World Affairs Council Presents Out of Mao’s Shadow–Capitalism, Communism, and the Pursuit

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Date:

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Time:

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Event Type:

Speaker

Organizer/Author:

Mary Dolan

Location Details:

World Affairs Council Auditorium
312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108

While capitalism has brought prosperity to China, to what extent have the country’s citizens pushed for greater political freedom? How has ideology and values been tested by the booming economy and the rush to get rich? Award-winning journalist and author of Out of Mao’s Shadow, Philip Pan, tells the story of Chinese people pressing for political change in a nation undergoing a remarkable transformation.

Check-in: 5:30 PM; Program: 6:00 PM

Admission Costs: Council Members: Free, Students: $5, Nonmembers: $15

For more information, please visit our website, call us at 415-293-4600, or email info [at] wacsf.org.

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Added to the calendar on Tue, Jun 17, 2008 1:42PM

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