Red Dust A Path Through China
Red Dust A Path Through China by Ma Jian is a reprint edition published by National Geographic Books on November 12, 2002. This 336-page book presents the author’s journey through China in 1983, following his personal struggles and disillusionment with life in Beijing. As a dissident artist, Ma Jian embarks on a three-year exploration of the country, navigating both urban environments and rural landscapes, which reveals the complexities and contradictions of Chinese society.
Readers will find a blend of travel narrative and personal reflection as Ma Jian describes his experiences in various settings, from smog-filled cities to serene mountain villages. The book delves into themes of travel and history, offering insights into the cultural and social dynamics of China during a transformative period. Through his unique perspective as both an insider and outsider, Ma Jian captures the essence of a nation in flux, making this work a significant contribution to the understanding of contemporary China.
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In 1983, at the age of thirty, dissident artist Ma Jian finds himself divorced by his wife, separated from his daughter, betrayed by his girlfriend, facing arrest for “Spiritual Pollution,” and severely disillusioned with the confines of life in Beijing. So with little more than a change of clothes and two bars of soap, Ma takes off to immerse himself in the remotest parts of China. His journey would last three years and take him through smog-choked cities and mountain villages, from scenes of barbarity to havens of tranquility. Remarkably written and subtly moving, the result is an insight into the teeming contradictions of China that only a man who was both insider and outsider in his own country could have written.
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