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Reviews - Contemporary China
Liu, The Mirage of China: Anti-Humanism, Narcissism, and Corporeality of the Contemporary World, 2009
January 1, 2009
Kelly F. Dombroski Reviews the book for H-Ideas, June 2010, credit H-Net.
Haarman, Shanghai (Urban Public) Space, 2009
January 1, 2009
Anke Haarmann's book was reviewed by Milica Muminovic for H-Urban and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Neil Gregory, ed, New Industries from New Places: The Emergence of the Software and Hardware Industries in China and India, 2009
January 1, 2009
Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen reviews the book for H-Net, August 2011.
Burke and Pomeranz, eds., The Environment and World History, 2009
January 1, 2009
Matthew Evenden reviews the book for H-HistGeog, March 2010.
Kadeer, Dragon Fighter: One Woman's Epic Struggle for Peace with China, 2009
January 1, 2009
Howard W. French reviews the book for the New York Times, April 2009.
Mertha, China's Water Warriors, Citizen Action and Policy Change, 2008
January 1, 2008
Andrew Mertha's book was reviewed by Baruch Boxer for H-Water and published in October 2009. We republish it here under Creative Commons license.
Clements, Wellington Koo: China (Makers of the Modern World), 2008.
January 1, 2008
Yongjin Zhang reviews the book for H-Diplo.
Ashild Kolas, Tourism and Tibetan Culture in Transition: A Place Called Shangrila, 2008.
January 1, 2008
Jenny Chio reviews the book for H-Travel, November 2008, credit H-Asia.
Wachman, Why Taiwan? Geostrategic Rationales for China's Territorial Integrity, 2007
January 1, 2007
Thoralf Klein reviews the book for H-Net, May 2008.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?