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ALEXANDRE HUIBONHOA

Jeffrey Wasserstrom, a professor of history at the University of California, Irvine, provides an essential guide for understanding how China has become what it is today. A foolproof "Chinese history for dummies" book, it clears up misconceptions and offers a prediction of the mainland's future.

Art in the 21st century comes in many forms. You may have views on animal sculptures made out of rubbish or portraits composed of M&Ms, but what of pouring coffee?

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