China: A Traveler's Literary Companion
By (Author) Kirk Denton
Whereabouts Press
Whereabouts Press
3rd September 2008
United States
General
Non Fiction
Anthologies: general
895.130108
Paperback
256
Width 127mm, Height 184mm
255g
Whether revealing small-town superstitions or exposing Beijings underworld, these works of literary fiction offer insights to modern China and its myriad of social, cultural, and human concerns. An expansive country, China is made up of numerous ethnic groups with a dizzying array of local dialects and subcultures. In addition, China is experiencing staggering change, which is explored in contemporary literature. From the idyllic mountains of West Hunan to the picturesque water town of Zhejiang, from the high plateau of western Sichuan to the harsh landscape of the northeast this compelling collection of short fiction represents the incredible diversity that is China.