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Kristof and WuDunn (Pulitzer-prize winning New York Times correspondents) depict a continent pregnant with potential and poised to reassert itself in the global era. Centering their analysis on the 1997 economic crisis, they consider the economic development of China, predict a renaissance in India, and discuss the role of technological innovation in Japan. They characterize the continent through the stories of people they have encountered: a Cambodian girl sold by her parents to a brothel; a bankrupted Thai businessman who started anew as a street vendor; a Japanese veteran haunted by the mother and child he killed during the war. They also consider Asia's shortcomings, such as the pervasive discrimination against women, the pollution accompanying development, and the rise of nationalism. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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"Fascinating... [A] masterful job of describing Asia's anguish and ambition."
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"Outstanding... [A] most memorable portrait of modern Asia."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Individually, Kristof and WuDunn are extraordinarily knowledgeable; collectively, they are untouchable."
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"Outstanding... [A] most memorable portrait of modern Asia."
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Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, husband and wife, shared a Pulitzer Prize in 1990 for their coverage for the New York Times of the Tiananmen democracy movement in China and its suppression. They are the authors of China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power. Kristof has served as Times bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo; WuDunn was a Times correspondent in Beijing and Tokyo, and has specialized in business journalism. Both now work for the Times in New York City and live nearby with their three children.
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- Publication date2000
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