The Chinese20 reviews Jasper Becker Oxford University Press, USA, 2002 Interested in China? Start with this book! + Review: The Chinese + The best way to understand the present is to understand the past There are shorter books about China, there are better books about doing business in China, and there are more academic books about China. But, if you want to introduce yourself to the broad landscape of China, from the city to the countryside, or the broad spectrum of Chinese social classes, from ...             The Good Earth (Oprah's Book Club)461 reviews Pearl S. Buck Washington Square Press, 2004 Pearl S. Buck's masterpiece...'The Good Earth' + Unforgettable classic + If You Are Going to Read This Book . . . + Mentally Challenged Character + It's all here, in The Good Earth             Dream of the Red Chamber17 reviews Tsao Hsueh-Chin Anchor, 1958 Completion of worldly duty and seeing through dust-stained world + Excellent Translation of an Epic Chinese Novel + Historical, Cultural, and Dramatic! + It is not the books fault...             The Private Life of Chairman Mao83 reviews Li Zhi-Sui Random House, 1996 Genuine portrait of Mao + A Fascinating Account + Maos biography + bourgeois meets brute + In Medias Res             Learn in Your Car Mandarin Chinese Level 2 (Learn in Your Car) Henry N. Raymond Penton Overseas, 2006 This title includes three 60-minute audio CDs plus a full text listening guide. Level 2 features: more challenging vocabulary, more grammar, more complex sentences generate confidence in your ability to comprehend and converse.             Wild Swans : Three Daughters of China353 reviews Jung Chang Touchstone, 2003 Excellent presentation + Rather tedious + eye-opening, couldn't put it down; everyone should read this book. + A must read non-fiction account of Cultural Revolution + memoire extraordinaire             Sons (Good Earth Trilogy, Vol 2)12 reviews Pearl S. Buck Moyer Bell, 1992 Chinese Generational Conflict before Amy Tan. + Pearl Buck book + 2nd in the good earth trilogy Generational conflict in China as the country undergoes dramatic political and economic changes. As relevant today as yesterday in understanding the Chinese people.             Chasing the Dragon: One Womans Struggle Against the Darkness of Hong Kong's Drug Dens26 reviews Jackie Pullinger, Andrew Quicke Regal Books, 2007 A Cherished Addition to My Library + What a story + chasing the dragon + The power of speaking in tongues + Chasing The Dragon             The Complete History of China J.A.G. Roberts Sutton Publishing, 2003 The author's brilliant account of China's rise to world power status is the ideal guide for anyone who wants to understand this dynamic society.             The Bonesetter's Daughter307 reviews Amy Tan Ballantine Books, 2002 A Stunning Read + Mother/daugher generational must read + Classic Tan + Into the Orient, across generations. + I loved this story !             All Under Heaven: A Complete History of China4 reviews Rayne Kruger Wiley, 2004 A magnificent summary I found this book a gem of historical synthesis and clarity. It's not easy to make an adequate summary of the millennial history of China, from prehistory to the inception of Twentieth Century, but I think the Author has succeeded, stressing the most important factors of each era, and giving us a ...             Monkey: Folk Novel of China24 reviews Wu Ch'eng-en Grove Press, 1994 For All Ages + Chinese Equivalent of Grimm's Fairy Tales + Beware of printer error + Everything old is new again + Please read Monkey carefully             China: Empire and Civilization7 reviews Oxford University Press, USA, 2005 Good for an Overview + It's good for a starter This book was great for a college student like me, who knew nothing of China. The chapters are separated into easily digestible segments. There are lots of images for references, too. The class I used it with, though, uses this as backround information and anything more detailed are in separate ...             The Joy Luck Club437 reviews Amy Tan Ballantine Books, 1990 Amy Tan has a gift with words. I read this book a little over a year ago for my ap english 2 class. I really liked how it displayed the Chinese culture and values. It is basically a book of mother-daughter relationships. There are four mothers and four daughters. The mothers are Chinese women who immigrated in the United ...             THE RAPE OF NANKING636 reviews Iris Chang Penguin Books, 1997 An Emotive, Powerful and Well-Researched Piece + A must read + From a Korean reader with Japanese friends. + Shocking, Heartbreaking, but Necessary + remember not only the number of people slaughtered             A House Divided (Good Earth Trilogy, Vol 3)10 reviews Pearl S. Buck Moyer Bell, 1994 An insightful adventure... + The Chinese equivalent of Tolstoyism. + Caught Between Two Worlds + a house divided             The Good Earth (Oprah's Book Club)461 reviews Pearl S. Buck Washington Square Press, 2004 Pearl S. Buck's masterpiece...'The Good Earth' + Unforgettable classic + If You Are Going to Read This Book . . . + Mentally Challenged Character + It's all here, in The Good Earth             All Under Heaven: A Complete History of China4 reviews Rayne Kruger Wiley, 2004 A magnificent summary I found this book a gem of historical synthesis and clarity. It's not easy to make an adequate summary of the millennial history of China, from prehistory to the inception of Twentieth Century, but I think the Author has succeeded, stressing the most important factors of each era, and giving us a ...             The Joy Luck Club437 reviews Amy Tan Ballantine Books, 1990 Amy Tan has a gift with words. I read this book a little over a year ago for my ap english 2 class. I really liked how it displayed the Chinese culture and values. It is basically a book of mother-daughter relationships. There are four mothers and four daughters. The mothers are Chinese women who immigrated in the United ...             Learn in Your Car Mandarin Chinese Level 2 (Learn in Your Car) Henry N. Raymond Penton Overseas, 2006 This title includes three 60-minute audio CDs plus a full text listening guide. Level 2 features: more challenging vocabulary, more grammar, more complex sentences generate confidence in your ability to comprehend and converse.