Well, .... I am indeed ready for my upcoming stint in quarantine (for the 4th time) when I arrive in Shanghai this week. Lots of good reading materials I got here in San Diego from my pals @joshchin@lizalinwsj@jflorcruzCNN and @ScottSpacek.
I'd heard of @jflorcruzCNN from his CNN reporting for years; I hadn't, however, known about his fascinating life story of being 'trapped' in Beijing on a trip in the early 1970s after the Marcos government barred his return to the Philippines.
Really enjoyed @jflorcruzCNN 's loving tribute to Peking University in the early years of the reform. My mother was a lucky member of his class, and I grew up hearing its stories. Beida is truly a defining experience for the cohort. https://t.co/61Lld5OWDd
“This is a life story I’ve been pining to see on paper for years — and, somehow, it surpassed those expectations.”
— Appreciate these generous words from @eosnos (which also graces the cover) on my new book.
You can buy ‘The Class of ‘77’ here:
https://t.co/t3HKtVNo3r
@EarnshawBooks “Many China hands have written books on China but no one has such remarkable and grounded insights as Jaime FlorCruz. He knows China like no non-Chinese does …and his story is …uniquely relevant to understanding China.”
— Gay Talese, author of The Kingdom and the Power
Why not (re-)listen to:
The True Story of Ah Q, by Lu Xun
1922: The Birth of Now
in which I @GBLee and Guo Xiaolu discuss Lu Xun's classic story with Matthew Sweet.
14 minutes
https://t.co/9kQnckyUJO
Filipino journalist @jflorcruzCNN said learning about Chinese history will help us understand China better. The former CNN Beijing bureau chief has always tried to look at China as a glass half full, rather than half empty.