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China in ten words / Yu Hua ; translated from the Chinese by Allan H. Barr.

China in ten words / Yu Hua ; translated from the Chine...

China in ten words / Yu Hua ; translated from the Chinese by Allan H. Barr.

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China in ten words / Yu Hua ; translated from the Chinese by Allan H. Barr.

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Full title

China in ten words / Yu Hua ; translated from the Chinese by Allan H. Barr.

Publisher

New York : Pantheon Books, c2011.

Uniform title

Shi ge ci hui zhong de zheng guo. English. | 十个词汇里的中国. English.

Alternative title

Spine title also in Chinese: Ren min, ling xiu, yue du, xie tso, Lu Xun, ge min, cha ju, cao geng, shan zhai, hu you.

Call Numbers

N985.1852/1

Record Identifier

74Vvzx2oER0d

MMS ID

991009557279702626

Language

English

Chinese

(Language of original)

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

x, 225 p. ; 22 cm.

Contents

People -- Leader -- Reading -- Writing -- Lu Xun -- Revolution -- Disparity -- Grassroots -- Copycat -- Bamboozle. | 人民 -- 领袖 -- 阅读 -- 写作 -- 鲁迅 -- 革命 -- 差距 -- 草根 -- 山寨 -- 忽悠.

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Pantheon Books, c2011.

Edition

1st American ed.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

c2011.

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

Uses a framework of ten common phrases in the Chinese vernacular to offer insight into China's modern economic gaps, cultural transformations, and ubiquitous practices of deception.

Alternative Titles

Full title

China in ten words / Yu Hua ; translated from the Chinese by Allan H. Barr.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Artists

Contextual Information

Date Copyright

c2011.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N985.1852/1

Record Identifier

74Vvzx2oER0d

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvzx2oER0d

Other Identifiers

ISBN

0307379353

9780307379351

DDC

985.185207

951.061

MMS ID

991009557279702626

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