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1 online resource (1 audio file (9hr., 51 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Caroline McLaughlin. |
| Summary |
The riveting story of China's rise from economic ruin to global giant in the four decades is illuminated by another, equally fascinating, narrative beneath its surface-the story of the country's emerging artistic avant-garde and the Chinese people's ongoing struggle for freedom of expression. By following the stories of nine contemporary Chinese artists, The Phoenix Years shows how China's rise unleashed creativity, thwarted hopes, and sparked tensions between the individual and the state that continue to this day. It relates the heady years of hope and creativity in the 1980s, which ended in the disaster of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Following that tragedy comes China's meteoric economic rise, and the opportunities that emerged alongside the difficult compromises artists and others have to make to be citizens in modern China. Foreign correspondent Madeleine O'Dea has been an eyewitness for over thirty years to the rise of China, the explosion of its contemporary art and cultural scene, and the long, ongoing struggle for free expression. The stories of these artists and their art mirror the history of their country. The Phoenix Years is vital listening for anyone interested in China today. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Art and popular culture -- China -- 20th century.
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Art and popular culture -- China -- 21st century.
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Art, Chinese -- 20th century.
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Art, Chinese -- 21st century.
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China -- Western influences.
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China -- 21st century.
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China -- 20th century.
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China -- History -- 20th century.
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China -- History -- 21st century.
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| Added Author |
Mclaughlin, Caroline.
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hoopla digital.
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Art, resistance and the making of modern China |
| ISBN |
9781541491403 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1541491408 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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MWT11969330 |
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