The Shortest History of China
By Linda Jaivin
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From kung-fu to tofu, tea to trade routes, sages to silk, China has influenced cuisine, commerce, military strategy, aesthetics and philosophy across the world for thousands of years.
Chinese history is nothing if not messy. Heroes are also villains; prosperity mingles with violence; cultural vibrancy coexists with censorship and repression. Modern China is seen variously as an economic powerhouse, an icon of urbanisation, a propaganda state and an aggressive superpower seeking world domination.
Jaivin distils this vast history into a sparkling narrative, from mythical origins to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a story in which China’s women, from the earliest warriors to 20th-century suffragettes, receive long overdue attention.
As historical spectres of corruption and disunity continue to haunt the People’s Republic, Jaivin discusses what may lie ahead – not just for China but for the world.
Linda Jaivin
Linda Jaivin is an American-born, internationally published Australian essayist, novelist, translator, and specialist writer on China. Her books include The Monkey and the Dragon, the city profile Beijing, and several China-based novels. Her essays have appeared in a wide range of publications in Australia and beyond. She has previously lived, studied, and worked in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Beijing.
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