At the Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning with China

Edward Wong's book is a brilliant personal account of China's borderlands and peoples, offering insights into Chinese politics and life. He grew up among family secrets and investigated his father's past while assessing the dream of a resurgent China. He witnessed protests and civil rights struggles in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong and had an insider's view of the world's two superpowers meeting at a perilous crossroads.

Format: Hardback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 27 June 2024
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Edward Wong's "A Brilliant Personal Account of China's Borderlands and Peoples" is a captivating and informative exploration of China's borderlands and its diverse peoples. Wong, a son of Chinese immigrants in Washington, DC, brings a unique perspective to his writing, having grown up among family secrets and experiencing firsthand the complexities of Chinese politics and life. His journey as a soldier took him from Manchuria during the Korean War to Xinjiang on the Central Asian frontier, and his investigation into his father's past while assessing the dream of a resurgent China as the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times provides a fascinating insight into the nation's astounding economic boom and global expansion. Wong met the citizens driving the nation's economic growth and grappled with the vortex of nationalistic rule under Xi Jinping. He witnessed protests and civil rights struggles in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, and had an insider's view of the world's two superpowers meeting at a perilous crossroads. This essential work for understanding China today tells a moving chronicle of a family and a nation that spans nearly a century of momentous change.

Weight: 734g
Dimension: 164 x 240 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788162654
Edition number: Main