Real China - From Cannibalism To Karaoke

Real China – From Cannibalism to Karaoke (1997) by John Gittings (Pocket Books)

Step aside, travel brochures. In Real China, veteran journalist John Gittings slices through centuries of myth, Mao, and modernity to reveal a country as complex as it is contradictory. From the gruesome (yes, actual cannibalism) to the gleeful (karaoke-fueled capitalism), Gittings takes readers on a whirlwind tour of China’s transformation in the late 20th century—with plenty of sharp observations and dry British wit along the way.

Equal parts political commentary and cultural snapshot, this isn’t your sanitized Lonely Planet guide. It’s China raw, real, and occasionally ridiculous.

Warning: May contain outdated facts, dodgy fonts, and spine creases. But hey, it’s Crappy Old Books—what did you expect?

Very good condition.

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