Chinese Awakenings

Life Stories From The Unofficial China

James Tyson, Ann Tyson

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Routledge
07 December 2020

Regional studies

This book aims to allow Chinese to speak for themselves. By so doing, it provides a firsthand portrait of China by Chinese. The book shows how, from muddy village crossroads to raucous city streets, Chinese exhilarated by new dreams are shaping the future of their nation. .

By: James Tyson, Ann Tyson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 494g
ISBN: 9780367159894
ISBN 10: 0367159899
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 07 December 2020
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Introduction Part One: Chinese Society Breaks Free: ""Once on the Bow, the Arrow Must Fly"" 1. ""Muddy Legs"": The Peasant Migrant 2. ""Turning Iron to Gold"": The Entrepreneur 3. ""Bad Element"": The Shanghai Cosmopolite Part Two: The Revival of Old Ways: ""Dying Embers Flare Again"" 4. ""People of the Black Tents"": The Tibetan Nomads 5. ""Descendants of Kings"": The Wang Clan Part Three: The Losers from Reform: ""The Bold Feast While the Timid Starve"" 6. ""The Moon Reflecting the Sunlight"": The Village Woman 7. ""Walking on Fire"": The Railway Worker Part Four: Chinese Challenge the State: ""The Tree Craves Calm but the Wind Rages On"" 8. ""Touching the Scales of the Dragon's Throat"": The Dissident 9. Conclusion: ""Truth New Born""?"

Ann Tyson, James Tyson