From the dragon's mouth : 10 true stories that unveil the real China
Title:
From the dragon's mouth : 10 true stories that unveil the real China
Author:
Fuentes, Ana, 1980-
ISBN:
9780142427385
Edition:
English language ed.
Publication Information:
New York, New York : C.A. Press, Published by the Penguin Group, 2013
Physical Description:
xv, 237 p. ; 23 cm
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references
Translated from the Spanish.
Abstract:
Through on-the-ground interviews, Ana Fuentes uncovers the real China and offers a panoramic look at Chinese culture from the point of view of its citizens. She spent nearly 4 years living and working in China and discovered a world few have written about . . . until now. Presents a look at Chinese culture from those living within it, from a dissident tortured by police to a Kung-fu master unable to train outdoors due to the pollution.
Subject:
| Fuentes, Ana, 1980- -- Travel -- China -- Anecdotes |
| Chinese -- Anecdotes |
| China -- Social conditions -- 2000- -- Anecdotes |
| China -- Economic conditions -- 2000- -- Anecdotes |
Summary:
Through on-the-ground interviews, Ana Fuentes uncovers the real China and offers a panoramic look at Chinese culture from the point of view of its citizens. She spent nearly 4 years living and working in China and discovered a world few have written about . . . until now. Presents a look at Chinese culture from those living within it, from a dissident tortured by police to a Kung-fu master unable to train outdoors due to the pollution.