The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China 9781610398145

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Автор: Langfitt Frank
Название: The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China
ISBN: 9781610398145
Издательство: Little Brown
Издательство: PublicAffairs
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Остросюжетная художественная литература / произведения с напряжённой интригой

ISBN-10: 1610398149
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 320
Вес: 0.51 кг.
Дата издания: 11.06.2019
Язык: English
Размер: 239 x 155 x 33
Подзаголовок: Journeys with the hustlers and rebels of the new china
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Поставляется из: США
Описание: As any traveler knows, some of the best and most honest conversations take place during car rides. So, when a long-time NPR correspondent wanted to learn more about the real China, he started driving a cab--and discovered a country amid seismic political and economic change.
China--Americas most important competitor--is at a turning point. With economic growth slowing, Chinese people face inequality and uncertainty as their leaders tighten control at home and project power abroad.
In this adventurous, original book, NPR correspondent Frank Langfitt describes how he created a free taxi service--offering rides in exchange for illuminating conversation--to go beyond the headlines and get to know a wide range of colorful, compelling characters representative of the new China. They include folks like Beer, a slippery salesman who tries to sell Langfitt a used car; Rocky, a farm boy turned Shanghai lawyer; and Chen, who runs an underground Christian church and moves his family to America in search of a better, freer life.
Blending unforgettable characters, evocative travel writing, and insightful political analysis, The Shanghai Free Taxi is a sharply observed and surprising book that will help readers make sense of the worlds other superpower at this extraordinary moment.

The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China, Langfitt Frank