{"product_id":"2940170347018","title":"China in Ten Words","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom one  of China's most acclaimed writers, his first work of nonfiction to appear in  English: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last  several decades, told through personal stories and astute analysis that  sharply illuminate the country's meteoric economic and social  transformation.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e  Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular-\"people,\" \"leader,\"  \"reading,\" \"writing,\" \"Lu Xun\" (one of the most influential Chinese writers  of the twentieth century), \"disparity,\" \"revolution,\" \"grassroots,\"  \"copycat,\" and \"bamboozle\"-\u003ci\u003eChina in Ten Words\u003c\/i\u003e reveals as never before the  world's most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDisparity,\u003c\/i\u003e for  example, Yu Hua illustrates the mind-boggling economic gaps that separate  citizens of the country. In \u003ci\u003eCopycat,\u003c\/i\u003e he depicts the escalating trend of  piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. And in  \u003ci\u003eBamboozle,\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e  Characterized by Yu Hua's trademark wit, insight, and courage, \u003ci\u003eChina in Ten  Words\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshingly candid vision of the \"Chinese miracle\" and all its  consequences, from the singularly invaluable perspective of a writer living in China today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e©2017 Yu Hua (P)2017 Yu Hua\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Instructional Systems [Aubrey J. Kline (aka Jim Kline dba Instructional Systems)]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104904560880,"sku":"2940170347018","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170347018_p0.jpg?v=1763708330","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170347018","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}