March 21, 2001

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

Ji-Li Jiang showed slides as she talked about her book Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution, published by HarperCollins… read more

Ji-Li Jiang showed slides as she talked about her book Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution, published by HarperCollins Children’s Books. The book is about her life growing up in China, a happy and successful childhood up until the Cultural Revolution in 1966. During the Revolution, her family was persecuted because of their prominence and intelligence. Ms. Jiang discussed the Chinese Cultural Revolution and its effects on her country and family. After her presentation she answered questions from members of the audience. close

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Nancy Damon Program Director Virginia Festival of the Book
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Anne Behnke Kinney Director University of Virginia->East Asia Center

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Program ID:: 163321-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 10, 2001 | 12:23am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Sep 08, 2001 | 9:52pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jun 10, 2001 | 12:23am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 10, 2001 | 2:15pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jul 01, 2001 | 4:53am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jul 21, 2001 | 9:45am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Sep 08, 2001 | 9:52pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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