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Book Excerpt: Peter Hessler's 'Strange Stones' Tells Stories from East and West
Peter Hessler's new book is a selection of his thought-provoking reportage on both China and the United States over the past decade.
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Interview: CNN's Kristie Lu Stout on Haw Flakes, Twitter and Tracking China
We reached out to the CNN International anchor and self-professed "media junkie," "China nerd" and "geek mom" via email.
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Video: Filmmaker Returns Home to Site of Sichuan Earthquake to Tell Town's Tale
Five years after the Sichuan earthquake, 'The Reborn of Beichuan' follows the journey of two families from a devastated Chinese city as they try to restore normalcy to their lives and struggle to move past the loss of their children.
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Photo of the Day: All Dressed Up in China
A young girl in Baizu costume in Jizushan, Yunnan Province, China on December 27, 2012. (James Moallem)
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Video: Iron Man 3's China Push is Sign of Things to Come for Hollywood
ChinaFile Managing Editor Jonathan Landreth tells Huffington Post Live he expects Hollywood producers such as those that made Iron Man 3 to continue to look for ways to tap into China's growing moviegoing market.
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Photo of the Day: Golden Streaks in the Water in China
The sun casts a golden glow across Lu Gu Lake in Si Chuan Province, China on May 8, 2013. (tiffffffany/Flickr)
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Video: Evan Osnos on the 'High Bar' of the New 'Chinese Dream'
The New Yorker's China correspondent on the meaning behind Chinese President Xi Jinping's political slogan, and the obstacles in its way.
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'Midnight in Peking' Author Offers Tips on Getting Your Book About China Published
Author Paul French, whose Midnight in Peking was awarded the 2013 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime, visited Asia Society Studios to offer advice for aspiring authors hoping to write the next great China book.
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Paul French: Five Tips for the Aspiring China Writer
How to get your China book published, from a writer who knows.
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WSJ Reporters: A 'Massive Disconnect' in China
Current and former Wall Street Journal reporters discuss the contrast between China's dynamic economy and its static political system.
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