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The Gate to China
- A New History of the People’s Republic & Hong Kong
- By: Michael Sheridan
- Narrated by: Daniel York
- Length: 20 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
The rise of China and the fall of Hong Kong to authoritarian rule are told with unique insight in this new history by Michael Sheridan, drawing on eyewitness reporting over three decades, interviews with key figures and documents from archives in China and the West. The story sweeps the listener from the earliest days of trade through the Opium Wars of the 19th century to the age of globalisation, the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China, the battle for democracy on the city’s streets and the ultimate victory of the Chinese Communist Party.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Provides a great understanding of the rise of China in the last 50 years
- By Amazon Customer on 05-05-23
- The Gate to China
- A New History of the People’s Republic & Hong Kong
- By: Michael Sheridan
- Narrated by: Daniel York
Provides a great understanding of the rise of China in the last 50 years
Reviewed: 05-05-23
The content of this book is excellent. It shows great knowledge of the subject matter and is well organised and presented. The book is not helped by the reading performance. There’s too much pompousness to the reading. It detracts from the content. The only other point I would make, is a PDF of the first chapter with all the critical names of Chinese leaders, should have been supplied with the audio book.
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