Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-146) and index.
Contents
China and the two paths -- What do we mean when we say China? -- A Mao for all seasons: the Master on contradictions in the twenty-first century -- The history game -- The dark side of the new PRC -- Getting used to understanding modern Chinese doublespeak -- How to win friends and influence people in the PRC -- The kindness of strangers: 'Outsiders' and being Chinese -- The Chinese economy -- Chinese characters.