Thinking through China

by Jerusha McCormack, John G. Blair

This innovative book introduces China on its own terms by explaining ten key concepts that frame the way most Chinese people think about the world. Posing four questions that Westerners routinely ask about China, the authors respond using these ten Chinese key words. Not surprisingly, the answers differ in startling ways from standard Western responses. Creating a cultural cartography through both text and image, the authors provide readers with a vivid sense of what is uniquely Chinese about China.

487 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 30, 2015

Reviews

[Tori]

DNF at 26%

One day I will finish this book. Supremely interesting, I just have a difficult time sticking with nonfiction texts that aren't audiobooks.

[Cindy Cheng · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative and written in a way that highlights the most important aspects of Chinese thinking. Been confused about some aspects of Chinese cultural habits, this book makes them clear. Only complaint was some chapters were a little hard to understand.