A review by margaretefg
China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power by Rob Gifford

3.0

Rob Gifford is a great traveling companion taking the reader along on his journey on route 312, from Shanghai to the border with Kazakhstan. He speaks Mandarin which makes it possible for him to chat with truck drivers, farmers and all kinds of other ordinary people along the route. he fills in pieces of Chinese history and speculates about what may be ahead for China and the world. I appreciated his respect to the people he interviews, always digging for some backstory that might help us understand their decisions or attitudes. And he has a lot to say about what's ahead for China.