China today is never out of the news: from international finance to human rights controversies, global coverage of its rising international presence, and the Chinese \'economic miracle\'.
This Very Short Introduction offers the reader an entry to understanding the world\'s most populous nation, giv.
It seems to be a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the world\'s most futuristic cities, heir to an ancient civilization that is still trying to find a Modern identity.
China today is never out of the news: from international finance to human rights controversies, global coverage of its rising international presence, and the Chinese \'economic miracle\'