# Nien Cheng on The No Agenda Show

Nien Cheng comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2008 to November 2014.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** December 2008 – November 2014
- **Related topics:** [Communism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communism.md), [It Can't Happen Here](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/it-can-t-happen-here.md), [Shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shanghai.md), [Sinclair Lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Hong Kong](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hong-kong.md), [Life And Death In Shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-and-death-in-shanghai.md), [Mandarin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mandarin.md), [Nobel Prize](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nobel-prize.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Life and Death in Shanghai, Sinclair Lewis Comparison

- **Episode:** [672: Taboose](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/672-taboose.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-23
- **Time:** 2:04:35–2:06:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/672-taboose/chapter/life-and-death-in-shanghai-sinclair-lewis-comparison.md

The book Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng is recommended as a factual account of what happens when "creeps" gain power in a society. It is compared to Sinclair Lewis's fictional work It Can't Happen Here, illustrating the rise of authoritarianism and the suppression of dissent.

Keywords: [nien cheng](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nien-cheng.md), [life and death in shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-and-death-in-shanghai.md), [sinclair lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [it can't happen here](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/it-can-t-happen-here.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [communism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communism.md)

### Life and Death in Shanghai, Hong Kong Handover

- **Episode:** [67: Kennedy and the Body Count](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/67-kennedy-and-the-body-count.md)
- **Published:** 2009-01-24
- **Time:** 52:51–54:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/67-kennedy-and-the-body-count/chapter/life-and-death-in-shanghai-hong-kong-handover.md

The book "Life and Death in Shanghai" by Nien Cheng is recommended for its depiction of the communist takeover of the city. The hosts also reflect on the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China and the cultural shifts observed during that period.

Keywords: [nien cheng](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nien-cheng.md), [shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shanghai.md), [hong kong](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hong-kong.md), [communism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communism.md), [mandarin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mandarin.md)

### Sinclair Lewis, Life and Death in Shanghai, Literary Recommendations

- **Episode:** [62: The Greatest Depression](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/62-the-greatest-depression.md)
- **Published:** 2008-12-20
- **Time:** 16:19–17:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/62-the-greatest-depression/chapter/sinclair-lewis-life-and-death-in-shanghai-literary-recommendations.md

Literary recommendations include Sinclair Lewis's "It Can't Happen Here," which explores the rise of fascism in America. Another recommended title is "Life and Death in Shanghai" by Nien Cheng, a memoir detailing the harrowing experiences of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. The distinction between the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Nobel Peace Prize is also clarified.

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