books about china

interactiveexpat.blogspot.com — Imagine riding on the Beijing subway during rush hour. The subway car is crowded and you were fortunate enough to get a seat. All you want to do is get to your destination and off the crowded, stuffy subway car. Then, at the far end of the car you hear a loudspeaker switch on and a person address everyone.

www.chinatravel.net — Amy Sommers is a Partner in the Shanghai office of law firm Squire Sanders, and a frequent speaker on various China-related topics.

She's appearing at the Shanghai Literary Festival this weekend (Sunday 7 March, 2pm), where she'll be giving a talk entitled China's Literary Legacy: Forgotten Memoirs; Outsiders Looking In.

www.echinacities.com — I don't read much non-fiction so I'm always on the lookout for good reads which will further my understanding of China. Getting the perspective of female authors is also something that's important to me. I'll be picking these up pronto.