{"product_id":"war-between-the-black-and-the-white-tribes-english-chinese-edition-a-naxi-heroic-epic-of-light-darkness-forbidden-love","title":"War between the Black and the White Tribes (English-Chinese Edition): A Naxi Heroic Epic of Light, Darkness \u0026 Forbidden Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/4090b0ec1cbbe95a195ee8030c02b77267698472e7dc4431aa101a1cff1400eb.jpg?v=1793438037\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat is this book about?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis is not a book of slogans, nor a dry academic treatise. Scholar Yao Xinyong offers a personal and rigorous examination of China’s social transformation since the 1990s, organized into four sections: Politics\/Society\/Culture, Modernity\/Ethnicity\/Nation, Literature, and Intellectuals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_5f9bba8\" data-citation-group=\"7\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/book.kongfz.com\/911923\/10568866114\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"11\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eKey questions explored:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBeneath the surface of cultural unity, what diversities actually exist in Chinese society?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBehind economic prosperity, what shadows have been overlooked?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHow has China‘s intellectual community debated “modernity” since the 1990s?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat is the relationship between ethnic minority literature and Chinese identity?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat role do Chinese intellectuals play in this era — and what dilemmas do they face?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_5f9bba8\" data-citation-group=\"8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/book.kongfz.com\/911923\/10568866114\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"11\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy read it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe author does not push a single agenda. Instead, he adopts the stance of an independent thinker, calmly analyzing complex social phenomena. Though the essays were written at different times, their core concerns — social justice, cultural identity, and the responsibility of intellectuals — remain strikingly relevant today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWho is this for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChinese-language readers interested in contemporary Chinese society and culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eOverseas scholars and students who need a first-hand Chinese intellectual perspective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGeneral readers curious about what Chinese intellectuals are actually thinking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/4882a5337cda264cdb5f3f2e7c3d3182eb637ff2c84688bc1d7552413674a36b.jpg?v=1793438041\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/1b0b1dd8750fde4f9a408809fd1c1e3ca75c02d924a43f8744140769802cc916.jpg?v=1793438046\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462403481934,"sku":"978-7-222-19073-3-1712170-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":24.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/24805eba4cf962680bfc8d288f9f9b1671ceae9f2de37d46480caf1f0247444f.jpg?v=1793416652","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/war-between-the-black-and-the-white-tribes-english-chinese-edition-a-naxi-heroic-epic-of-light-darkness-forbidden-love","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}