Sparks: China's Underground Historians and their Battle for the Future

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Book Synopsis: Using history to challenge Communist Party rule.

Sparks: China's Underground Historians and their Battle for the Future describes how some of China's best-known writers, filmmakers, and artists have overcome crackdowns and censorship to forge a nationwide movement that challenges the Communist Party on its most hallowed ground: its control of history.

The past is a battleground in many countries, but in China it is crucial to political power. In traditional China, dynasties rewrote history to justify their rule by proving that their predecessors were unworthy of holding power. Marxism gave this a modern gloss, describing history as an unstoppable force heading toward Communism's triumph. The Chinese Communist Party builds on these ideas to whitewash its misdeeds and glorify its rule. Indeed, one of Xi Jinping's signature policies is the control of history, which he equates with the party's survival.

But in recent years, a network of independent writers, artists, and filmmakers have begun challenging this state-led disremembering. Using digital technologies to bypass China's legendary surveillance state, their samizdat journals, guerilla media posts, and underground films document a regular pattern of disasters: from famines and purges of years past to ethnic clashes and virus outbreaks of the present--powerful and inspiring accounts that have underpinned recent protests in China against Xi Jinping's strongman rule.

Based on years of first-hand research in Xi Jinping's China, Sparks challenges stereotypes of a China where the state has quashed all free thought, revealing instead a country engaged in one of humanity's great struggles of memory against forgetting—a battle that will shape the China that emerges in the mid-21st century.

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Discover the untold stories that challenge Communist Party rule with Sparks: China's Underground Historians and their Battle for the Future. Immerse yourself in the remarkable journey of China's best-known writers, filmmakers, and artists who have defied crackdowns and censorship to create a nationwide movement. Uncover the secrets buried deep within China's history and witness the courageous fight against the Communist Party's control of the past.

In a country where rewriting history bolsters political power, Sparks sheds light on the manipulation of historical narratives and exposes the Communist Party's attempts to whitewash its misdeeds. Brace yourself for a captivating exploration of how Marxism's influence has modernized the art of justifying oppressive rule. Gain insights into Xi Jinping's obsession with controlling history and its intrinsic link to the party's survival, as the past becomes the battleground for China's future.

Prepare to be inspired as you delve into the world of independent writers, artists, and filmmakers who have defied China's surveillance state. Through the use of clandestine digital technologies, their underground publications, guerrilla media posts, and secret films lay bare a series of powerful and moving accounts. From forgotten famines and political purges to current ethnic clashes and virus outbreaks, these stories form the backbone of recent protests against Xi Jinping's autocratic regime.

Sparks takes you on a captivating journey through Xi Jinping's China, uncovering a nation embroiled in an epic struggle of memory against forgetting. Break free from the stereotypes surrounding a China devoid of free thought and discover a country where the fight for truth and remembrance is shaping its future. Don't miss out on this extraordinary account that will redefine your perspective on the China that will emerge in the mid-21st century.

Ready to unravel the hidden truths of China's history? Get your copy of Sparks: China's Underground Historians and their Battle for the Future today and join the movement for truth and freedom.

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