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Out of the Gobi

My Story of China and America

by Weijian Shan · 2019 · 496 pages

Chip Wilson
Chip Wilson
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About This Book

A memoir detailing Weijian Shan's journey from a manual laborer in the Gobi Desert during the Cultural Revolution to becoming a leading global financier. The narrative provides a firsthand account of the systemic failures of Maoist China and the author's pursuit of education and professional success in the United States.

Genres

Biography & MemoirEconomics & FinanceHistory

Topics

ChinaCultural RevolutionEducationMao ZedongPrivate EquityResilience

Book Details

Published

2019

Pages

496

Language

en

ISBN

9781119529491

Audiobook Available

17h 53m
Narrated by David Shih

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