China in Ten Words: Essays

Name: China in Ten Words: Essays
Brand: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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By Yu Hua

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From one of China’s most acclaimed writers: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades. Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular, China in Ten Words uses personal stories and astute analysis to reveal as never before the world’s most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. In "Disparity," for example, Yu Hua illustrates the expanding gaps that separate citizens of the country. In "Copycat," he depicts the escalating trend of piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. And in "Bamboozle," he describes the increasingly brazen practices of trickery, fraud, and chicanery that are, he suggests, becoming a way of life at every level of society. Witty, insightful, and courageous, this is a refreshingly candid vision of the "Chinese miracle" and all of its consequences.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

240

Release Date:

2012-08-21

Publication Date:

2012-08-21

Publisher:

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Languages:

Published: English, Original: English

ISBN10:

0307739791

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

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Weight:

249 g

Height:

20.3 cm

Width:

13.2 cm

Thickness:

1.7 cm

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