A revealing portrait of contemporary China in the post Marxist era, exploring facets of socio-political life in China within a context of globalisation and individualisation.
Personal stories unfold with an unexpected straightforwardness and a striking sense of humor : an old peasant has lost his land, a millionaire speculates with a mate in a stock exchange office, a young migrant has come to the big city to wash cars, a weapons factory worker wishes Mao was still alive, a successful hotel owner praises the government’s liberal economy policies, young kids dream of becoming famous western artists …
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