Chen Village: Revolution to Globalization

The first two editions of Chen Village presented an enthralling account of a Chinese village in the throes of Maoist revolution followed by dramatic changes in village life and local politics during the Deng Xiaoping period. Now, more than a decade and a half later, the authors have returned to Chen Village, and in three new chapters they explore astonishing developments. The once—backwater village is today a center of China's export industry, where more than 50,000 workers labor in modern ...