“Barbarian Lost: Travels in the New China” by Alexandre Trudeau

This was a good read that taught me quite a bit about China. I did, however, find Trudeau’s writing style to be occasionally jarring in its casualness, by which I mean use of expletives and slang. In fact, his general writing style was new to me. It was simulataneously a travelogue, diary, and erudite exposition. Also, he quoted the conversations of himself and his guide, throwing in the underlying emotion as well.