China in Ten Words: Essays

by Yu Hua

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307739791
• ISBN13: 9780307739797
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Anchor Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"