Why do China books all look the same?
The color red, dragons, cropped Asian facesโฆwhen it comes to presenting China, book publishers often rely on a set of familiar tropes โ to the detriment of the authors and the genre.
Alex Smith is a writer and researcher from Aotearoa, New Zealand. She has a Master of Arts in East Asian Regional Studies from Columbia University. Prior to moving to New York, she worked as an analyst at the New Zealand Treasury, where she focused on justice sector policy and the annual budget.
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