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Book Review: Year of the Goose

Carly J. Hallman's debut novel depicts an absurd vision of modern China

by Oscar Holland, 10 December 2015

Book Review: Xue Yiwei - Shenzheners

In both title and structure, Shenzheners draws inspiration from James Joyce's Dubliners, a collection of short stories based on a similar premise.

by Bailey Hu, 21 September 2016

Teach Kids About Chinese Culture with This Charming Picture Book

Traditional Chinese culture is fascinating, and now kids are able to learn more about it with this charming bilingual picture book.

by That's, 05 March 2019

Book Review: 'A Decent Bottle of Wine in China'

This rueful enjoyable short history recounts Yorkshire man Chris Ruffle's ongoing attempts to build a Scottish-style castle and vineyard in Shandong Province.

by Aelred Doyle, 20 April 2016

Book Review: Once Upon a Time in the East

A memoir of growing up (and out) of China by Chinese-British writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guoof.

by Dominique Wong, 13 March 2017

Book Review: Lynn Pan - When True Love Came to China

The renowned cultural explainer Lynn Pan takes readers back to the 1920s when China's intellectuals began exploring Western notions of love.

by Aelred Doyle, 01 June 2016

Book Review: Zhang Lijia's Lotus

Zhang Lijia's Lotus shines through the dark.

by Dominique Wong, 25 April 2017

Book Review: Liu Cixin - The Three Body Problem

China's most famous sci-fi book 'The Three Body Problem' is the first in its genre to be translated into English in three decades.

by Aelred Doyle, 23 February 2015

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