Here is a round-up of the latest reviews from Asian Review of Books: The New Emperors: Power and the Princelings in China by Kerry Brown reviewed by Peter Gordon Hard Road Home: Selected Essays by Ye Fu, translated by Dobbs Ferry reviewed by John Butler Fragrant Poetry by David McKirdy China Goes West: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese Companies Going Global by Joel Backaler reviewed by Peter Gordon The Investigation by Jung-myung Lee reviewed by John W. W. Zeiser Three Years and Eight Months by Icy Smith, illus. by Jennifer Kindert reviewed by Jane Houng Exploiting Africa: The Influence of Maoist China in Algeria, Ghana, and Tanzania by Donovan C. Chau reviewed by Kerry Brown |