Description

Fully revised, chapters cover key aspects of life in the Peoples Republic of China, including religion, the history and impact of the Communist Party, familial relationships, ethnicity, gender, the media, the environment, and the education system, and provides a user-friendly and comprehensive introduction to issues affecting Chinese society today. It also includes handy pedagogical features such as a chronology of the Peoples Republic of China a glossary further reading suggestions,nbsprelated novels, films, and autobiographies.Updates for this edition include new chapters on Chinas emerging civil society, rapid