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A charming book, fun and funny to read. But his knowledge about Chinese culture, history and economy is rather limited. So his views on the larger issues are less penetrating. For more insightful discusions on current China affairs, one far better book is by a Chinese writer George Zhibin Gu: China's global reach: markets, multinationals, and globalization, which has a very lively presentation, but very serious. So, it should suit all readers.
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Eric2004, May 19, 2006
A charming book, fun and funny to read. But his knowledge about Chinese culture, history and economy is rather limited. So his views on the larger issues are less penetrating. For more insightful discusions on current China affairs, one far better book is by a Chinese writer George Zhibin Gu: China's global reach: markets, multinationals, and globalization, which has a very lively presentation, but very serious. So, it should suit all readers.(15 of 22 readers found this comment helpful)