China Books Review
A digital magazine on all things China and bookish. Co-published by Asia Society and The Wire China. Organizer of the Baifang Schell Book Prize.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 4
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- Sep 1, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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Food Writing with Clarissa Wei (opens the original)
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The author of a new book of postpartum recovery recipes tells us what to eat while “sitting the month,” and how Taiwanese food is distinct from Chinese cuisine.The China Books Podcast is a companion of China Books Review, a project of Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations and The Wire China. For any queries or comments, please write to info@chinabooksreview.com.
Wang Xiaoshuai on Chinese Cinema (opens the original)
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34: Spies in Shanghai with Heather Salter (opens the original)
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The author and historian discusses a dramatic Soviet espionage case in interwar Shanghai that rocked the international community and presaged the Cold War.The China Books Podcast is a companion of China Books Review, a project of Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations and The Wire China. For any queries or comments, please write to info@chinabooksreview.com.
China’s Disappearing Countryside, with Colin Flahive (opens the original)
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Over the last quarter century, the countryside of southwest China has been transformed. The author of two memoirs reflects on what is lost, and what is gained.The China Books Podcast is a companion of China Books Review, a project of Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations and The Wire China. For any queries or comments, please write to info@chinabooksreview.com.
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