Comments on: Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics

By: Michael A. Robson

Michael A. Robson — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:21:39 +0000

” I went straight to chapter 4 and then I went straight to ask all my Shanghainese friends what they though of it. The response I got almost unanimously: “No kidding, do you need to read a 300 pages book to see this?””

This is mindblowing. Can you explain this? Shanghainese friends? Where did you find them? I’m being totally serious.

By: Michael A. Robson

Michael A. Robson — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:04:53 +0000

@Vinnie the P,

Where do you live these days? What do you do for work?

Shanghai is pretty rough, and I agree most of the foreigners are newbies. I might consider a move, if it was right career-wise.

By: Sarajuddin Isar

Sarajuddin Isar — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:02:04 +0000

I have just reviewed the book. I thought the book is mainly calling China as a capitalist economy with its charateristics, however, it seems not. Since I have not yet had the book, can anyone help me not get confused whether the book mainly defines China as a capitalist economy with Chinese charateristics or a socialist economy with Chinese charateristics?

Cheers,

By: Lassie

Lassie — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:38:31 +0000

Hey. Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.
I am from Niger and also am speaking English, please tell me right I wrote the following sentence: “Flight deals and special fares on airline tickets from cheapflights.”

THX , Lassie.

By: richard

richard — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:54:35 +0000

Best book review I’ve read in a long time. It’s a shame Sinasource ruined the thread, but that is exactly what his intention was from the very first comment. Please keep up the superb work (Chinayouren, not Sinasource).

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By: uln

uln — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:31:18 +0000

@FOARP – Sorry, our comments just crossed. Books about China: I plan to review more, although my free time is quite limited now as I prepare the Chinese exam.

In the meantime I recommend my 2 favourite sites for China book reviews:

http://www.insideoutchina.com/
http://thechinabeat.blogspot.com/

By: uln

uln — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:23:30 +0000

Yes, I am afraid I should have intervened a bit earlier, this is getting out of control.

Thanks all for the participation, from now on no more comments about “credentials” will be allowed on this post. It is an interesting subject but it is off-topic and it is disruptive for people that come here to comment on the book. I will post in a minute an entry about the credibility issue, feel free to speak about it on that thread.

Just one last clarification in case somebody gets the wrong idea: I don’t have any connection with Danwei and I don’t even know them personally. I just respect them for the work they do, which is very useful for many of us following China news. I have myself sometimes written critical comments on their blog, and they have contributed valuable information in this one. I believe it’s that kind of comments -directed to the content, not to the author- that make a blog worth writing.

SXF: I don’t know if you are a troll but your contribution has zero value. I let people read and judge by themselves.

By: FOARP

FOARP — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:22:37 +0000

This SuXiaoFan guy is a total muppet (like a puppet, but more ridiculous) – “why should people care about a book review?” What a stupid question.

Anyway, ULN, you’re quite right to say that there are a lot of books out there about China, many of them not really worth reading – any pointers as to ones which are worth buying is always handy.

I have to say that my heart sank when I saw the James Fallows (an author who I totally admire) came out with a series of DVDs called “How To Do Business In China”. Yes, it could be totally brilliant, but I’ll never buy it. Why? Because the title is amazingly off-putting. I’ve seen so many such books, films, TV programs, etc. centred around the same theme – “you can get rich in China”. Most of them are 95% baloney and 5% stuff you already knew. Now, if a reviewer says differently then I might give them a look-over, but not till then.

By: Revi

Revi — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:01:57 +0000

WOW! I’m not a regular visitor, but fascinating to see a full bore cyber genital-waving pissing contest in action. Is Danwei selling tickets to the event? I’m curious to see if SXF is really even Chinese of which I have my doubts.