Founded in 1983, Zongheng was the first Chinese periodical devoted primarily to publishing memoirs. From the perspective of those who experienced, witnessed, and heard about events firsthand, it faithfully documents and reflects major events and important figures in modern Chinese history. With a sweeping vision that spans time and space, it surveys a century of historical upheaval and takes in events across the world.
This collection brings together every article published in Zongheng’s 277 issues from its founding in 1983 through 2012, totaling more than 30 million Chinese characters and encompassing the finest historical materials from the first thirty years of the People’s Republic of China. For an unvarnished, complete picture of history, the thirty-year Zongheng collection is essential.
