Books on China
I've often mentioned how I admire the China Law Blog. The author, Dan Harris recently was asked to give Forbes his Top 10 books about China. The article is a great resource to the books that are best for anyone working, visiting, or interested in China.I particularly like his comments about his #1 book: Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid by J. Maarten Troost. As Dan says in the Forbes article: "If you still want to go to China after reading this book, you are ready to move on to the next book." When I gave that very book to a friend, I wrote in the cover "to not let his wife read the book, if he ever wanted her to visit China with him." The book is really that straightforward and right on about the tough and difficult aspects you encounter when you visit The Middle Kingdom, including people constantly clearing their throats and lungs anywhere, deadly haze of smog everywhere, and smell of urine in places like the gatehouses of The Great Wall and other visitor venues. If you are thinking of visiting China, Lost on Planet China is a must read to prepare you, .... at least, some anyway. BTW, it's definitely my #1 book on China too!
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posted by A Bryson (formerly) in China @ 11:03 PM
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