Undersatnding Modern China

OP here; I want to understand more the struggles and issues modern china faces today - like income inequality and the rural disparities - any recommendations?

While they are focused on geopolitics, books by Robert David Kaplan will give you a very in-depth understanding of modern Chinese problems.

One thing you have to understand though, Marxism is dead in China, but entire power structures relies on glorifying Mao.

>>9524946
Which books of his do you recommend?

1. Learn Mandarin

>>9524997
I live in Hong Kong and am fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese - I just can't read or write Chinese characters.

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>>9524823
Here's the standard.

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>>9525093
Also. Required supplement material.

http://chuangcn.org/journal/one/

interest bump

>>9525112
Thanks, this has been what I was looking for the economics/social side of things

What about the political/cultural side? I want to know more about the power struggles and the political scene in China.

>>9524823
i started reading "the search for modern china" by jonathan spence. i never managed to finish it since it is quite extensive but it seemed like a good place to get an understanding of modern china through its history. he starts with the fall of the ming dynasty so it's a broad definition of "modern".

The Party by McGregor or some other Scottish name. About the Chinese communist party.

About income inequality? I don't know.