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Bullets and opium, real-life stories of China after the Tiananmen Square Massacre, Liao Yiwu ; translated by David Cowhig, Jessie Cowhig, and Ross Perlin

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Bullets and opium

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Liao Yiwu ; translated by David Cowhig, Jessie Cowhig, and Ross Perlin

real-life stories of China after the Tiananmen Square Massacre

"From the award-winning poet, dissident, and "one of the most original and remarkable Chinese writers of our time" (Philip Gourevitch) comes a raw, evocative, and unforgettable look at the Tiananmen Square massacre through the eyes of those who were there."--Provided by publisher

Introduction / by Ian Johnson -- Prologue: "All you want is money! All I want is revolution!" -- Part 1. Beijing -- The performance artist -- The massacre painter -- The idealist -- The arsonists -- The captain -- The squad leader -- The street fighter -- The hooligan -- The prisoner of conscience -- Part 2. Sichuan -- The animal tamer -- The accomplice -- The poet -- The prisoners -- The author -- Afterword: The last moments of Liu Xiaobo -- Appendix one: A guide to what really happened -- Appendix two: List of 202 people killed in the massacre -- Appendix three: List of 49 wounded or disabled in the massacre

Real-life stories of China after the Tiananmen Square Massacre