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"I am reading this book on a recommendation and so far I am glad I splurged a bit on it. Really interesting reflections that are easy to connect with many remarks and impressions of my own from my time in China. Even though I am not a frequent reader of social science books, the essays are actually rather enjoyable and informative, not at all obscure nor difficult to process." — Dec 18, 2015 11:59AM
"I am reading this book on a recommendation and so far I am glad I splurged a bit on it. Really interesting reflections that are easy to connect with many remarks and impressions of my own from my time in China. Even though I am not a frequent reader of social science books, the essays are actually rather enjoyable and informative, not at all obscure nor difficult to process." — Dec 18, 2015 11:59AM
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