Turning Point (The 12 Months That Will Shape China's Future)

Author: Zhang Jingping
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: With the phenomenal success of Zhang Jingping's Turning Point, the new term "" has successfully replaced the old term "turning point" and has been rapidly adopted across all social fields and industries. If one is picky, the phonetics of "" are not particularly pleasant, but that doesn't matter. The term is clear, straightforward, and easily understood, which is enough. No one will dwell on the pronunciation issue. – Southern Metropolis Daily
Intellectuals commenting on politics was a tradition among Chinese intellectuals. However, the basis of such commentary was largely second-hand material. Therefore, Turning Point, grounded in facts—even personal interviews and experiences—may hold dual value as both historical records and cognitive insights. From March 2003 to March 2004 was a highly imaginative period. The author has chosen an excellent concept and perspective, as this was precisely the time when the Hu Jintao-led fourth-generation leadership collective was governing in the eyes of overseas media. – Wharf News
Everyone has their own perspective and judgment when reading, and even subconsciously searching for their own place and ideological reed in Turning Point, demonstrating the value of such journalistic and historical recording methods. Seeing the author's young figure, one always feels that maturity that clashes with his age—a political nerve that reacts sharply to the slightest touch. You never know what surprises he will bring next, nor where his next "" will be. – China Youth Daily
It is recommended that those concerned with China's reforms, China's path, and China's destiny read this book. – Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth
Author: Hu Fuming
Those who care about the bigger picture will enjoy reading it, even those who are only concerned with whether they are happy or can live and work in peace. – Clash and Change
Author: Ling Zhijun
What happened in China between March 2003 and March 2004? What did the "new policies" of those 12 months mean for China? Standing at the threshold of 2006, looking back at those days that have become fossilized history, the narratives and judgments of different people are so varied. In fact, to declare China's direction based on just one page of a decade's history is premature. What the future holds is yet to be seen. What we can be certain of is that we have reached a turning point in the era, a critical point where the old ends and the new begins. Clearly, the changes during the transition between two historical periods have touched the author. Before the river of time washes away the fleeting details, the author abruptly outlines four "endings" in politics, economy, law, and socio-cultural aspects, thereby arguing for the emergence of the "" and the beginning of China's second transformation.