num_pages: 152
description: Shenzhen is entertainingly compact with Guy Delisle's observations of life in urban southern China, sealed off from the rest of the country by electric fences and armed guards. With a dry wit and a clean line, Delisle makes the most of his time spent in Asia overseeing outsourced production for a French animation company. He brings to life the quick pace of Shenzhen's crowded streets. By translating his fish-out-of-water experiences into accessible graphic novels, Delisle skillfully notes the differences between Western and Eastern cultures, while also conveying his compassion for the simple freedoms that escape his colleagues in the Communist state.
language: English
title: Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China
titlecomplete: Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China
genres: China, Bande Dessinée, Travel, Graphic Novels, Asia, Graphic Novels Comics, Comics, Memoir, Nonfiction, Canada
ratings_count: 8479
places: Shenzhen, Guangdong
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Prix du Festival d'Angoulême
category: Alph-art du coup de coeur
publisher: Jonathan Cape