Sept. 14: Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
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Allen Zhang
Sep 13, 2011, 11:12:51 PM9/13/11
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"Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China"
Ezra F. Vogel
Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
September 14 (Wednesday)
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Once described by Mao Zedong as a "needle inside a ball of cotton,"
Deng Xiaoping was the pragmatic, disciplined force behind China's
radical transformation in the late 20th century. He confronted the
damage wrought by the Cultural Revolution, dissolved Mao's cult of
personality, and loosened the economic and social policies that had
stunted China's growth. Obsessed with modernization, Deng opened trade
relations with the West, which lifted hundreds of millions of his
countrymen out of poverty. Yet he answered to his authoritarian roots,
most notably when he ordered the crackdown in June 1989 at Tiananmen
Square.
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Ezra F. Vogel
Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
September 14 (Wednesday)
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Once described by Mao Zedong as a "needle inside a ball of cotton,"
Deng Xiaoping was the pragmatic, disciplined force behind China's
radical transformation in the late 20th century. He confronted the
damage wrought by the Cultural Revolution, dissolved Mao's cult of
personality, and loosened the economic and social policies that had
stunted China's growth. Obsessed with modernization, Deng opened trade
relations with the West, which lifted hundreds of millions of his
countrymen out of poverty. Yet he answered to his authoritarian roots,
most notably when he ordered the crackdown in June 1989 at Tiananmen
Square.
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Parking: Fish Pier's West Lot is $8 - $10 up to 4 hours (credit card)
T Stop: World Trade Center on the Silver Line
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Ning An
Sep 14, 2011, 9:45:55 AM9/14/11
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One more reference for people interested in this topic: NPR will air
an program (http://onpoint.wbur.org/2011/09/14/deng-xiaoping) with
Ezra Vogel at 11:00 am today (09/14).
an program (http://onpoint.wbur.org/2011/09/14/deng-xiaoping) with
Ezra Vogel at 11:00 am today (09/14).
Enjoy,
Ning
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x.shen
Sep 14, 2011, 12:25:20 PM9/14/11
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I happened to listen the NPR On Point show this morning. The author's
explanation on Deng's crack down Tian An Men movement is misleading.
I did not have chance to call in. I'll post my point on On Point web
site later.
explanation on Deng's crack down Tian An Men movement is misleading.
I did not have chance to call in. I'll post my point on On Point web
site later.
shen
Allen Zhang
Sep 14, 2011, 1:04:25 PM9/14/11
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Sean,
You could also confront him this evening. :-)
Best,
Allen
You could also confront him this evening. :-)
Best,
Allen
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