The Shanghai Free Taxi

The Shanghai Free Taxi
Author :
Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 297
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781610398152
ISBN-13 : 1610398157
Rating : 4/5 (157 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Shanghai Free Taxi by : Frank Langfitt

Download or read book The Shanghai Free Taxi written by Frank Langfitt and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As any traveler knows, some of the best and most honest conversations take place during car rides. So, when a long-time NPR correspondent wanted to learn more about the real China, he started driving a cab--and discovered a country amid seismic political and economic change. China--America's most important competitor--is at a turning point. With economic growth slowing, Chinese people face inequality and uncertainty as their leaders tighten control at home and project power abroad. In this adventurous, original book, NPR correspondent Frank Langfitt describes how he created a free taxi service--offering rides in exchange for illuminating conversation--to go beyond the headlines and get to know a wide range of colorful, compelling characters representative of the new China. They include folks like "Beer," a slippery salesman who tries to sell Langfitt a used car; Rocky, a farm boy turned Shanghai lawyer; and Chen, who runs an underground Christian church and moves his family to America in search of a better, freer life. Blending unforgettable characters, evocative travel writing, and insightful political analysis, The Shanghai Free Taxi is a sharply observed and surprising book that will help readers make sense of the world's other superpower at this extraordinary moment.


The Shanghai Free Taxi Related Books

The Shanghai Free Taxi
Language: en
Pages: 297
Authors: Frank Langfitt
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-06-11 - Publisher: Hachette UK

GET EBOOK

As any traveler knows, some of the best and most honest conversations take place during car rides. So, when a long-time NPR correspondent wanted to learn more a
Superpower Interrupted
Language: en
Pages: 379
Authors: Michael Schuman
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-06-09 - Publisher: PublicAffairs

GET EBOOK

This global history as the Chinese would write it gives brilliant and unconventional insights for understanding China's role in the world, especially the drive
The Shanghai Free Taxi
Language: en
Pages: 297
Authors: Frank Langfitt
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-06-11 - Publisher: PublicAffairs

GET EBOOK

As any traveler knows, some of the best and most honest conversations take place during car rides. So, when a long-time NPR correspondent wanted to learn more a
China Survival Guide
Language: en
Pages: 266
Authors: Larry Herzberg
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-11-18 - Publisher: Stone Bridge Press

GET EBOOK

This updated edition of the best-selling travel guide to China is your ticket to the trip of a lifetime. Compact, affordable, reliable, a delight to read—thes
The China Mirage
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: James Bradley
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-05-03 - Publisher: Back Bay Books

GET EBOOK

"Bradley is sharp and rueful, and a voice for a more seasoned, constructive vision of our international relations with East Asia." --Christian Science Monitor J