You Don't Know China: Twenty-two Enduring Myths Debunked Contributor(s): Ross, John Grant (Author) |
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ISBN: 1788691717 ISBN-13: 9781788691710 Publisher: Camphor Press Ltd OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - Travel | Asia - China |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 196 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: You Don't Know China takes a wrecking ball to misconceptions old and new. Each of the twenty-two chapters debunks a particular myth on topics ranging from history and economics to language and food. Learn the truth about feng shui and Chinese medicine. Find out whether Marco Polo really went to China. Does the Great Wall actually deserve its name? Is studying Mandarin worth the effort? Should smartphone owners lose sleep over suicides at Chinese factories? |