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Title: China Wakes : The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power by Sheryl Wudunn, Nicholas D. Kristof ISBN: 0-679-76393-7 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 01 August, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (40 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Riveting, Painful, Harsh
Comment: The book was unique with the couple writing alternate chapters that give 2 views each, from a Caucasian and a third generation Chinese. This made a startling difference from other books. That perhaps was what made it such a riveting read, making it difficult to accuse the author of being biased. The contents painful for me to see the many wrong doings of people of my race, as well as the many innocent people who suffered for the wrong causes. Shattered idealism is perhaps the paramount reason for such a crumbling dynasty. The authors were a bit harsh with references to the system in certain parts but the depth of discussion balances in views made the book focused and objective. China's history is fascinating and endless. Reading the book without prior knowledge about China's history long before this modern era may do injustice to the Chinese people and their leaders. I loved the analysis and discussion, along with some strong insightful comments made by the very knowlegable authors. Nonetheless, people should not use this reportage to quickly make assumptions about China because every country, no matter how big, powerful and advanced, has skeletons in their closets.
Rating: 5
Summary: "CHINA FOR DUMMIES"? You bet!
Comment: FASCINATING BOOK!!! It's the sort of book that makes you want to go there and see it for yourself. I should know because that's exactly what I did, and I can't thank both authors (husband and wife, by the way) enough!
Written during the last years of Deng Xiaoping, I don't think it has dated that much, for China is still a country most people are willingly ignorant of. Big mistake! -In the case of Mexico alone, it has dumpingly depleted our toy industry in just a few years.
Think about that! By the time the average Chinese earns one third of what his American counterpart does, China will be the world's biggest economy, not to mention a nuclear superpower hostile to the West! If this book is, as described by a reviewer below, a "CHINA FOR DUMMIES", well, we'd better read it and wise up FAST!
Rating: 4
Summary: Produce a Chinese version as early as possible!
Comment: As a serious and productive translator and social researcher for many years, I want to translate this book into Chinese. Please convey my suggesion and desire to the authors. It would not be too difficult to find a local publisher here for cooperation. I have also read other writings by the same author 15 years ago... Thank you.
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Title: Thunder from the East : Portrait of a Rising Asia by Sheryl Wudunn, Nicholas D. Kristof ISBN: 0375703012 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 09 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang ISBN: 0385425473 Publisher: Anglophone Sa Pub. Date: 03 October, 1992 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Red China Blues : My Long March From Mao to Now by Jan Wong ISBN: 0385482329 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 19 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Search for Modern China by Jonathan D. Spence ISBN: 0393307808 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Dragon in a Three-Piece Suit : The Emergence of Capitalism in China by Doug Guthrie ISBN: 0691095191 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 26 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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