{"product_id":"9780307739797","title":"China in Ten Words: Essays","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHua, Yu; Barr, Allan H.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom one of China’s most acclaimed writers: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFramed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular, \u003ci\u003eChina in Ten Words\u003c\/i\u003e uses personal stories and astute analysis to reveal as never before the world’s most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. In \"Disparity,\" for example, Yu Hua illustrates the expanding gaps that separate citizens of the country. In \"Copycat,\" he depicts the escalating trend of piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. And in \"Bamboozle,\" he describes the increasingly brazen practices of trickery, fraud, and chicanery that are, he suggests, becoming a way of life at every level of society. Witty, insightful, and courageous, this is a refreshingly candid vision of the \"Chinese miracle\" and all of its consequences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43350775496959,"sku":"9780307739797","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780307739797_s600x595.jpg?v=1775597090","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780307739797","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}