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7.		A Bull in China: Investing Profitably in the World's Greatest Market from Random House Trade Paperbacks Price: $10.88 Customer Review: Anytime someone makes you a lot of money, you tend to become a fan. And so I am a fan of Jim Rogers. I believe this man makes a lot of sense when he talks economics. I learned this by reading his earlier books about driving around the world. He admits to being a lousy trader. But he is great at... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

8.		The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts from Vintage Price: $11.16 Customer Review: The women ancestors of a geeky Chinese-American girl pile up impressive resumes, no worries ! They are kungfu heroines, joining peasant armies that overthrow the very Imperial throne. They are doctors who brave ghosts and come to America. They are mothers and grandmothers who remain staunchly... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

9.		China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power from Random House Price: $17.79 Customer Review: the author is "tired of the optimistics" as he stated in the book. all he wanted to show is the negative side of view although part of them probably were true. if you really want to know a true china, you need to explore yourself broadly but not from anyone who only tells you what he wants you to... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

10.		Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China from Simon & Schuster Price: $18.48 Customer Review: I was very anxious to read this book, as I have a deep interest in China. The author has a knowledgeable background, and excellent material. I was dissappointed that he did not put it together in a more organized manner, and make reading it more enjoyable. I think many people that... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

11.		River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze (P.S.) from Harper Perennial Price: $10.17 Customer Review: This is a wonderful book. The book follows Peter Hessler through his two years teaching English in a small teaching college in a small town in China. It's interesting to read as Peter gets more and more comfortable with the environment and language. In fact, one of the things that's so special about... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

12.		The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II from Penguin (Non-Classics) Price: $10.88 Customer Review: From Kenneth Ellman, ke@kennethellman.com Well what can be said. I have read this book more times than I remember over a period of many years. Published in 1997 perhaps it is no longer necessary to give another review. But some books form a bond with your mind and the author and the story... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

13.		Three Kingdoms: A Historical Novel (Centennial Books) from University of California Press Customer Review: I don't want to leave a long comment because the truth is the book is a great classic. My only problem with it has been constant grammar errors. Once Lord Guan Yu is referred to as Lory Guan Yu, and just things like that. In fact, on the back of the book their is an error in the first line, so I... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

14.		The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine from McGraw-Hill Price: $14.93 Customer Review: I found this book incredible helpful from a massage therapy and bodywork point of view, as well as overall body awareness. A good book for MT and bodyworkers out there as well as anyone interested in opening their minds.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

15.		China Shakes the World: A Titan's Rise and Troubled Future -- and the Challenge for America (Edition 001) from Mariner Books Price: $9.49 Customer Review: If you read only one book in 2009, James Kynge's China Shakes the World is the one to read. This is so first of all because the impact of China on the world and your life is something you need to understand, no matter who you are. Secondly, Kynge has lived in China since 1982, is fluent in Mandarin... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

16.		The Search for Modern China from W. W. Norton & Company Price: $45.24 Customer Review: The Search for Modern China by Jonathan D. Spence is the best single-volume history of modern China that I have ever read. It is clear, objective, well-researched, insightful and well-written. I have been based in Hong Kong for the past eight years with a major US law firm and often go into China... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

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