The most powerful and vivid sections reach back to Yu Hua''s childhood during the Cultural Revolution. He comes across as an Asian fusion of David Sedaris and Charles Kuralt." -Laura Miller, Salon "This is a tale told by a raconteur, not an academic. Perhaps the most bewitching aspect of this book is how funny it is. Very much worth reading." -James Fallows, The Atlantic "Yu has a fiction writer''s nose for the perfect detail, the everyday stuff that conveys more understanding than a thousand Op-Eds. If you don''t know China, you will be introduced to a country that is unlike anything you have heard from travelers or read about in the news." - The Wall Street Journal "An outstanding set of essays on the general topic of why modern China is the way it is, each essay centered on a Chinese word or phrase. If you think you know China, you will be challenged to think again.
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