China in Ten Words: Essays

China in Ten Words: Essays

<p>From one of China's most acclaimed writers: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades. <br> <br>Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular, <i>China in Ten Words</i> 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.<br> </p>