A Geek in China

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Discovering the Land of Alibaba, Bullet Trains and Dim Sum

By Matthew B. Christensen

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A Geek in China by Matthew B. Christensen offers an engaging and insightful introduction to modern Chinese culture, capturing the country's rich traditions, rapid development, and social nuances. It's a travel guide that combines cultural observations with practical tips, making it a handy resource for anyone keen to understand or explore contemporary China.
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A lively introduction to the diverse and dynamic aspects of modern Chinese culture awaits you here. You'll enjoy this book if you're keen on exploring China through the eyes of an insider, with engaging insights into its everyday life, traditions, and fascinating quirks.

A Geek in China

Packed with photographs and short articles on all aspects of Chinese culture, past and present, A Geek in China enables readers to converse with native Chinese on a wide variety of everyday topics. This truly comprehensive guide ranges over essential aspects of Chinese culture, life in modern China, and insights into Chinese thinking.

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Every year, millions of foreign tourists flock to China, only to find themselves overwhelmed by the complexities of navigating the world's largest and fastest-changing culture. A professor, blogger, and avid China explorer, Matthew B. Christensen created this invaluable guide to help visitors and armchair travellers see past the exotic—and often erroneous—traditional stereotypes to better understand the real China of today.

Packed with photographs and short articles on all aspects of Chinese culture, past and present, A Geek in China enables readers to converse with native Chinese on a wide variety of everyday topics. This truly comprehensive guide ranges over essential aspects of Chinese culture, life in modern China, and insights into Chinese thinking.

The Society of American Travel Writers Foundation (SATW) announced the winners of the 2017 Lowell Thomas Journalism Competition and A Geek in China was awarded GOLD in the Guidebook category! The awards are named for Lowell Thomas, acclaimed broadcast journalist, prolific author, and world explorer during five decades in journalism.

"Packed with photographs and short articles on all aspects of Chinese culture, past and present, A Geek in China is a smart, concise, and accurate guide to the world's most populous and longest continuous culture." Xu Qin, Shanghai Daily

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Matthew B. Christensen's A Geek in China offers an engaging blend of historical, cultural, and artistic insights alongside personal anecdotes from the author's experiences in China. The book is praised for its quick, concise approach to understanding Chinese culture, making it suitable for those seeking to deepen their cultural literacy beyond typical travel guides. Enriched with photographs and brief articles, it provides a well-rounded, informative overview of both ancient and contemporary Chinese life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780804844697

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 December 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Tuttle Publishing

Illustration: over 300 color photos, illustrations and maps

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 590g

Pages: 144

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Education & Reference Matthew B. Christensen Non-Fiction Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Dr. Matthew B. Christensen holds degrees in Chinese, international relations, and Chinese linguistics. He is Professor of Chinese in the Department of Asian & Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University where he has been teaching for the past twenty years. His research interests include Chinese language and culture, Chinese poetry, Chinese culinary culture, and teaching Chinese as a foreign language. He blogs about his adventures exploring China at intothemiddlekingdom.com.