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2021-04-25 13:42 　 By: GMW.cn 　 Photo taken on Apr. 22, 2021 shows the harmonious scenery of the Yingleyuan Reservoir in Qingtang Town, Dao County, Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. In recent years, the local government has adhered to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", strengthened water resources protection and greatly improved the ecological environment. (Jiang Keqing/Guangming Picture)

John SextonPosted at 5:45 pm on December 18, 2020 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Yang Jisheng is a Chinese historian who lived through the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution as a young man. He started out as a member of the Communist Party and eventually became a reporter for a state news service. But his viewpoint changed in 1989 after he saw the Party’s crackdown on student protesters in Tiananmen Square. He used his access to primary sources as a Communist Party member and began putting together a book on the famines associated with the Great Leap Forward. That book, titl...

Uncovering the Cultural Revolution’s Awful Truths Barbara Demick © Provided by The Atlantic During the Cultural Revolution, a rebel group subjects a rival leader to a criticism session. (Li Zhensheng / Contact Press Images) This article was published online on December 18, 2020. In China, history long occupied a quasi-religious status. During imperial times, dating back thousands of years and enduring until the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911, historians’ dedication to recording the truth was viewed as a check against wrongdoing by the emperor. Rulers, though forbi...