Dongping Han, a scholar who grew up during China's Cultural Revolution, appears on C-Span's Book TV on January 9, 2010. Click here to view on line.

The Unknown Cultural Revolution: Life and Change in a Chinese Village
by Dongping Han, published by Monthly Review

Dongping Han talked about his book The Unknown Cultural Revolution: Life and Change in a Chinese Village (Monthly Review Press; December 1, 2008). Mr. Han argues that China's cultural revolution (1966-1976) had many successes such as improvements in the living conditions, infrastructure, education, and agricultural practices of China's rural population. He also discussed the influence of Mao's writings on those who participated. This event was part of a a three-day symposium “Rediscovering China’s Cultural Revolution 1966-76: Art and Politics, Lived Experience, Legacies of Liberation” held by Revolution Books on November 6-8, 2009. This Book Event held at 6:30 p.m. PT on Friday, November 6, 2009, at Wurster Hall of the University of California at Berkeley was co-sponsored by Monthly Review Press. Dongping Han teaches history and political science at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. He comes from a rural background in China.