From encyclopedia to political pamphlet to standard classroom reading: 70 years in the history of China’s bestselling dictionary
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In Yan Lianke's "Hard Like Water," eroticism and class conflict overlap within the Maoist vanguard of the Cultural Revolution
Paul French's new book "Destination Peking" dives deep into the characters of Republic-era Beijing
Romantic literature that influenced several generations
Matthew Evans’s misguided travels are rife with schadenfreude
Matt Sheehan raises more questions than answers for “how China and California compete for our future”
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