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How Past Reflects Present

Chinese literature has a long tradition of using history to discuss contemporary affairs. Our columnist picks five recent titles that do just that, from Shang...

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...

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.

What China’s Reading

Our round-up of untranslated Chinese books from the Sinophone world, from “everyday feminism” to working-class struggles, and a globetrotting frog.
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28 Oct, 6:30-8pm; Asia Society, NYC

Emily Feng: Uyghurs in Syria

Hear NPR correspondent Emily Feng talk about her new book on the untold story of Uyghur exiles who fled China only to become a pivotal force in the Syrian Civil War, moderated by NYT journalist Michael Forsythe. Use code CBR15 for half-price discount as a China Books Review reader.
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