 | Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
Buy new: £5.58 / Used from: £2.18 A great introduction to life in China in the 20th Century.
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 | Red Dust by Ma Jian
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.50 A fascinating tale of a Chinese man's travels through China. Gripping but often quite dark.
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 | River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler
Buy new: £5.54 / Used from: £4.43 An account of a year teaching English as a foreign language. Really well written and a clear insight into the cultural differences.
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 | The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices by Xinran
Buy new: £2.97 / Used from: £0.01 A Chinese woman's account of Chinese women's' lives. Sometimes slightly repetitive, but very good nevertheless
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 | The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun by Brother Yun
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £2.20 A personal account of Christianity in China. Gripping stories, and an encouragement (and rebuke) to many Christians.
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 | Back to Jerusalem: Three Chinese House Church Leaders Share Their Vision to Complete the Great Commission by Paul Hattaway
Buy new: £5.45 / Used from: £2.10 More detail on Back to Jerusalem as mentioned in 'The Heavenly man'
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 | Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity Is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power by David Aikman
Buy used from: £3.75 A broader and more balanced view on Christianity in China. Really well written by a former Time magazine Beijing correspondent
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 | Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang
Buy new: £17.50 / Used from: £4.98 Mao, one the most significant men in Chinese history
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 | The Rough Guide to China - 4th Edition by David Leffman
Buy new: £8.89 / Used from: £6.44 In my opinion, the best guide to finding your way to the best that China has to offer
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