1949-1976

An account of Kidd's years in Peking before, during, and after the Revolution, when he was a husband to an aristocratic Chinese woman and an undesirable alien to a new regime.

Contains the autobiography of Liang Heng, a young man growing up in China in the 1950s during the Great Cultural Revolution.

Chronicles the life and career of Mao Zedong, discussing his work and a revolutionary general, his founding and leading of the world's largest nation, and his reputation as a brutal political manipulator.

When China's leader declares war on sparrows in 1958, everyone makes loud noise in hopes of chasing the hungry birds from their land except for Ming-Li, a young girl whose compassion and foresight prevent a disaster.

Describes the events surrounding the Maoist revolution in China.

Describes the events and major figures of the Cultural Revolution in China.

Teenager Da Chen struggles to adapt to his new life at the University of Beijing while staying true to his heritage and his family's beliefs.