Hooper, Beverley.

Foreigners under Mao : Western Lives in China, 1949-1976. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (305 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Note on transliteration -- List of Abbreviations -- Chronology of Mao's China -- Introduction: Living under Mao -- Part I: 'Foreign comrades' -- 1. Into Mao's China -- 2. Identities and roles -- 3. Interactions -- Part II: POW 'turncoats' -- 4. Choosing China -- 5. Disenchantment -- Part III: Diplomats -- 6. 'The world within' -- 7. Licensed contacts and beyond -- 8. Cold War diplomacy -- Part IV: Correspondents -- 9. 'Our life and hard times' -- 10. The web of relationships -- 11. 'Dateline-Peking' -- Part V: 'Foreign experts' -- 12. Helping China? -- 13. Personal and political dynamics -- Part VI: Students -- 14. Studying, Maoist style -- 15. Breaking down the barriers? -- Part VII: The Western community(ies) -- 16. Across divides -- 17. After Mao -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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Visitors, Foreign--China--History.


Electronic books.

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