Enemies of the People: The Ordeal of the Intellectuals in China's Great Cultural Revolution

This book examines how Mao's hatred of intellectuals resulted in the torture and murder of millions. The author explores the events leading up to the Cultural Revolution, how and why it happened, and the aftermath of a tragic decade in Chinese history. Because this book is based on interviews conducted with people who lived through the Cultural Revolution, it gives a lot of insight into what was going on in the minds of the Chinese populace. There are many remarkable stories here of cowardice & heroism, cruelty & kindness, suicide & the awesome determination to survive. This book is a must for anyone wanting to better understand the Chinese people and the Cultural Revolution.