red scarf girl a memoir of the cultural revolution
p ji li jiang was twelve years old in 1966 the year that chairman mao launched the cultural revolution in china . an outstanding student and much admired leader of her class ji li seemed poised for a shining future . but all that changed with the advent of the cultural revolution when intelligence became a crime and a wealthy family background invited persecutionor worse . for the next three years ji li and her family were humilated and reviled by their former friends neighbors and colleagues and lived in constant terror of attack . at last with the detention of her father ji li was faced with the most dreadful decision of her young life denounce him and break with her family or refuse to testify against him and sacrifice her future in her beloved communist party . p told with simplicity innocence and grace this unforgettable memoir gives a childs eye view of a terrifying time in twentieth century historyand of one familys indomitable courage under fire .
provides the story of ji li jiang a twelve year old girl growing up in china in 1966 the year that chairman mao launched the cultural revolution and the changes it brought to her and her family