“In New Ghosts, Old Dreams a wide range of subtle and candid Chinese writers give us their versions of what their country was like before, during, and after the tragedy of June 1989. There is no substitute for this kind of personal testimony if we are going to get a full understanding of China’s travails today.” Jonathan D. Spence, George Burton Adams Professor of History, Yale University; Author of The Search for Modern China

‘An extraordinary work… a vibrant, probing guided tour of the Chinese mind today: readable without vulgarization, consistently entertaining yet deeply serious. The editors know contemporary China as no one else does.” Andrew J. Nathan, Professor of Political Science, Columbia University; Author of Chinese Democracy and China’s Crisis

“This book will dwarf the dozens of others that have appeared on the Tiananmen massacre and related events. It will have the special virtue of allowing readers of English to hear a variety of Chinese voices speak directly and in detail. The selections are expertly chosen, smoothly translated, and introduced by Geremie Barme and Linda Jaivin, whose knowledge of contemporary Chinese urban culture is unmatched in the Western world. It addresses China’s crisis by listening broadly: to the voices of Chinese in many places, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as to voices from decades in the past and from concerned non-Chinese.” Perry Link, Professor of Chinese, Princeton University; Author of Evening Chats in Beijing: Probing China’s Predicament