The Book War - Wang Ping

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“When I was six, the Cultural Revolution spread to the island where I lived. It was in the East China Sea. It crushed my dream to read every good book on earth.”

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The Book War

by Wang Ping

Wang Ping starts a banned book club during the Cultural Revolution in China. 

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Saving Graces

Original Air Date

Apr 20, 2021

Location

Mesa, Arizona

Recorded

Feb 05, 2020

Duration

14:06

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Wang Ping as a child.

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Ping, her mother, and her sister.

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Ping on her first day at Beijing University.