Northbound small talk

Author: Cao Juren
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: At the dawn of the founding of the People's Republic of China, many overseas entities adopted a watchful, skeptical, or even hostile and demonizing attitude, with rumors rampant. Against this backdrop, the renowned writer and scholar Cao Juren, in the capacity of a journalist, traveled multiple times from Hong Kong to Beijing in the 1950s, visiting the capital and exploring various regions across the mainland. From an objective, impartial, and fair perspective, he provided in-depth coverage of the profound social transformations taking place in the mainland, exerting a far-reaching influence. Cao Juren, who claimed neither to be "anti-Communist" nor "pro-Communist" but rather sought to "understand the Communist Party," recorded his observations, documented his experiences, and preserved his thoughts, leaving behind invaluable firsthand historical documents for posterity. Major events such as the Korean War, the cooperative movement, and the Anti-Rightist Campaign are all documented in this book. This edition is the mainland's first publication and stands in harmonious contrast to Cao Juren's "Journey of Ten Thousand Li," which he left behind as a war correspondent, both worthy of being passed down through generations.