Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today, How It Got There and Where It Is Heading

by Jonathan Fenby

Book Overview

But despite the endless stream of soothsayers, there has been no single book that pulls together the whole of the China story, linking its very disparate elements to present a coherent portrait that explains what China is and why it matters so much. In this compelling and lucid account based on years of research and first-hand experience, rooted in on-the-ground reporting, interviews, observations, analysis of data and a viewpoint that sees the country...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468303414
• ISBN13: 9781468303414
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher