Chinese Awakenings: Life Stories from the Unofficial China
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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
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Good social studies read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
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.
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