Tide Players: The Movers and Shakers of a Rising China by Jianying Zha (English)

Description: Tide Players by Jianying Zha Tide Players collects nuanced and sharply etched profiles of these movers and shakers, capturing both the concrete detail and the epic dimension of life in the worlds fastest growing economy. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Tide Players, acclaimed author Jianying Zha depicts a new generation of movers and shakers who are transforming todays China. In a half-dozen sharply etched and nuanced profiles, Tide Players captures both the concrete detail and the epic dimension of life in the worlds fastest-growing economy.Zhas vivid cast of characters includes an unlikely couple who teamed up to become the countrys leading real-estate moguls; a gifted chameleon who transformed himself from Maos favorite "barefoot doctor" during the Cultural Revolution to a publishing maverick; and a tycoon of home-electronic chain stores who insisted on avenging his mother, who had been executed as "a counterrevolutionary criminal." Alongside these entrepreneurs, Zha also brings us the intellectuals: a cantankerous professor at Chinas top university; a former cultural minister turned prolific writer; and Zhas own brother, a dissident who served a nine-year prison term for helping to found the China Democracy Party.Zhas insightful insider-outsider portraits garnered nationwide acclaim, as they offer a picture of a China that few Western readers have seen before. Notes Offers an insider-outsider perspective on the rapidly changing cultural and economic landscape of China. Incisive, eloquent and witty all at once The Nation Author Biography Jianying Zha is a writer, media critic, and China representative of the India China Institute at The New School. She is the author of "China Pop" and three collections of fiction and two nonfiction books in Chinese, including "The Eighties," an award-winning cultural retrospective of the 1980s in China. She has published widely in both Chinese and English for a variety of publications, including the "New Yorker," the "New York Times," "Dushu," and "Wanxiang." She lives in Beijing and New York. Review A Best Book of 2011—The Economist"Remarkable and fast paced."—Financial Times"Zha beautifully combines the hard-earned expertise of an insider with the moral candor of an outsider. In exploring Chinas defining struggles . . . [she] illuminate[s] the shadows in between, with empathy and courage."—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker"If you want to understand the astonishing developments in Chinas contemporary cultural life . . . there could be no surer or more entertaining guide than Zha."—K. Anthony Appiah, Princeton University"An engaging, comprehensible cross-section of the personalities and cultural concerns rising with Chinas ascent."—Kirkus"No one who writes in English about contemporary China is more thoroughly bilingual and bicultural than Jianying Zha. She truly gets it."—Perry Link, author of Evening Chats in Beijing Long Description In Tide Players , acclaimed author Jianying Zha depicts a new generation of movers and shakers who are transforming todays China. In a half-dozen sharply etched and nuanced profiles, Tide Players captures both the concrete detail and the epic dimension of life in the worlds fastest-growing economy. Zhas vivid cast of characters includes an unlikely couple who teamed up to become the countrys leading real-estate moguls; a gifted chameleon who transformed himself from Maos favorite "barefoot doctor" during the Cultural Revolution to a publishing maverick; and a tycoon of home-electronic chain stores who insisted on avenging his mother, who had been executed as "a counterrevolutionary criminal." Alongside these entrepreneurs, Zha also brings us the intellectuals: a cantankerous professor at Chinas top university; a former cultural minister turned prolific writer; and Zhas own brother, a dissident who served a nine-year prison term for helping to found the China Democracy Party. Zhas insightful insider-outsider portraits garnered nationwide acclaim, as they offer a picture of a China that few Western readers have seen before. Review Quote "Zha beautifully combines the hard-earned expertise of an insider with the moral candor of an outsider. In exploring Chinas defining struggles . . . [she] illuminate[s] the shadows in between, with empathy and courage." -Evan Osnos, The New Yorker "If you want to understand the astonishing developments in Chinas contemporary cultural life . . . there could be no surer or more entertaining guide than Zha." --K. Anthony Appiah, Princeton University "An engaging, comprehensible cross-section of the personalities and cultural concerns rising with Chinas ascent." -- Kirkus "No one who writes in English about contemporary China is more thoroughly bilingual and bicultural than Jianying Zha. She truly gets it." --Perry Link, author of Evening Chats in Beijing Description for Sales People An insider-outsider perspective on China now that few western readers have seen before. Hardcover was voted one of Economists best books of 2011 and one of Guardians top 50 Breakthrough Capitalism books. Received outstanding hardcover publicity in The Financial Times, Huffington Post, The Economist and more. China is the worlds fastest growing economy - this portrait is a must for the economically minded. Zha is a critically-acclaimed writer, media critic and Chinese academic. Details ISBN1595588809 Author Jianying Zha Short Title TIDE PLAYERS Language English ISBN-10 1595588809 ISBN-13 9781595588807 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2013 Imprint The New Press Subtitle The Movers and Shakers of a Rising China Place of Publication New York UK Release Date 2013-07-11 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2013-07-11 Pages 230 Publisher The New Press Publication Date 2013-07-11 DEWEY 951.060922 Audience General AU Release Date 2013-07-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:93736415;

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