Tiger Head, Snake Tails China Today, How It Got There, and Where It Is Heading

Name: Tiger Head, Snake Tails China Today, How It Got There, and Where It Is Heading
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ISBN: 9781468305050

ISBN-10: 1468305050

ISBN-13: 9781468305050

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Authors: Jonathan Fenby

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The imminent collapse of the People's Republic of China has been foretold for years. Just as often, though, it has been predicted to be the future ruler of the world. But despite the endless stream of soothsayers, there has been no single book that pulls together the whole of the China story, linking its very disparate elements to present a coherent portrait that explains what China is and why it matters so much.In this compelling and lucid account based on years of research and first-hand experience, rooted in on-the-ground reporting, interviews, observations, and a viewpoint that sees the country from the inside out, leading journalist and China expert Jonathan Fenby links the myriad…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication date: 7/30/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Preface


Key Economic Charts and Currency Rates



Never Before



A Nation on Speed



Riding the Rail



Mega-China



The Motley Nation



The Giant Hotpot



On the Edge



Power Control



How China Grew



Owning History



Shadows of the Past



The World and China



China and the World



The Last Frontier



Lack of Trust



Cracks in the Mirror



The Price of Success



The Unfinished Revolution


Notes


Acknowledgements


Select Bibliography


Index