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Ten phrases unveiling modern China's complexities.

"China in Ten Words" is like a cultural x-ray that offers a peek beneath the skin of modern Chinese society. The author skillfully uses everyday language to open up discussions about larger issues, such as economic disparities and cultural shifts. If you're intrigued by the paradoxes and transformations of contemporary China, this book will resonate with you, painting a picture that's both revealing and profound.

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China in Ten Words

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ISBN: 9780307379351
Authors: Allan H. Barr, Yu Hua
Publisher: Pantheon
Date of Publication: 2011-11-08
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.05
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From one of China’s most acclaimed writers, his first work of nonfiction to appear in a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades, told through personal stories and astute analysis that sharply illuminate the country’s meteoric economic and social transformation. Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular—“people,” “leader,” “reading,” “writing,” “Lu Xun” (one of the most influential Chinese writers of the twentieth century), “disparity,” “revolution,” “grassroots,” “copycat,” and “bamboozle”— China in Ten Words reveals as never before the world’s most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. In “Disparity,” for example, Yu Hua illustrates the mind-boggling economic 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. Characterized by Yu Hua’s trademark wit, insight, and courage, China in Ten Words is a refreshingly candid vision of the “Chinese miracle” and all its consequences, from the singularly invaluable perspective of a writer living in China today.
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Ten phrases unveiling modern China's complexities.

"China in Ten Words" is like a cultural x-ray that offers a peek beneath the skin of modern Chinese society. The author skillfully uses everyday language to open up discussions about larger issues, such as economic disparities and cultural shifts. If you're intrigued by the paradoxes and transformations of contemporary China, this book will resonate with you, painting a picture that's both revealing and profound.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.