Books
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The People’s Price
Zhou Meisen’s popular novel tackles corruption and scandal at the heart of Chinese politics
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Poet’s Peak
How verses by an obscure Tang hermit inspired an American countercultural movement
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Monumental Memory
Yan Lianke’s memoir is a vivid meditation on life, death, and dignity in rural China
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Painting the Philosophers
Chinese ink painting illustrations bring new life and perspectives to Chinese and Western thinkers
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Soles of Wit
A new translation revitalizes a Qing “morality play” about love and corruption for a modern audience
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Booklist: Drunk in China
Derek Sandhaus’s new book is a romp through Chinese drinking history and culture
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Desert Echo
The late writer Sanmao’s memoir ‘Stories of the Sahara’ is a humanistic whirlwind through a harsh and poignant landscape
