A review by sophronisba
China's Twentieth Century: Revolution, Retreat and the Road to Equality by Wang Hui

3.0

Hui makes some good points and seems to have a lot to say, but his arguments would have been better served if the book were better written. (I honestly never understand why academics don't make more of an effort to write in a clear and engaging manner.) At any rate, what particularly piqued my interest was the discussion of the divide between rural and urban China. I did learn quite a bit but I found myself frustrated by the dry, dense academic style.