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The Chinese
by Jasper Becker
The best single-volume introduction to the people of China and their world is Jasper Becker's The
Chinese (John Murray, 2000). Longtime resident of Beijing and former Beijing bureau chief for the South
China Morning Post, Becker delivers an immensely readable account of how the Chinese got to be who
they are today; their pre-occupations, thoughts, and fears; and the ludicrous posturings of their leaders.
by Jasper Becker
The best single-volume introduction to the people of China and their world is Jasper Becker's The
Chinese (John Murray, 2000). Longtime resident of Beijing and former Beijing bureau chief for the South
China Morning Post, Becker delivers an immensely readable account of how the Chinese got to be who
they are today; their pre-occupations, thoughts, and fears; and the ludicrous posturings of their leaders.
