From Rice to Riches: A Personal Journey Through a Changing China

Account of life in China from the perspective of an Australian foreign correspondent. Provides personal views into the 'real China' based on interviews with a range of local people including an Amway couple, a traffic cop, a rubbish collector, and members of the Falun Gong. Looks at China's transformation into a capitalist republic and discusses the clash between old and new in modern day China. Includes colour photos, endnotes, bibliography, and index. Author is an experienced foreign correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, currently its Middle East correspondent based in Jerusalem.