Download or read book Heaven Cracks, Earth Shakes written by James Palmer and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the tumultuous years in China surrounding the death of Chairman Mao, covering such factors as growing anger towards the Gang of Four, the devastating 1976 earthquake in Tangshan, and resistance to the Cultural Revolution.