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Book Review: Liu Cixin - Death's End

Liu Cixin's award-winning trilogy comes to an end, but is it worth its hype as the Mainland's most important sci-fi work?

by Aelred Doyle, 16 September 2016

Book Review: David Moser - A Billion Voices

The latest Penguin China special delves into China's continual search for a common language.

by Aelred Doyle, 12 August 2016

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: Song Ying - Apricot's Revenge

Bestselling writer Song Ying presents a hu-done-it about the mysterious death of a shady business tycoon.

by Aelred Doyle, 09 May 2016

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: Bill Porter - Finding Them Gone

Red Pine salutes China's great poets.

by Aelred Doyle, 18 March 2016

Book Review: Claire van den Heever - Paint by Numbers

Claire van den Heever tracks China's art factory from Mao to now.

by Aelred Doyle, 12 February 2016

Book Review: Ken Liu - The Grace of Kings

Award-winning short story writer Ken Liu creates silk punk genre with debut novel.

by Aelred Doyle, 11 February 2016

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