China and the World: Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow Book

Forget everything you thought you knew about China and start again with this book. 'Made in China', 'the China Threat', 'Beijing Olympics', 'Tibet', 'Sichuan Earthquake' and now 'World Expo Shanghai' ... China is increasingly in the world's spotlight, and yet how many of us really understand China? The worrying fact is that crude stereotypes and misunderstandings about China abound, poisoning international relations; in the worst-case scenario, they may even have the potential to trigger war. And more generally, should we condemn China just because it does not look like us if, and when, a crisis situation arises? In this passionate and compelling work, best-selling author Wei Wang uses his razor-sharp insights into both Western and Chinese civilisations to come up with an unexpected and fascinating perspective on where China comes from, where it is heading and what it will contribute to the world in the 21st century. With penetrating clarity and accessibility, Wang shows that differences in emphasis on abstract ideas and human feelings between the West and China are the source of the current tension between the West and China. After taking us on a stunning tour from the words of Achilles' mother and the stories of China's earliest emperors to the landing of spacecraft on Mars, the publication of Sam Harris' The End of Faith, and the revival of Confucius in today's China, he draws a bold and exhilarating conclusion: our future wellbeing rests on both God's mind and human heart. Beautifully written, China and the World is a tour de force that will revolutionise our understanding of China and its relations with the world, and shape times for the good of humanity.Read More