
In 'Sparks,' Ian Johnson highlights China's 'grassroots historians'
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Ian Johnson discusses the grassroots movement in China to document their history, sharing stories of labor camps, famine, and desperation. He challenges the notion of China as a dystopian surveillance state and highlights the challenges faced by those involved in underground history work.
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