ChinainTenWords

From one of China's most renowned authors comes his first work of non-fiction now available in English. This unique and intimate book explores the Chinese experience over the last thirty years through personal stories and astute analysis. Yu Hua highlights his country's meteoric transformation by focusing on ten common phrases in the Chinese vernacular. These phrases include "people," "leader," "reading," "writing," "Lu Xun," "disparity," "revolution," "grassroots," "copycat," and "bamboozle." Each phrase offers a new perspective on the world's most populous and oft-misunderstood nation. For example, "Copycat" depicts escalating trends of piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. Meanwhile, "Bamboozle" highlights increasingly brazen practices of trickery, fraud, and chicanery that are becoming commonplace at all levels of society. Yu Hua's signature wit, insight, and courage shine throughout China in Ten Words, offering readers a refreshingly candid vision of the "Chinese miracle" and all its consequences. This valuable perspective comes from one of China's most prominent writers, who is living in China today.

作者简介

YuHuaistheauthoroffournovels,sixcollectionsofstories,andthreeessaycollections.In2002,hebecamethefirstChinesewritertowintheJamesJoyceFoundationAward.HisnovelBrotherswasshort-listedfortheManAsianPrizeandawardedFrance’sPrixCourrierInternational,andToLivewasawardedItaly’sPremioGrinzaneCavour.YuHualivesinBeijing.