Fanshen

"Fanshen is an extraordinary book. It will dispose of many myths, both those of the Left and of the Right." ~C. P. Fitzgerald, The Nation

"Fanshen is an important book. . . . It is an arresting narrative [on] the agonizing story of rural China in turmoil…told with a remarkable evenness of temper and a rare understanding of human weaknesses and strengths. The lessons of Long Bow village, so movingly and compassionately recorded…should be studied and restudied by all." ~C. T. Hsu, Saturday Review

"A vivid and compelling ‘grass-roots’ account of life in the village precisely during the period in which the new Communist power was establishing itself. . . . [A] unique contribution to our understanding of life in a northern Chinese village on the eve of the Communist takeover." ~Benjamin Schwartz, New York Times Book Review

"One of the most important books about China which has been written since the Revolution. . . . For anyone who wants to understand anything important about the Chinese revolution of our time, the reading of this book is an absolute necessity." ~Joseph Needham, London Tribune