William Hinton

Date

11-23-1971

Streaming Media

Series

Second session of the China Symposium, held Nov. 22-24, 1971

Length

2 hours 6 minutes

Notes

William Hinton, an American farmer, writer, and Marxist, was best-known for his 1966 book on the Communist Party of China's land reform program, Fanshen.

In his remarks, Hinton discusses a recent trip that he made to the People's Republic of China during 1971 and the changes that had taken place since his last visit in 1953. A question and answer session follows.

This recording documents the second session of the China Symposium held November 22-24, 1971. See Robert Scalapino, "China in Crisis", for the first session.

Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.

Subjects

China -- Politics and government, Communism, Economics

Original Format

Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, 1/4 track, mono

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Description

PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.

Transcript added October 21, 2024.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11413

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