China Beats (Paperback)
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In China Beats, Sibyl James captures for an American audience not
only her experiences in China, but “a sense of the culture, daily life and
history—the deeper rhythms of [China’s] heart. Things that would help U.S.
readers better understand where the country had been and where it was
going,” says James. A self-proclaimed political leftist, her vision of China
is that of an American feminist who both plays with and reveres the culture as
it modifies and adapts its ancient face. Her visit to China in 1985-86
happened because she answered an ad seeking “Foreign Experts” from the
Chinese Ministry of Education. Her teaching assignment at the Shanghai
Institute of Foreign Trade was an adventure full of frustrations, mysteries,
and serendipities. Many things in China have changed since then, but certain
fundamentals remain.
only her experiences in China, but “a sense of the culture, daily life and
history—the deeper rhythms of [China’s] heart. Things that would help U.S.
readers better understand where the country had been and where it was
going,” says James. A self-proclaimed political leftist, her vision of China
is that of an American feminist who both plays with and reveres the culture as
it modifies and adapts its ancient face. Her visit to China in 1985-86
happened because she answered an ad seeking “Foreign Experts” from the
Chinese Ministry of Education. Her teaching assignment at the Shanghai
Institute of Foreign Trade was an adventure full of frustrations, mysteries,
and serendipities. Many things in China have changed since then, but certain
fundamentals remain.
