Dreaming in Chinese: ... and Discovering What Makes a Billion People Tick - Couverture rigide

Fallows, Deborah

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ISBN 10 : 1906021554 ISBN 13 : 9781906021559

Editeur : Short Books Ltd, 2010

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Why can't the Chinese say "I love you"? Can you wear pyjamas on the streets of Shanghai? Why is it so difficult to hear Chinese tones?

In this charming, original book, Harvard linguist Deborah Fallows provides the answers to these puzzles and many more, based on her experiences of three years living and travelling in China.

Using her own struggles and triumphs with the study of Mandarin as a guide, Fallows manages to describe the workings of the language in a way that is intelligible to the non-expert; and her anecdotes and stories illustrate how Westerners do have to think in a fundamentally different way to survive in China.

This is a book to appeal to anyone with an interest in China, be they first time tourists, seasoned business people, or even the idly curious. Accessible, revelatory and entertaining, it will help you discover this extraordinary nation for yourself.

Revue de presse :

Any traveller who shudders at the prospect of deciphering Chinese should be armed with a copy of his book --The New Yorker

Fallows sparkling memoir makes us feel we are on the streets with her haggling with merchants and cops and learning to be rude and friendly, Chinese-style... I can t think of a better book for someone who wants to understand the lovable, infuriating and hilarious country that is China --Washington Post

China seems an impossible mountain to climb, yet Deborah Fallows takes a less travelled path, climbing the mountain from the inside... both vital and a joy to read --Ken Auletta

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Short Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1906021554
• ISBN 13: 9781906021559
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 205