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
Wolf Totem
by Jiang Rong
To Change China
by Jonathan Spence
Neither Gods nor Emperors
by Craig Calhoun
The Water Margin
by Shi Naian & translated by J M Jackson

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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

Wolf Totem by Jiang Rong

To Change China by Jonathan Spence

Neither Gods nor Emperors by Craig Calhoun

The Water Margin by Shi Naian & translated by J M Jackson

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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

Wolf Totem
by Jiang Rong

To Change China
by Jonathan Spence

Neither Gods nor Emperors
by Craig Calhoun

The Water Margin
by Shi Naian & translated by J M Jackson