China today is never out of the news: from human rights controversies and thecontinued legacy of Tiananmen Square, to global coverage of the Beijing Olympics, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. It seems a country of contradictions:a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, heir to anancient civilization that is still trying to find a modern identity. This Very Short Introduction offers the reader with no previous knowledge of China a variety of ways to understand the world's most populous nation, giving a short,integrated picture of modern Chinese society, culture, economy, politics and art.
- ISBN: 978-0-19-922802-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 168
- Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés