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Interesting and insightful book on a Chinese American's return to China and his coming to terms not only with his identity, but with his family and his relationship to them (both literally and figuratively). I particularly enjoyed how he placed his family's experiences in context with what was happening in China at the time, as well as his efforts to draw a parallel between Chinese history and the significance of the Chinese porcelain industry. I did find off-putting what comes off, perhaps unintentionally, as self-loathng with respect to the Chinese, both on the Mainland and in Taiwan, although his observations, when stripped of their judgmental characterizations, were remarkably accurate and perceptive. (I read this book on the plane back from spending a week in Taiwan). And I suspect that the author meant his more perjorative comments to be representative of his personal search for his identity through the metaphor of his family's porcelain--he, the outsider looking critically at China and the Chinese, even as he finds common ground with them and his own family member. While, as a Chinese American I can relate to some of the author's negative sentiments, but I fear that those without this unique perspective will simply come away with negative stereotypes of the Chinese.


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The Porcelain Thief Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China Huan Hsu Books Reviews

Was a gift and the person I gave it to really enjoyed it.
Great story a real life page turner . Recomended.
Such a great read. It seamlessly presents recent Chinese and Taiwanese history with amazing true stories of the writer's extended family. It combines "arm chair traveling" with humorous cultural clashes and an unbiased view of modern life in mainland China. Loved it. Would highly recommend it.
Although the story drags a bit, I found the description of living through a tumultuous time in Chinese history to be illuminating. How individuals coped was amazing and I could only wonder at the tenacity and luck of those who did. The gene pool of the survivors is one reason China has become the nation that it has, IMHO.
Told in a laid- back style that belies the wealth of historical insight about China's development as a nation, this book is a heartfelt exploration of what it means to try to understand our grandparents and their grandparents lives as they unfolded in real time. Loved this book.
As travelers to China and as a husband of a wife who continues totravels there on a regular basis for work, we enjoyed the cultural and historical background from a young man with family ties to China. The author's search to understand how porcelain had become such an artistic touchstone in China was fascinating.
Fascinating. Was given this book as a present, decided to buy a copy to give to a friend! Learned so much about Chinese culture from American born Chinese who returns to China to look for any possible remnants of his grandfather's storied collection, lost in the Cultural Revolution when the family fled to Taipei. Highly readable.
Interesting and insightful book on a Chinese American's return to China and his coming to terms not only with his identity, but with his family and his relationship to them (both literally and figuratively). I particularly enjoyed how he placed his family's experiences in context with what was happening in China at the time, as well as his efforts to draw a parallel between Chinese history and the significance of the Chinese porcelain industry. I did find off-putting what comes off, perhaps unintentionally, as self-loathng with respect to the Chinese, both on the Mainland and in Taiwan, although his observations, when stripped of their judgmental characterizations, were remarkably accurate and perceptive. (I read this book on the plane back from spending a week in Taiwan). And I suspect that the author meant his more perjorative comments to be representative of his personal search for his identity through the metaphor of his family's porcelain--he, the outsider looking critically at China and the Chinese, even as he finds common ground with them and his own family member. While, as a Chinese American I can relate to some of the author's negative sentiments, but I fear that those without this unique perspective will simply come away with negative stereotypes of the Chinese.