Shen Tong, in his Almost a Revolution, provides the first autobiographical account of the student uprising in Beijing during the summer of 1989 to reach western audiences. The book as come under attack for being somewhat self-serving and Tong has been accused of attempting to "cash-in" on the tragedy that occurred at Tiananmen Square by publishing his own, insider's account.
Despite these accusations, Almost a Revolution is a valuable rendering of the student movement's atmosphere and ideologies because it comes from the perspective of those who were involved. It should be regarded as something of a primary historical source, in this respect; accordingly, we should expect it to be filled with personal and nationalistic bias, but this does not detract from its capability to illuminate the events that took place for those of us who were not there.
Accepting Tong's position with reference to the movement, other critics have noted specifically in what way the book characterizes the activism that took root in China during the summer of 1989. One critic noted that it "reveals the vibrant, humanistic spirit of China's young activists," while another pointed out that it uncovers the "confusion, arrogance, and contradictions that were never far from the movement's heart."
On the surface, these two points-of-view surrounding Tong's book seem utterly incongruous; however, both are reasonably accurate takes on the way in which Tong presents his story. Tong manages to capture the pure revolutionary spirit that permeated the students involved and their actions, as well as the fragmentation, internal conflict, and power struggles that worked its way from within. The latter is, perhaps, Tong's most important contribution to the ongoing discussion of the Beijing uprising because it requires the direct account of one who was there. After all, the mere images on television were somewhat successful by themselves in conveying the revolutionary spirit of the protesters; the inner breakdown is an aspect of the story that no-one before Tong was able...
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