How to read China well w/Alexander Boyd

About this episode

Alexander from China Books Review joins us to talk about evolutions in the Chinese book space, upcoming works by notable authors, and his favourite China books you may not have heard of before. He also gives tips on how to read more, what not to read, and how to create a good book club list! Read more from Alexander and the team at Chinabooksreview.com and don’t forget to find out more about the Sinobabble bookclub here! Books mentioned The Shanghai Agents: The Soviet Plot to Start a Revolution in Interwar China by Heather Salter Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity by Frank Dikötter Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy by Liu Cixin The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China by Ruixue Jia, Hongbin Li, Claire Cousineau I Deliver Parcels in Beijing by Hu Anyan Adrift in the South by Xiao Hai Private Revolutions by Yuan Yang Song of Praise for a Flower: One Woman’s Journey through China’s Tumultuous 20th Century by Fengxian Chu and Charlene Chu Fly, Wild Swans by Jung Chang Crazy Rich Asians Series by Kevin Kwan Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zi To Live 活着 by Yu Hua Hunter by Shuang Xuetao To Rule All under Heaven: A History of Classic