Books by Chen Jian
Interviews where books by Chen Jian were recommended
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1
Granta 169: China
by Thomas Meaney (editor) -
2
Women and Their Warlords: Domesticating Militarism in Modern China
by Kate Merkel-Hess -
3
Thoughts from the Ice-Drinker's Studio: Essays on China and the World
by Liang Qichao & Peter Zarrow (translator) -
4
The Great Transformation: China's Road from Revolution to Reform
by Chen Jian & Odd Arne Westad -
5
Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food
by Michelle T. King
The Best China Books of 2024, recommended by Jeffrey Wasserstrom
The Best China Books of 2024, recommended by Jeffrey Wasserstrom
From an issue of a literary magazine that brings together contemporary writing from across mainland China to books focusing on different periods of its 20th-century history, it’s been another good year for books about China available to English readers. Jeffrey Wasserstrom, a professor at UC Irvine and specialist in modern Chinese history, talks us through some of his favorite books about China published in 2024.