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China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power Paperback – August 1, 1995

by Nicholas D. Kristof (Author), Sheryl WuDunn (Author)

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The definitive book on China's uneasy transformation into an economic and political superpower, and an insightful and thought-provoking analysis of daily life in China from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists and bestselling authors of Half a Sky.

"Nick Kristof's and Sheryl WuDunn's work as correspondents in China was beyond compare, and now they have written a book every bit as astonishing. China Wakes is filled with anecdote, detail, and analysis of the highest order.... This book demands reading, and yet it is a pleasure as well as an education." —David Remnick, Editor of The New Yorker

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The husband-and-wife team of Kristoff and Wudunn, whose reporting of the Tiananmen Square massacre for the New York Times earned them a Pulitzer prize, range from Beijing to the Tibetan highlands in their illuminating look at the changes and contradictions unfolding within Chinese society.
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"Nick Kristof's and Sheryl WuDunn's work as correspondents in China was beyond compare, and now they have written a book every bit as astonishing. China Wakes is filled with anecdote, detail, and analysis of the highest order...This book demands reading, and yet it is a pleasure as well as an education." —David Remnick

"Every page of China Wakes is trenchant, and I cannot think of a reportorial book on China so zealous in investigation and so painstaking in probing issues from every angle." —Ross Terrill, Foreign Affairs

"Thought-provoking and absorbing.... Few books on China have done so much to further our understanding. Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn share with the readers their wealth of information, keen observation and intelligent interpretation." —Nien Cheng, author of Life and Death in Shanghai

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"Nick Kristof's and Sheryl WuDunn's work as correspondents in China was beyond compare, and now they have written a book every bit as astonishing. China Wakes is filled with anecdote, detail, and analysis of the highest order...This book demands reading, and yet it is a pleasure as well as an education."--David Remnick

"Every page of China Wakes is trenchant, and I cannot think of a reportorial book on China so zealous in investigation and so painstaking in probing issues from every angle."--Ross Terrill, Foreign Affairs

"Thought-provoking and absorbing...Few books on China have done so much to further our understanding. Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn share with the readers their wealth of information, keen observation and intelligent interpretation."--Nien Cheng, author of Life and Death in Shanghai

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The definitive book on China's uneasy transformation into an economic and political superpower by two Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporters. An insightful and thought-provoking analysis of daily life in China, China Wakes is an exemplary work of reportage. 16 pages of photos.

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NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF and SHERYL WuDUNN, the first husband and wife to share a Pulitzer Prize for journalism, have coauthored four previous books: A Path Appears, Half the Sky, Thunder from the East, and China Wakes. They were awarded a Pulitzer in 1990 for their coverage of China, as well as the 2009 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement. Now an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, Kristof was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. He won his second Pulitzer in 2006 for his columns on Darfur. WuDunn worked at the Times as a business editor and foreign correspondent in Tokyo and Beijing, and now works in finance and consulting. They live in Oregon.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage; Uncorrected Proof edition (August 1, 1995)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0679763937
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679763932
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 1.1 x 8 inches

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Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn won a Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of China as New York Times correspondents. Mr Kristof won a second Pulitzer for his op-ed columns. They live in the New York area with their three children.
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Nicholas D. Kristof is a New York Times op-ed columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. With his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, he has written four best-selling books, including the No. 1 New York Times best-seller "Half the Sky." Kristof and WuDunn were the first married couple to win a Pulitzer for journalism, for their coverage of the Tiananmen Square democracy movement in China and the massacre that followed. Kristof later won a second for his columns from Darfur. Kristof and WuDunn live in the New York area with their three children.
Kristof is active on social media, particularly Facebook (www.facebook.com/kristof) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/nickkristof). He was the first blogger on the New York Times website and the first to make a video for the site; he now has more Twitter followers than any other print journalist.
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Houman Tamaddon

Great book if you want to understand China

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2007

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If you are planning a trip to China or want to get a deeper understanding of China, I strongly recommend this book. The book is written by this smart married couple. Every other chapter is written by each one of them. They both give the reader a well-balanced and analytical look at modern China. Some say the book is out-dated but I think a lot of it still applies to current China and if you want to understand this country then it is important to understand those critical years in Chinese history that Kristoff and Wudunn write about.

I read several books before embarking on my trip to China. My wife and I both agreed that this was the most educational and interesting of all the non-fiction books.

For fiction, I recommend books by Ha Jin.

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Benjamin Gaines

Well worth your money & time investment!

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016

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I'm only half way through it, but I find it fascinating. Hard to put it down. So much interesting and valuable information in it. I think anything that either of them have written would be worth getting and reading. I am certainly going to try and read other things they have written, such as "Thunder form the East". Well worth the money you would spend and time you would invest to read it. Not a waste of your time, even though it was published a few years ago.

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PBarber

Enlightening

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2010

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I'm still in the early stages of reading this book, some of the chapters are boring, but the majority is not, it seems like the further I get into the book the interesting it gets, it's just that some of the early parts or boring, but I love reading about the deep dark secrets of China, I will read it to the end. Good Read!

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Ardath Sweeney

Indispensable aid to understanding China's resurgence

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2008

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At the recommendations of friends, my wife and both read China Wakes before taking a 3 week tour of China in March 2008. We were sensitive to issues we might not have been. Their insights appeared to us to be "right on." This is a great book whether or not one plans to head to China because China is continually in the news and China affects us all.

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Jack Keller

A Classic

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2013

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A Classic!
Mr Kristof and wife are a great duo!
I love all of them and social justice
matters then this is a must read!

I Love this book and You will To!

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2017

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Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015