Launched new book, 'Enchantress' on 18th Century. Commentary on Mao Tse Tung, Deng Xiao Peng, Chiang Kai Shek, Taiwan,
Commentary on intellectuals who are bias on writing on world trends. Says using Mind alone cannot fully understand Human Being. We all live under History and under change today... Many faces of Asia is the face of Long Revolution of Asia, began when West met the East. Live at same time of clock doesn't mean we live with same thinking. Often forget our minds are influenced by the technical structures that surround us. Certain pattern of behavior comes from technology around us like steam engine, space age etc. Blames Confucian foundation for China's backwardness. Comments about Africa, newspapermen, experts think Asia can become like west very easily. Says need a long revolution to become industrialized. Error of west to think Western Democracy is the only way to modernize. Asia revolutions just started 100 years ago, will develop new ways that may not be acceptable by west who have 200 years ahead in industrialization. 80% of people still tilling the soil compared to US only 8% of population due to mechanization of agriculture.
Comments on India, Malaya tiller of small land lives below poverty. 80% are tied to poverty, infertile, overused land, feudal system, pays high rental of land, goes from harvest to harvest for money, depends on expensive Money Lenders lead to 80% of people live as peasants. Land reforms is common appeal after indpendence of countries in Africa or Asia. No relieve of poverty if there are no changes to Land reforms to change to a modern industrial world.
Han Suyin has a wiki page naming all the books she published.
Han Suyin has a wiki page naming all the books she published.
