Ellen La Motte: An American Nurse in Peking
In 1916, an American activist and writer traveled to China from the frontlines of World War I. What she saw in the city delighted her;...
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Party Man
China’s first paramount leader since Mao is, for all the ink spilled on him, a black box. But behind the speculation over his intent, Xi...
Translated Chinese Literature: Winter Warmers
Our columnist picks another five recently translated titles — from Hong Kong tea house poetry to a self-help seal — and reviews the state of...
One for the History Books
How Endymion Wilkinson’s encyclopedia of Chinese history grew from 70,000 words in 1973 to 1.75 million words for its 50th anniversary edition.
Barbara Demick’s China Bookshelf
The award-winning journalist and author recommends five titles, from Tibetan memoirs to environmental histories — and offers a life hack for New Yorkers with limited...
What to Read in 2024
A few China titles we're excited to read in the year ahead — and deeper pickings to draw from in our comprehensive book listings project.
Ep. 4: How ‘Leftover Women’ Reshape China
Educated, unmarried Chinese women have been dubbed “leftovers” by the state, who want them to focus on having children. Their independence is transforming China’s demographics...
Best China Books of 2023
Our round-up of recommended titles (and one anti-recommendation) from the past year, selected by our editors and various guests.
Marco Polo: Travel Writer? Fraud? Sexpat?
‘The Travels of Marco Polo’ is often held up as the earliest Western account of China and Asia. What’s actually inside the covers might surprise...
Washing History
A new novel about the Chinese Civil War feels true to the author’s experience of it, but also amplifies the Party’s preferred version of the...
Ep. 3: How China’s Future Looked in the Past
A 20th century Chinese public intellectual fell for the socialist dream, only to become disillusioned. His biographer tells us the full story.
The Bones Remember
Three new books grapple with the suppressed histories of modern China, from the Cultural Revolution to the Covid pandemic. But for every state effort to...