A review by juxtaphant
A Chinese Life by Philippe Ôtié, Li Kunwu

4.0

I have never noticed my own bias, cultural lens, or worldview more than while I was reading this book. I knew very little about Chinese history before this book—not much more than Mao and the cultural revolution. To understand beliefs like “Development of our first priority” and the extremes the Chinese people would go to drive their country forward was remarkable. Kunwu helps you understand the motivations and drive for the revolution and the tragedies of famine, destruction, and ignorance that surfaced throughout the years.