Book Talk: Escape to Dali
From dissidents to drop-outs, why are some Chinese seeking a rural escape hatch from the promises of the modern urban state? An Asia Society book...
Yasheng Huang: Autocracy vs. Creativity
From its earliest imperial history, China's bureaucratic system and civil service exams have ensured homogeneity and control. But at what price?
China Books Review Launch Event
Three generations of China writers discussed how the nation, and the way outsiders observe it, has changed from the 1960s to today.