After reading China's Mosaic and the different views on China's economic development, I googled Nicholas D. Kristof and found an interesting article at Foreign Affairs, titled "China Under Deng: A Great Leap Forward?. Ross Terrill comments on Kristof's other book, China Wakes, and also China's economy and political environment. Terrill also talks about how Kristof spent 5 years in Beijing, China reporting for the New York Times. He and his wife won a Pulitzer prize for journalism for their coverage on the Tiananmen crisis. When I began reading the article, I thought about Arielle's comment on how she wanted to read about a person who actually lived within the culture and experienced it. Kristof is a perfect example of this. I am assuming that his books, "A Little Leap Forward" and "China Wakes", are good resources on learning about China's society, culture, politics, economics, etc.
If you would like to read Terrill's article, the website is http://www.foreignaffairs.org/19940901fareviewessay5144/ross-terrill/china-under-deng-a-great-leap-forward.html
Kristof's Op-Ed pieces from the New York Times are blogged and archived
Posted by: blackmer at September 27, 2004 06:28 AM