China Beat Archive
Date of this Version
12-19-2008
Document Type
Article
Citation
December 19, 2008 in The China Beat http://www.thechinabeat.org/
Abstract
So you’ve put off holiday shopping until now. If you’d like to share your love of China this year, here are a few recommendations for old classics and more recent releases for the recipients on your list. All these books are widely available and relatively affordable.
1. Fortress Besieged, by Qian Zhongshu
For: The Literature Lover
We’ve written about this 1947 novel at China Beat before. It is a classic of Chinese literature, but not particularly well known in the West, making it the perfect gift for a well-read friend or relative.
2. The Question of Hu, Jonathan Spence
For: The Europhile
In John Hu, a Chinese convert brought to Paris by a French Jesuit in 1722, Spence found a lively and affecting example of the confusion of cross-cultural interactions.
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Copyright December 19, 2008. Used by permission.