People's perception of China is often colored by the way we see it today: as a rising power, filled with the smoke of a million factories churning out the products that we in the west consume. However, there is a great depth to China, and its culture is one of the oldest surviving in the world. This book, though small in size, attempts to show at least part of that culture to the west.
It is a collection of several stories from over a hundred years of Chinese history. It includes some of China's greatest writers and some of their best works. Whether you are interested in China, Asia or just good literature, editor Kirk Denton managed to gather some truly great stories.… (mais)
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It is a collection of several stories from over a hundred years of Chinese history. It includes some of China's greatest writers and some of their best works. Whether you are interested in China, Asia or just good literature, editor Kirk Denton managed to gather some truly great stories.… (mais)