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1 online resource (1 audio file (7hr., 30 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Don Hagen. |
| Summary |
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. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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China -- History -- Anecdotes.
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China -- Economic conditions -- 2000-
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China -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
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China -- Civilization -- 21st century.
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| Added Author |
Barr, Allan Hepburn.
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Hagen, Don.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781469000589 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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146900058X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT11212750 |
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