Review(s): Adds considerably to the already growing literature on the ... crisis. It supplements nicely the secondary analyses such as Tony Saich's edited The Chinese People's Movement: Perspectives on Spring 1989. ...deserves wide reading for any serious student of China's development process. The China Quarterly

A treasure trove of primary sources. ... a valuable collection for scholars, but also is an eye-opener in some cases for those of us who followed the events of Spring 1989 via the media. Booknotes

An invaluable resource. The Asian Review

Melanie Manion's introduction is an important part of the book. Journal of Contemporary Asia