Unsavory Elements: Stories of Foreigners on the Loose in China By TomCarter DominicStevenson Peter Hessler Simon Winchester SusanConley Jonathan Watts Deborah Fallows Alan Paul

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Unsavory Elements: Stories of Foreigners on the Loose in China







Unsavory Elements: Stories of Foreigners on the Loose in China Unsavory Elements is an unprecedented anthology of 28 new, original, true stories from some of the most celebrated foreign writers that have lived in modern China Westerners are flocking to China in i


  • Title: Unsavory Elements: Stories of Foreigners on the Loose in China

  • Author: TomCarter DominicStevenson Peter Hessler Simon Winchester SusanConley Jonathan Watts Deborah Fallows Alan Paul

  • ISBN: 9789881616401

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  • Format: Paperback







    • Unsavory Elements is an unprecedented anthology of 28 new, original, true stories from some of the most celebrated foreign writers that have lived in modern China Westerners are flocking to China in increasing numbers to chase their dreams even as Chinese emigrants seek their own dreams abroad, and life as an outsider in China has many sides to it weird, fascinating andUnsavory Elements is an unprecedented anthology of 28 new, original, true stories from some of the most celebrated foreign writers that have lived in modern China Westerners are flocking to China in increasing numbers to chase their dreams even as Chinese emigrants seek their own dreams abroad, and life as an outsider in China has many sides to it weird, fascinating and appalling Edited by Tom Carter, this anthology falls under the genre of travel writing, yet travel is just the beginning of the adventure hereDIA REVIEWS Great vignettes from world class writersa celebration of the outsider s experience in China, in all of its juiciness and fetid rancour Time Out Shanghai Excellent Concise and truthful South China Morning Post Although other anthologies have featured outstanding journalism about China by Western writers, Carter s collection is the first to focus on the wide ranging experiences of foreigners living in China China Daily The authors, mostly experienced writers who have traveled widely in China, offer tales beyond those of the usual laowai experience Shanghai Daily The majority of stories are individual gems and an enjoyably diverse range of issues are found in the book Time Out Hong Kong The moral of this collection appears to be that though almost everything has changed, one basic thing the allure of China to a certain kind of Westerner remains curiously consistent Taipei Times Funny, poignant, and wrye outcome is a depth and variety about the expat experience and life in China that is almost unsurpassed Asian Review of Books Fast moving romps through a rapidly changing changing society Caixin An eminently dip into able, informative and enjoyable collection That s Shanghai One might be tempted to classify it as a travel book of sorts what is being traversed and recollected throughout is not the lay of the land, but rather, the contours of confusion, excitement and isolation that every China expat has, at one point, had to clamber across and conquer The Beijinger A surprisingly refreshing, instead of rehashing, collection of essays, written by professionals, instead of amateurs times hilarious, at times beautiful, but always relatable China.Org Editor Tom Carter has pulled together an impressive cast of writers, established and amateur alike Beijing Cream If there is an overarching message to take from the book, it is that holy China changes quickly Shanghaiist The vignettes lead the reader through a variety of emotions some will tug at your heartstrings, others will leave you chuckling in understanding, and a few will really make you think Shanghai City Weekend Presents a realistic China Li Jihong for Shanghai Review of Books As a Chinese writer with a certain cynicism, I did not expect to find anything truly surprising But surprised I was, and my own stereotypical presumptions stand corrected Xujun Eberlein for Los Angeles Review of Books The result is a highly readable, often humorous, and at times brilliant book that is unerringly direct the authors gathered together here do not shy away from troublesome issues Asian Correspondent The title dis serves theme range, humor and insights in this book place it among the best of its kind Asia Sentinel These essays have heart From Urumqi to Shanghai, these foreign devils just can t help but smile at what China has taught them Global Times By turns funny, scary and insightful every foreigner in China has a story, these are some of the best Here we have the laowai experience in China in all its multifarious permutations From the dedicated insiders to the seriously lost from those who have sought to deep dive China to those who ve suffered glancing, but eye opening, blows Paul French, author, Midnight in Peking













    • Unsavory Elements: Stories of Foreigners on the Loose in China By TomCarter DominicStevenson Peter Hessler Simon Winchester SusanConley Jonathan Watts Deborah Fallows Alan Paul














      TomCarter DominicStevenson Peter Hessler Simon Winchester SusanConley Jonathan Watts Deborah Fallows Alan Paul







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  • TomCarter DominicStevenson Peter Hessler Simon Winchester SusanConley Jonathan Watts Deborah Fallows Alan Paul
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    Aug 02, 2020

    Tom Carter spent 2 straight years backpacking a groundbreaking 35,000 miles across all 33 Chinese provinces, and was named one of China s foremost explorers by The World of Chinese magazine His first book CHINA Portrait of a People has been hailed as the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author He is also the editor of Unsavory Elements, an anthology about foreign expats in China He co authored a Chinese language travelogue, The Farther I Walk, The Closer I Get To Me , , with his wife Hong Mei about their year backpacking together across India Tom was born and raised in the City of San Francisco and has called China home since 2004DIA REVIEWS OF TOM s BODY OF WORK CHINA Portrait of a People Tom Carter is an extraordinary photographer whose powerful work captures the heart and soul of the Chinese people Anchee Min, author of Red Azalea Tom Carter s photo book is an honest and objective record of the Chinese and our way of life his camera leads us through 33 wide sweeping scenes of the real and the surreal Mian Mian, author of Candy One of China s most extraordinary explorers The World of Chinese Capturing the diversity of China s 56 ethnic groups is a remarkable achievement There are a number of shots in this book that could easily grace the pages of National Geographic Unless you want to undertake your own two year trek through some of the mainland s most difficult terrain to take your own shots, this is a study well worth having on your bookshelf South China Morning Post Through Carter s journey of self discovery, we end up discovering a little about ourselves and a land so vast, so disparate, that 638 pages of photos barely manage to scratch the surface Still, CHINA Portrait of a People is a very good place to start peeling back the layers Time Out Hong Kong Getting a full picture of China a vast country with an enormous population, a place that is experiencing sweeping cultural and economic changes is, of course, impossible But Tom Carter comes close It s a remarkable book, compact yet bursting with images that display the diversity of a nation of 56 ethnic groups San Francisco Chronicle In China Portrait of a People, Tom Carter shows us that there are actually dozens of Chinas The American photojournalist spent two years traveling 35,000 miles through every province of China by bus, boat, train, mule, motorcycle, and on foot Christian Science MonitorUNSAVORY ELEMENTS Great vignettes from world class writersa celebration of the outsider s experience in China, in all of its juiciness and fetid rancour Time Out Shanghai The result is a highly readable, often humorous, and at times brilliant book that is unerringly direct the authors gathered together here do not shy away from troublesome issues Asian Correspondent The title dis serves theme range, humor and insights in this book place it among the best of its kind Asia Sentinel Funny, poignant, and wrye outcome is a depth and variety about the expat experience and life in China that is almost unsurpassed Asian Review of Books A surprisingly refreshing, instead of rehashing, collection of essays, written by professionals, instead of amateurs times hilarious, at times beautiful, but always relatable China.Org Although other anthologies have featured outstanding journalism about China by Western writers, Carter s collection is the first to focus on the wide ranging experiences of foreigners living in China China Daily






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