Granta 169: China

by Thomas Meaney (editor)

Our most recommended books

Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics
by Yasheng Huang
The Story of the Stone (also called Dream of the Red Chamber)
by Cao Xueqin
Analects
Confucius (trans. Edward Slingerland)
Mengzi: With Selections from Traditional Commentaries
by Mengzi
The Corpse Walker
by Liao Yiwu
Red Capitalism
by Carl Walter & Fraser Howie

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World » Asia » China

Granta 169: China

by Thomas Meaney (editor)

Our most recommended books

Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics by Yasheng Huang

The Story of the Stone (also called Dream of the Red Chamber) by Cao Xueqin

Analects Confucius (trans. Edward Slingerland)

Mengzi: With Selections from Traditional Commentaries by Mengzi

The Corpse Walker by Liao Yiwu

Red Capitalism by Carl Walter & Fraser Howie

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Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics
by Yasheng Huang

The Story of the Stone (also called Dream of the Red Chamber)
by Cao Xueqin

Analects
Confucius (trans. Edward Slingerland)

Mengzi: With Selections from Traditional Commentaries
by Mengzi

The Corpse Walker
by Liao Yiwu

Red Capitalism
by Carl Walter & Fraser Howie