I left Beijing in 1987, shortly before my books were banned there, but have returned continually.
When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased. - Ma Jian
When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased.
- Ma Jian
In 1989, I was on Tiananmen Square with the students, living in their makeshift tents and joining their jubilant singing of the Internationale. In th… - Ma Jian
In 1989, I was on Tiananmen Square with the students, living in their makeshift tents and joining their jubilant singing of the Internationale. In th…
I meant that the Chinese people are not aware of their own entrapment. They believe they live in a free society, but don't realize how much they are … - Ma Jian
I meant that the Chinese people are not aware of their own entrapment. They believe they live in a free society, but don't realize how much they are …
The Beijing Olympics represent China's grand entrance onto the world stage and confirmation of its new superpower status. - Ma Jian
The Beijing Olympics represent China's grand entrance onto the world stage and confirmation of its new superpower status.
The literal meaning of the Chinese characters for revolution is elimination of life - Ma Jian
The literal meaning of the Chinese characters for revolution is elimination of life
I will not let a political party tell me how to live, when to die or what to believe in. Our souls are linked to the universe, but we can never see h… - Ma Jian
I will not let a political party tell me how to live, when to die or what to believe in. Our souls are linked to the universe, but we can never see h…
To become self-aware, people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say, write and… - Ma Jian
To become self-aware, people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say, write and…
The Chinese people have been forced to forget the Tiananmen massacre. There has been no public debate about the event, no official apology. The media… - Ma Jian
The Chinese people have been forced to forget the Tiananmen massacre. There has been no public debate about the event, no official apology. The media…
I believe that the power of literature is stronger than the power of tyranny. - Ma Jian
I believe that the power of literature is stronger than the power of tyranny.
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