25 Years (A Folk Observation of the Great Changes in Mainland China from 1978 to 2002)

Author: Wang An
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Many things seemed unrelated at the time, but later they turned out to be cause and effect. Decades have passed, and the world and China have undergone significant changes. Concepts, rules, states, and trends are incomparable. But why has it developed into the way it is today instead of some other way? There’s a story behind it, and there’s a truth to be discovered. Wang An has been working in journalism for nearly 20 years. He has been reviewing the events happening in Chinese society each year, especially in economy, politics, and society, for more than a decade. This is the foundation of the book today. The references cited by the author are well-documented, making the book feel serious and credible, reflecting a grassroots perspective, or perhaps just one person’s opinion. The book is concise in its writing but dense with information, leaving readers ample space for reflection. The conclusions are left for readers to draw, without any coercion. As one of the witnesses to China’s reform, the renowned entrepreneur Liu Chuanzhi, personally wrote the preface for the book, saying that the author “interprets 25 years of seriousness in a light-hearted manner, which is quite remarkable.”