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"What the Chinese Don't Eat", XinRan

June 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Chinese, Non-Fiction

Synopsis: A collection of newspaper columns on Chinese/Western society written by the a columnist on Chinese life for The Guardian.
My Take: I grabbed this wanting an accessible layman’s guide to the quirks of Chinese society.
Unfortunately this collection is very uneven, ranging from shallow and patronising observations about the west to insightful explanations of the [...]

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