Details

Edition

1st ed.

Description

xi, 491 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-467) and index.

Contents

I: Artifact A: The underground city -- The middleman -- Artifact B: The written world -- The voice of America -- The broken bridge -- Artifact C: The wall -- The overnight city -- II: Starch -- Hollywood -- Artifact D: The voice of the turtle -- At night you're not lonely -- Immigration -- The courtyard -- Artifact E: The bronze head -- Anniversary -- Sichuanese -- III: Artifact F: The book -- Asylum -- Artifact G: The uncracked bone -- The games -- Sand -- Artifact H: The word -- Translation -- Flags -- Straight to video -- Artifact I: The horse -- Wonton western -- Election -- Chinatown -- Artifact J: the criticism -- Artifact K: The lost alphabets -- Encapsulate prime -- Artifact L: The misprinted character -- Patton's tomb -- Artifact Z: The sold words -- Tea.

Subject

China -- Social conditions.

China -- Social life and customs.

China -- Description and travel.

China -- Civilization.

Added Title

Journey between China's past and present

ISBN

0060826584

9780060826581