Good China Reads

A Listmania! list by Zhôngguó Jane
 
Sources of Chinese Tradition: From 1600 Through the Twentieth Century
1.  Sources of Chinese Tradition: From 1600 Through the Twentieth Century by Richard John Lufrano
CDN$ 35.25   Used & New from: CDN$ 26.19
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China
2.  Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China by Philip P. Pan
CDN$ 13.86   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

CHINA: Portrait of a People
3.  CHINA: Portrait of a People by Tom Carter
CDN$ 18.87
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

My Name is Number 4
4.  My Name is Number 4 by Ting-Xing Ye
CDN$ 8.99   Used & New from: CDN$ 1.23
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

China Unveiled: Living and Working Behind the Great Wall
5.  China Unveiled: Living and Working Behind the Great Wall by Gord Sly
CDN$ 16.03   Used & New from: CDN$ 7.76

Poorly Made in China: An Insider's Account of the Tactics Behind China's Production Game
6.  Poorly Made in China: An Insider's Account of the Tactics Behind China's Production Game by Paul Midler
Used & New from: CDN$ 18.99
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
7.  The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom by Simon Winchester
CDN$ 14.43   Used & New from: CDN$ 2.98
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

My China: A Feast for All the Senses
8.  My China: A Feast for All the Senses by Kylie Kwong
CDN$ 41.58   Used & New from: CDN$ 25.52
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World
9.  China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World by Ted C. Fishman
CDN$ 17.19   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

1421: The Year China Discovered The World
10.  1421: The Year China Discovered The World by Gavin Menzies
CDN$ 17.52   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

What Does China Think?
11.  What Does China Think? by Mark Leonard
CDN$ 15.64   Used & New from: CDN$ 5.07

Extremes Along the Silk Road: Adventures Off the World's Oldest Superhighway
12.  Extremes Along the Silk Road: Adventures Off the World's Oldest Superhighway by Nick Middleton
Used & New from: CDN$ 3.02

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The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet's Lost Paradise
13.  The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet's Lost Paradise by Ian Baker
CDN$ 13.36   Used & New from: CDN$ 3.55
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

China Modernizes: Threat to the West or Model for the Rest?
14.  China Modernizes: Threat to the West or Model for the Rest? by Randall Peerenboom
CDN$ 29.54   Used & New from: CDN$ 9.49

National Geographic Atlas of China
15.  National Geographic Atlas of China by National Geographic
CDN$ 21.42   Used & New from: CDN$ 15.64
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Man Awakened from Dreams: One Man's Life in a North China Village, 1857-1942
16.  The Man Awakened from Dreams: One Man's Life in a North China Village, 1857-1942 by Henrietta Harrison
CDN$ 19.02   Used & New from: CDN$ 14.48

Red China Blues (reissue): My Long March from Mao to Now
17.  Red China Blues (reissue): My Long March from Mao to Now by Jan Wong
CDN$ 14.40   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.54
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

China Witness: Voices from a Silent Generation
18.  China Witness: Voices from a Silent Generation by Xinran Xinran
CDN$ 15.64   Used & New from: CDN$ 6.22
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Hong Kong
19.  Hong Kong by Michael Wolf
CDN$ 72.73   Used & New from: CDN$ 35.08

The River At The Center Of The World
20.  The River At The Center Of The World by Simon Winchester
CDN$ 13.71   Used & New from: CDN$ 2.67
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

China since Tiananmen: From Deng Xiaoping to Hu Jintao
21.  China since Tiananmen: From Deng Xiaoping to Hu Jintao by Joseph Fewsmith
CDN$ 26.80   Used & New from: CDN$ 19.47

Jan Wong's China: Reports From A Not-So-Foreign Correspondent
22.  Jan Wong's China: Reports From A Not-So-Foreign Correspondent by Jan Wong
CDN$ 14.40   Used & New from: CDN$ 1.17
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Wild China: Natural Wonders of the World's Most Enigmatic Land
23.  Wild China: Natural Wonders of the World's Most Enigmatic Land by Phil Chapman
CDN$ 21.74   Used & New from: CDN$ 6.10

Throwaway Daughter
24.  Throwaway Daughter by Ting-Xing Ye
CDN$ 9.99   Used & New from: CDN$ 1.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar
25.  Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux
CDN$ 15.16
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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