Age of Ambition

Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China

By: Evan Osnos

History

from abroad, we often see china as a caricature: a nation of pragmatic plutocrats and ruthlessly dedicated students destined to rule the global economy-or an addled goliath, riddled with corruption and on the edge of stagnation. what we don't see is how both powerful and ordinary people are remaking their lives as their country dramatically changes. as the beijing correspondent for the new...