"This book by Li Honglin, a renowned Chinese theoretical scholar, is a deep and rare research work that analyzes the ""struggle movement"" in contemporary China (1949-1989) from an intellectual history perspective. The author, a prominent figure in the movement for ideological liberation during the reform and opening up, continued to write and research after 1990, focusing on the historical development of contemporary China. This revised edition includes additional book reviews and revisions by Wang Ruoshui, enhancing its readability and contemporaneity."