Why people recommend it
Why people recommend it: Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China by Ezra F. Vogel is a comprehensive biographical account detailing the political life and trials of the Chinese leader. Emily Jashinsky and the host on Breaking Points recommended the book during an episode discussing trade and political tensions, highlighting specifically how Deng was purged and forced to work in a factory during the turbulent years of the cultural revolution and the great leap forward. The speakers noted that reading the biography provides essential context for understanding modern Chinese history and the background of key political figures.
Who recommended it
- Emily Jashinsky Recommended
Emily Jashinsky — 1 mention
Recommended
“I do recommend if anybody ever wants to, you should read uh Ezra Vogle has a biography of Deng Xiaoping and Deng specifically was purged and was one of these people who was purged and actually sent to go work in a factory and his period during the cultural revolution and the great leap forward.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
Recommended
“I do recommend if anybody ever wants to, you should read Ezra Vogle has a biography of Deng Xiaoping and Deng specifically was purged and was one of these people who was purged and actually sent to go work in a factory and his period during the cultural revolution and the great leap forward. It's absolutely fascinating to actually go”