Understanding China: A Guide to China's Culture, Economy, and Political Structure
Starr, John Bryan
ISBN 10: 0809094886 ISBN 13: 9780809094882
Published by Hill and Wang, 1997
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Written for a popular audience, a concise and up-to-date survey lays out the background, basic data, and issues at stake in China political and economic situation, from the succession to Deng Xiaoping to China's rule of Hong Kong.
Review:
"Packed with facts and figures, but enlivened with firsthand observations . . . ["Understanding China"] provides an excellent introduction to China for anyone in search of solid but concise information about that complicated country." --Lucian W. Pye, " The New York Times Book Review"
Packed with facts and figures, but enlivened with firsthand observations . . . [Understanding China] provides an excellent introduction to China for anyone in search of solid but concise information about that complicated country. Lucian W. Pye, The New York Times Book Review"
"Packed with facts and figures, but enlivened with firsthand observations . . . [Understanding China] provides an excellent introduction to China for anyone in search of solid but concise information about that complicated country." --Lucian W. Pye, The New York Times Book Review
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Title: Understanding China: A Guide to China's ...
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good