China Vignettes : An Inside Look at China

* Offers readers a compelling glimpse into the complexity and richness of daily life in China * Showcases thirteen short stories from promising new Chinese authors Citizens of the world are familiar with the myriad changes that are buffeting tradition-based China. But what do these changes really mean to the people within the country's borders? Chinese life at a household level is captured in this new book, which seeks out and shares with the reader the lived experience of everyday people, from coast to interior, city to countryside, and across the widening income divide. This book interviews thirty Chinese men and women from different walks of life and from different regions. Interviewees provide their household budget, a typical daily chronology, and they share a sense of each day's pressures and priorities. In addition, thirteen well-known Chinese writers, commissioned by editors at Rongshu Publishing, have contributed short stories presenting daily life from the points of view of different ages, genders, professions, income levels and life situations. Essays by well-known Chinese sociologist Deng Weizhi and political scientist Cao Peilin complete the book. The text is supplemented with some 150 black-and-white photographs and a set of nine tables and charts. With contributions by: Yu Wen-Xin, Wang Xiao-shan, Gao Jia, Old Cat, Xie Zheng-Yi, Jiang Fang Zhou, Xiao Yi, Lin Chang-Zhi, An Chang-He, Liu Fang, You Fan, Enya, Liu Tong, Deng Weizhi and Cao Peilin.