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Changing China

Changing China

Five new books deal with efforts to transform China: from the conquests of the Warring States to nationalist internet fantasies, all the way to campaigns...
Resolute Reading for 2026

Resolute Reading for 2026

Resolving to read more in 2026? We have you covered with five recommendations, from an essay collection of Tibet to a colloquial history of China’s...
Best China Books of 2025

Best China Books of 2025

Identity issues. Migrant stories. Company profiles. Lost daughters. Daddy issues. Our annual round-up of notable books on or from China, nonfiction and literature, nominated by...
Books from the Sinosphere

Books from the Sinosphere

Five new reads from the wider world of sinophone literature, including a Taiwanese book on Covid quarantine and a Malaysian-Chinese memoir of loss.
The Rise of Amateur Writing

The Rise of Amateur Writing

After a plagiarism scandal upended China’s literati, a spate of bestselling books published by amateur writers has changed what Chinese readers consider as literature.
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June 30, 6:30-8pm; Asia Society NYC

Panel: Hong Kong’s Past, Present and Future

Join us exactly six years after the implementation of Hong Kong's National Security Law, for a panel discussion on how Hong Kong has undergone profound political, social and economic changes since, with authors and experts Xu Xi, Mark Clifford, Anna Kwok and Simon Elegant. Use code CBR15 for $10 off as a China Books Review reader!
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