Yu Hua,Allan H. Barr
From one of Chinaâ€™s most acclaimed writers, his first work of nonfiction to appear in English: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades, told through personal stories and astute analysis that sharply illuminate the countryâ€™s meteoric economic and social transformation.,Â ,Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacularâ€”â€œpeople,â€ â€œleader,â€ â€œreading,â€ â€œwriting,â€ â€œLu Xunâ€ (one of the most influential Chinese writers of the twentieth century), â€œdisparity,â€ â€œrevolution,â€ â€œgrassroots,â€ â€œcopycat,â€ and â€œbamboozleâ€â€”,China in Ten Words, reveals as never before the worldâ€™s most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. In â€œDisparity,â€ for example, Yu Hua illustrates the mind-boggling economic gaps that separate citizens of the country. In â€œCopycat,â€ he depicts the escalating trend of piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. And in â€œBamboozle,â€ 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.,Â ,Characterized by Yu Huaâ€™s trademark wit, insight, and courage, ,China in Ten Words, is a refreshingly candid vision of the â€œChinese miracleâ€ and all its consequences, from the singularly invaluable perspective of a writer living in China today.
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China in Ten Words