cultural figures, the complex social issues, the mentality of the common people, and the transformation of lifestyles. It recreates the turbulent year of 1949. It is the first comprehensive study of this year since the founding of the People's Republic of China and has been made accessible to the public.
At the turn of the old and the new, the world is unpredictable. Social structure and social life recreate the original state of history; public mentality and value orientation reflect historical changes. With the support of the political and military framework, supplemented by various social elements, only then can the historical picture of this year be full of life, and the historical level be presented in a three-dimensional manner.
Given that previous academic research has focused heavily on the political and military aspects of this year, the author attempts to take a different approach from the perspective of social history, using a contrast between the positive and negative to provide a detailed description, in-depth analysis, and profound reflection on the Chinese society of 1949 during the transition from the old to the new. Accompanied by a series of illustrations reflecting the real scenes of the society at that time, the author attempts to reveal the surging waves, the hot spots of public concern, the transformation of social customs, the trends of different strata, the evolution of social structure, and thereby highlight the social atmosphere at the time of impending changes, showcase the public mentality during periods of rise and fall, and reveal the lessons and experiences of historical changes.