Autobiography of red meaning in chinese

Of the books that have ever been written about China for a western audience, Cultural Revolution-era autobiographies tend to top best-sellers lists.

Political autobiographies

Political autobiographies

Geryon, a young boy who is also a winged red monster, reveals the volcanic terrain of his fragile, tormented soul in an autobiography he begins at the age of.

Born red book

The author, Zhai Zhenhua, was herself a Red Guard.

In China, red is auspicious—associated with life-generating energy (the sun, blood, and fire)—and is the color of celebrations and prosperity.

Persecution and martyrdom, oppression and socialism – unfortunately these plights make for great reading. Most of the books on this list are set during the Sixties, but also span subsequent and previous generations, making them timeless classics about life in China.

1.

Wild Swans by Jung Chang

The best-selling classic. Three generations of recorded family history, concluding with Chang’s own experience as a Red Guard before finally escaping China and marrying a western man (who would later become her co-author).

2.

Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng

Locked up in prison for over 6 years during the Cultural Revolution, simply for having once worked for a foreign-owned business, Cheng firmly resists confessions and brainwashings until her release, when she is then hit with heartbrea