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ID089776
Title ProperWe want to go home!" the great petition of the Zhiqing, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, 1978-1979
LanguageENG
AuthorYang, Bin
Publication2009.
Summary / Abstract (Note)This article examines, both in internal and international contexts, the petition of the zhiqing in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, during the 1978-79 transition. It first shows how a shortage of labour on Xishuangbanna state rubber farms led to the arrival of the zhiqing from other regions. It then reviews their lives and sufferings of these revolutionary youths, followed by an analysis of the petition in terms of its process and result. This article proposes three key reasons for the win-win result: the extraordinary leadership and organization of the zhiqing, factional struggles within the Chinese Communist Party, and the Sino-Vietnamese War. Finally, it attempts to fit this event into recent literature on mass resistance in contemporary China.
`In' analytical NoteChina Quarterly vol. , No. 198; Jun 2009: p.401-421
Journal SourceChina Quarterly vol. , No. 198; Jun 2009: p.401-421
Key WordsGreat Petition ;  Zhiqing ;  Xishuangbanna ;  Yunnan - 1978-1979 ;  China ;  Leadership ;  Chinese Communist Party ;  Sino-Vietnamese War ;  Contemporary China