Beijing for Beginners by Gary Finnegan
Presents insights into Chinese history and its society. This book attempts to understand modern China from Chairman Mao to the surge in IVF and plastic surgery clinics. It is suitable for those curious about one of the most populous nation on earth, and the weird and wonderful things on offer for a foreigner grappling with serious culture shock.
"'Beijing for Beginners is a wonderful surpriseAt a time when there is so much focus on China as a growing superpower, Finnegan brings the place alive with all its strange flavours and colours - and, most importantly, tells us exactly what it's like to be a foreigner living there. Well worth reading.' - Eamon Delaney, editor of Magill magazine and author of An Accidental Diplomat 'Gary Finnegan's Irish eye catches the bizarre and the beautiful in Beijing. From eating caterpillars on a stick, to the Little Emperors of the one child policy, he explains what's old and what's new in a city changing faster than you can spit on the street.' - Carole Coleman, former Washington correspondent for RTE and author of Alleluia America: An Irish Journalist in Bush Country"
Gary Finnegan is an award-winning journalist and former magazine editor currently living and working in Beijing. He has been a contributor and columnist to Irish newspapers and magazines, as well as making regular appearances on national and local radio and television including Newstalk, The Last Word on Today FM, TV3's Ireland AM and The Late Late Show. This is his first book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781905785445 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905785445 |
| Title | Beijing for Beginners |
| Author | Gary Finnegan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Liffey Press |
| Year published | 2008-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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