{"product_id":"crashing-the-party-an-american-reporter-in-china-paperback","title":"Crashing the Party: An American Reporter in China - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Savitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1983. Scott Savitt, one of the first American exchange students in Beijing, picks up his guitar and begins strumming Blackbird. He's soon surrounded by Chinese students who know every word to every Beatles song he plays. Scott stays on in Beijing, working as a reporter for Asiaweek Magazine. The city's first nightclubs open; rock 'n' roll promises democracy. Promoted to foreign correspondent for the Los Angeles Times then United Press International, Scott finds himself drawn into China's political heart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLater, at 25 years old, Scott is the youngest accredited foreign correspondent in China with an intimate knowledge of Beijing's backstreets. But as the seven week occupation of Tiananmen Square ends in bloodshed on June 4, 1989, his greatest asset is his flame-red 500 cc. Honda motorcycle--giving Scott the freedom to witness first-hand what the Chinese government still denies ever took place. After Tiananmen, Scott founds the first independent English language newspaper in China, Beijing Scene. He knows that it's only a matter of time before the authorities move in, and sure enough, in 2000 he's arrested, flung into solitary confinement and, after a month in jail, deported. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScott Savitt's memoir turns this complex political-historical subject into an extraordinary adventure story.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Savitt's\u003c\/b\u003e articles have been published in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and many other newspapers and magazines. He is the in-house Chinese-English translator for numerous human rights organizations and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a former visiting scholar at Duke University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44226539257991,"sku":"9781593766528","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/BVaAx4A3Hs9781593766528.webp?v=1773892215","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/crashing-the-party-an-american-reporter-in-china-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}