Chinese Awakenings: Life Stories from the Unofficial China

by James Tyson, Ann Scott Tyson, Ann Tyson

Book Overview

This book aims to allow Chinese to speak for themselves. By so doing, it provides a firsthand portrait of China by Chinese. The book shows how, from muddy village crossroads to raucous city streets,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813324734
• ISBN13: 9780813324739
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Good social studies read

This is a good book in that it talks to the people of China, not the government. There are a number of "short stories" or chapters about various people who live(d) in China and the difficulties of living in China. It ranges from the life story of a government interpreter who was imprisoned after quiting his job just because he knew too much, to an entrepreneur and his difficulties with his business/officials. The reason this is the "unofficial" version is because the writers talk to the people living in these conditions and not the government. Although not a light read, it is not too heavy either. It is an interesting look at another culture outside of ours and the injustices they must face.