This generation
Subtitle: dispatches from China's most popular literary star (and race car driver)
By: Han Han ; edited and translated by Allan H. Barr
Contributors: Barr, Allan Hepburn
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
ISBN-13: 9781451660005
Subjects: Blogs; Civilization; Chinese essays; Chinese Authors
Description: "Scaling the Great Firewall of China may be a tall order, but the 30-year-old Han Han has succeeded remarkably well. In fact, shock and awe will probably be the emotions that first register with readers unfamiliar with or ambivalent about Chinese culture." --back cover.
Notes: Adapted from Youth, originally published in Chinese Complex Character in Taiwan by Thinkingdom Media Group Ltd. in 2010.
Table of contents: title: This generation; title: Why do you cost more than me?; title: Social regression, government extortion; title: Regarding my debt to society; title: How radical and ridiculous I am; title: Traditional virtues; title: On flying the flag; title: Let's do away with student essays; title: Insults to China; title: Market day for patriots; title: Q & A with Chinese nationalists; title: Loving our country, saving our face; title: Let's not get in a rage so easily; title: Expressions of personal taste strictly prohibited; title: I'll do whatever it takes to be an Olympics sponsor; title: Faking it; title: Sex + soccer = scandal?; title: Oh, man - what do we do now?; title: Clothes must be new; this is getting old; title: We must boycott French products; title: In praise of Feng Shunqiao; title: Some points to note about whoring; title: No fire without smoke; business as usual for China Central Television; title: Like Jackie Chan, guessing the majesties' wishes; title: Further points to note about whoring; title: Founding of a Republic; title: Report on preparations for the World Rally Championship in Australia; title: November 21, 2009; title: Try the pickles; title: Just testing; title: Required course for Chinese officials: Lesson One; title: Are you Xiaoming?; title: Han Feng is a fine cadre; title: Where else would I find someone like you?; title: Letters from strangers; title: What is it you're so afraid of?; title: Yes, do come! Yes, do go!; title: Children, you're spoiling grandpa's fun; title: Talking freely, wine in hand; title: Those scallions that just don't wash clean; title: Youth; title: Orphan of Asia; title: Protect the -[unacceptable input]; title: Should we or shouldn't we?; title: Do we need the truth, or just the truth that fits our needs?; title: On begging; title: Prices are going to take a dive; title: Huang Yibo is a fine cadre; title: Three Gorges is a fine dam; title: I have a good life in Shanghai; title: Disconnected nation; title: What do you do if it's too downbeat?; title: We already had our say on that; title: Speaking of revolution; title: Talking about democracy; title: Pressing for freedom; title: This last year of mine.