What’s Wrong with China is the most cogent, insightful and penetrating examination I have read on the paradoxes and self-deceptions of Modern China, written by someone who has lived in the country and dealt with it day to day for decades. This book will be hated by the commissars, because it is a triumph of analysis and good sense.
—PAUL THEROUX
I sure wish I’d read this book before heading to China—or Chinatown, for that matter. China runs on an entirely different operating system—both commercial and personal. Midler’s clear, clever analysis and illuminating, often hilarious tales foster not only understanding but respect.
—MARY ROACH
From the Back Cover
What’s Wrong with China is the widely anticipated follow-up to Paul Midler’s Poorly Made in China, an exposé of China manufacturing practices. Applying a wider lens in this account, he reveals many of the deep problems affecting Chinese society as a whole. Once again, Midler delivers the goods by rejecting commonly held notions, breaking down old myths, and providing fresh explanations of lesser-understood cultural phenomena.
Chapter 1: The Pirate Ship
Chapter 2: A Mania for Money
Chapter 3: Blush of Shame
Chapter 4: Beating the System
Chapter 5: Intermediaries
Chapter 6: Dulled Senses
Chapter 7: Emotional Negotiators
Chapter 8: Oliver Wendell Holmes
Chapter 9: Chemicals, Guns, and Gimcracks
Chapter 10: Sinocentric Thinking
Chapter 11: That's My Hand
Chapter 12: Lack of Conscience
Chapter 13: Tacit Collusion<ló+
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