China in Ten Words: Essays

By: Yu Hua

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Synopsis: From one of China&’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 country&’s meteoric economic and social transformation. Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular—&“people,&” &“leader,&” &“reading,&” &“writing,&” &“Lu Xun&” (one of the most influential Chinese writers of the twentieth century), &“disparity,&” &“revolution,&” &“grassroots,&” &“copycat,&” and &“bamboozle&”—China in Ten Words reveals as never before the world&’s most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. In &“Disparity,&” for example, Yu Hua illustrates the mind-boggling economic gaps that separate citizens of the country. In &“Copycat,&” he depicts the escalating trend of piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. And in &“Bamboozle,&” 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. Characterized by Yu Hua&’s trademark wit, insight, and courage, China in Ten Words is a refreshingly candid vision of the &“Chinese miracle&” and all its consequences, from the singularly invaluable perspective of a writer living in China today.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 240 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780307906939
Related ISBNs:: 9780307379351, 9780307739797
Publisher:: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 01/31/25
Copyrighted By:: Yu Hua
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Translator:: Allan H. Barr