For those who follow Chinese affairs, Han Han is as controversial as they comeaan irreverent singer, sports celebrity, and satirist whose brilliant blogs and books have made him a huge celebrity with more than half a billion readers. Now, with this collection of his essays, Americans can appreciate the range of this rising literary star and get a fascinating trip through Chinese culture. This Generation gathers his essays and blogs dating from 2006 to the present, telling the story of modern China through Han Hanas unique perspective. Writing on topics as diverse as racing, relationships, the Beijing Olympics, and how to be a patriot, he offers a brief, funny, and illuminating trip through a complex nation that most Westerners view as marching in lockstep. As much a millennial time capsule as an entertaining and invaluable way for English readers to understand our rising Eastern partner and rival, This Generation introduces a dazzling talent to American shores.Han Han, the author of the essays that follow, has assumed a variety of roles in his career to date: a professional race car driver, novelist, and occasional singer and magazine editor. he is also chinaa#39;s best-known personal blogger. ... where he chafed under the weight of an inflexible curriculum. in 1999 his first-place finish in a national essay contest suggested an alternative to the conventional path ofanbsp;...
Title | : | This Generation |
Author | : | Han Han |
Publisher | : | Simon and Schuster - 2012-10-09 |
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