An eye-opening exploration of the Chinese internet that reveals the intricate dance between freedom and control in contemporary China.
In the late 1990s, as the world was waking up to the power of the internet, Chinese authorities began conĀstructing a system of online censorĀship now known as the Great Firewall. But far from being barren, the digital world behind the firewall brimmed with new subcultures and tech innovations, offering many citizens previously unimaginable connection and opportunity.
Today, as the country's leadership intensifies its control of public discourse and Western headlines reduce the Chinese public to a faceless monolith, journalist Yi-Ling Liu presents an intimate porĀtrait of the enĀtrepreneurs, activists, artists, and dreamers navigating China's transformation into both the world's largest online user base and one of its most populous authoritarian states.
Drawing on years of firsthand reporting, The Wall Dancers equips readers with the tools to assess the past, present, and future of a global power. A vital exploration of the interĀnet's power for both control and liberation, and an unforgettable work of human storytelling, it ultimately asks what it means to live within the technological systems that now shape all of our lives.
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The Wall Dancers
Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet
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- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I
- Part II
- Part III
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Sources
- Index
- About the Author
- A Note on the Text
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