This Generation
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This Generation

Dispatches from China's Most Popular Literary Star (and Race Car Driver)

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

This Generation

Dispatches from China's Most Popular Literary Star (and Race Car Driver)

About this book

For those who follow Chinese affairs, Han Han is as controversial as they come—an irreverent singer, sports celebrity, and satirist whose brilliant blogs and books have made him a huge celebrity with more than half a billion readers. Now, with this collection of his essays, Americans can appreciate the range of this rising literary star and get a fascinating trip through Chinese culture. This Generation gathers his essays and blogs dating from 2006 to the present, telling the story of modern China through Han Han's unique perspective. Writing on topics as diverse as racing, relationships, the Beijing Olympics, and how to be a patriot, he offers a brief, funny, and illuminating trip through a complex nation that most Westerners view as marching in lockstep. As much a millennial time capsule as an entertaining and invaluable way for English readers to understand our rising Eastern partner and rival, This Generation introduces a dazzling talent to American shores.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Foreword
  3. Chapter 1: This generation
  4. Chapter 2: Why do you cost more than me?
  5. Chapter 3: Social regression, government extortion
  6. Chapter 4: Regarding my debt to society
  7. Chapter 5: How radical and ridiculous I am
  8. Chapter 6: Traditional Virtues
  9. Chapter 7: On flying the flag
  10. Chapter 8: Let’s do away with student essays
  11. Chapter 9: Insults to China
  12. Chapter 10: Market day for patriots
  13. Chapter 11: Q & A with Chinese nationalists
  14. Chapter 12: Loving our country, saving our face
  15. Chapter 13: Let’s not get in a rage so easily
  16. Chapter 14: Expressions of personal taste strictly prohibited
  17. Chapter 15: I’ll do whatever it takes to be an Olympics sponsor
  18. Chapter 16: Faking it
  19. Chapter 17: Sex + Soccer = Scandal?
  20. Chapter 18: Oh, man—what do we do now?
  21. Chapter 19: Clothes must be new; this is getting old
  22. Chapter 20: We must boycott French products
  23. Chapter 21: In praise of Feng Shunqiao
  24. Chapter 22: Some points to note about whoring
  25. Chapter 23: No fire without smoke: business as usual for China Central Television
  26. Chapter 24: Like Jackie Chan, guessing the majesties’ wishes
  27. Chapter 25: Further points to note about whoring
  28. Chapter 26: The Founding of a Republic
  29. Chapter 27: Report on preparations for the World Rally Championship in Australia
  30. Chapter 28: November 21, 2009
  31. Chapter 29: Try the pickles
  32. Chapter 30: Just testing
  33. Chapter 31: Required course for Chinese officials: Lesson One
  34. Chapter 32: Are you Xiaoming?
  35. Chapter 33: Han Feng is a fine cadre
  36. Chapter 34: Where else could I find someone like you?
  37. Chapter 35: Letters from strangers
  38. Chapter 36: What is it you’re so afraid of?
  39. Chapter 37: Yes, do come! Yes, do go!
  40. Chapter 38: Children, you’re spoiling grandpa’s fun
  41. Chapter 39: Talking freely, wine in hand
  42. Chapter 40: Those scallions that just won’t wash clean
  43. Chapter 41: Youth
  44. Chapter 42: Orphan of Asia
  45. Chapter 43: Protect the—[unacceptable input]
  46. Chapter 44: Should we or shouldn’t we?
  47. Chapter 45: Do we need the truth, or just the truth that fits our needs?
  48. Chapter 46: On begging
  49. Chapter 47: Prices are going to take a dive
  50. Chapter 48: Huang Yibo is a fine cadre
  51. Chapter 49: Three Gorges is a fine dam
  52. Chapter 50: I have a good life in Shanghai
  53. Chapter 51: The disconnected nation
  54. Chapter 52: What do you do if it’s too downbeat?
  55. Chapter 53: We already had our say on that
  56. Chapter 54: Speaking of revolution
  57. Chapter 55: Talking about democracy
  58. Chapter 56: Pressing for freedom
  59. Chapter 57: This last year of mine
  60. About the Author
  61. Index
  62. Copyright