Suggested Books
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Across China Peter Jenkins
Unique perspective from the Himalayas to the Mongolian grasslands (1986)

Legacies: A Chinese Mosaic Bette Bao Lord
Vignettes before and after Tianamen by the wife of a former US ambassador.

Mao’s Harvest Helen F. Siu & Zelda Stern
Voices from China’s new generation (1983)

The New Emperors Harrison Salisbury
Modern day leaders of China and history in the making.

Shantung Compound Langdon Gilkey
Internment experience during the Sino-Japanese War.

Son of the Revolution Liang Heng & Judith Shapiro
Teenage Red guard in the Cultural Revolution.

The Soong Dynasty Sterling Seagrave
History of the family which included the wives of Sun Yatsen and Chiang Kai-Shek.

Two Years in the Melting Pot Liu Zongren
Struggles of a Chinese journalist living in an American city.

Wild Swans June Chang
Tale of three generations in the author’s own family, including grandmother & mother.

Fiction

The Good Earth Pearl S. Buck
1932 Pulitzer Prize winning classic, a novel about rural China.

The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan
Novel about eight Chinese-American women reflecting on their Chines roots. (1989)

Spring Moon Bette Bao Lord
Novel revealing China’s eternal drama and values through five generations.

Reference Books

The China Guidebook Fredric Kaplan

The Lonely Planet, CHINA (excellent travel guide)

The Search for Modern China Jonathan D. Spence
Narrative history of China over the past four centuries.