|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Frequently Bought Together
Product Details
|
Product Description
Product Description
Xinran has been writing about China in her weekly column in the Guardian since 2003. This is a collection of those pieces that provides a unique perspective on the connection and differences between the lives of British and Chinese people today.
About the Author
Xinran was born in Beijing in 1958 and was a successful journalist and radio presenter in China. In 1997 she moved to London, where she began work on her seminal book about Chinese women's lives, The Good Women of China, which has become an international bestseller. Her most recent book is Sky Burial.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
as a hand book of learning China today,
By Judy "walker" (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What the Chinese Don't Eat (Paperback)
I have read it before I went China Deb 2006...then I found this book was number 1 best seller in Shanghai...I don't know the reason, but for me it is a very useful book to learn today's China. Ready it before you touch China!
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Interesting Look at Chinese Culture,
By Y. Mercedes Scott "book munchies" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: What the Chinese Don't Eat (Paperback)
This book is filled with powerful short essays about Chinese culture, written for Chinese people and previously published in Chinese newspaper. The author does not pretend to be an expert, but discovers, as the reader does, what it means to be Chinese in a changing world. An interesting book for anyone who is curious about the Chinese.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Xinran's inner life,
By Nick Morgan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: What the Chinese Don't Eat (Paperback)
Xinran's classic, The Good Women of China, established her as a spokesperson for the hitherto largely voiceless and forgotten women of the Red Guard, one child era, who sacrificed enormously on behalf of their families and their country. The book is heartbreakingly beautiful. The current volume is a collection of newspaper articles Xinran wrote for the Guardian, a British paper. It shows a much more personal side of the author, and will be welcome reading for anyone who was captivated by her earlier work.
3.0 out of 5 stars
entertaining anecdotes but don't expect deep insights,
By Carno Polo "adventure traveler" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: What the Chinese Don't Eat (Paperback)
This is an entertaining collection of articles the author wrote for "The Guardian" newspaper between 2003 and 2005. Letters from readers provide her with the opportunity to talk about the experience of a Chinese journalist moving to London, and her adjustment to a new reality there after her move in 1997. She also writes about how she found China has changed when she returns there years later.All in all an interesting and easy reading, but not a deep one or particularly enlightening one. I am always skeptical of books made up of collected newspaper articles, and this one confirms my view that it is now always an idea that works well. Still, There are a few anecdotes here and there that make the book worth reading. |
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences
- Books > Reference > Writing > Journalism
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
