Red Genesis

"…important and ambitious … a valuable resource for an array of scholars." — China Review International

"…carefully researched … Liu's book accomplishes everything that a good case study should do … Red Genesis is a highly focused and specialized monograph … that speaks broadly and intelligently to important themes in modern Chinese history and will make a valuable addition to the libraries of scholars studying modern China's transformations." — Asian Studies Review

"…an insightful history … Comprised of research and studies of a broad spectrum of writers and readers, Red Genesis is an indispensable resource for students in advanced degree programs, as well as undergraduates focusing on China Studies, Asian politics, or intellectual and educational history of East Asia." — Chinese Historical Review

"…a useful account, for we have here a history of Hunan First Normal at a critical point in its history." — Journal of Chinese Studies

"While [Liu] rightly fills a scholarly lacuna, she tells a fascinating story with a mix of super narratives and informative discourse to underscore First Normal's role in shaping a new generation of Chinese intellectuals … this is a finely crafted monograph. Its style is poetic, its tale interesting, its assessment sound, its structure solid, and its points transparent." — American Review of China Studies

"…important and ambitious … a valuable resource for an array of scholars." — China Review International

"…carefully researched … Liu's book accomplishes everything that a good case study should do … Red Genesis is a highly focused and specialized monograph … that speaks broadly and intelligently to important themes in modern Chinese history and will make a valuable addition to the libraries of scholars studying modern China's transformations." — Asian Studies Review

"…an insightful history … Comprised of research and studies of a broad spectrum of writers and readers, Red Genesis is an indispensable resource for students in advanced degree programs, as well as undergraduates focusing on China Studies, Asian politics, or intellectual and educational history of East Asia." — Chinese Historical Review

"…a useful account, for we have here a history of Hunan First Normal at a critical point in its history." — Journal of Chinese Studies

"While [Liu] rightly fills a scholarly lacuna, she tells a fascinating story with a mix of super narratives and informative discourse to underscore First Normal's role in shaping a new generation of Chinese intellectuals … this is a finely crafted monograph. Its style is poetic, its tale interesting, its assessment sound, its structure solid, and its points transparent." — American Review of China Studies

Liyan Liu is Associate Professor of History at Georgetown College.