China in the 21st Century : What Everyone Needs to Know

from marisk

Hmm, in general a good idea, but not so thorough execution. It has a chapter on philosophical schools, but it only speaks of Confucianism; it has a chapter on history, but it only speaks of rebellions... It's just not as cohesive as it might be. Then again, I did find a couple of interesting ques...

from True54Blue

In this book Wasserstrom asks and answers a series of questions about China. There are two parts to the book: historical legacies and the present and future with three chapters in each. The book is a quick read and his sections are quite brief. This allows him to compress a lot of information int...

from marisk

Hmm, in general a good idea, but not so thorough execution. It has a chapter on philosophical schools, but it only speaks of Confucianism; it has a chapter on history, but it only speaks of rebellions... It's just not as cohesive as it might be. Then again, I did find a couple of interesting ques...

from the.ken.petersen

I was born ten years after WWII, and Britain was still riven with xenophobia. I soon realised how foolish this attitude was and, have striven to have an open mind to all foreign cultures but, the taint of suspicion still clings to truly alien cultures such as the Chinese. This excellent little bo...

from the.ken.petersen

I was born ten years after WWII, and Britain was still riven with xenophobia. I soon realised how foolish this attitude was and, have striven to have an open mind to all foreign cultures but, the taint of suspicion still clings to truly alien cultures such as the Chinese. This excellent little bo...