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5.0 out of 5 stars
the fine art of journalistically hanging out,
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This review is from: Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China (Paperback)
This book seems informal, without pre-set plan or structure. The author seems to wander around, hanging out with ordinary people. He follows a number of friendships over several years, switching back and forth between people and places. And slowly I realized this is the finest sort of journalism I've seen. The loose net of stories explores China from dozens of viewpoints--of Uighur traders, migrant teachers, aging archaeologists, factory girls. Gradually themes of investigation arise--into the fate of an archeologist who died in the Cultural Revolution, or the story of China's script. There's no central theme. Just a world of lives and experiences spread across China, captured with unpretentious art.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
good story,
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This review is from: Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present (Hardcover)
Doing it again. I enjoy two books by him on China. This one is as lively as the other one. Good story line and good read. But one weakness: his knowledge on Chinese history and large issues is limited. For this, a far better book is: China's global reach: markets, multinationals, and globalization by a high-profile Chinese commentator George Zhibin Gu, which offers huge insights on current China and global affairs.
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Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China by Peter Hessler (Paperback - April 26 2007)
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