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BECKER, Jasper. Dragon rising; an inside look at China today. National Geographic. 264p. illus. notes. index. c2006. 978-1-4262-01185. $18.95. S A

Foreign correspondent Jasper Becker spent 14 years based in Beijing, producing four books on the region. Dragon Rising gives readers an unbiased analysis of China that covers its history and accomplishments as well as its daunting problems. Chapters take us to various regions as well as the cities of Beijing and Shanghai. Becker includes numerous interviews with political leaders as well as workers, teachers, peasants, and business owners. The Soviet industrial legacy has left the Northeast in a mess of pollution and ...

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