{"product_id":"running-through-beijing-xu-zechen-9781931883368","title":"Running Through Beijing","description":"Chinese literature published in the United States has tended to focus on politics -- think the Cultural Revolution and dissidents -- but there's a whole other world of writing out there. It's punk, dealing with the harsh realities lived by the millions of city-dwellers struggling to get by in the grey economy. Dunhuahg, recently out of prison for selling fake IDs, has just enough money for a couple of meals. He also has no place to stay and no prospects for earning more yuan. When he happens to meet a pretty woman selling pirated DVDs, he falls into both an unexpected romance and a new business venture. But when her on-and-off boyfriend steps back into the picture, Dunhuahg is forced to make some tough decisions. \u003ci\u003eRunning Through Beijing\u003c\/i\u003e explores an underworld of constant thievery, hardcore porn, cops (both real and impostors), prison bribery, rampant drinking, and the smothering, bone-dry dust storms that blanket one of the world's largest cities. Like a literary \u003ci\u003eRun Lola Run, \u003c\/i\u003e it follows a hustling hero rushing at breakneck speed to stay just one step ahead. Full of well-drawn, authentic characters, \u003ci\u003eRunning Through Beijing\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful performance from a fresh Chinese voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Xu Zechen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 193188336X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781931883368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Two Lines Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Xu Zechen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991201415423,"sku":"9781931883368","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de6507eb-0d33-4f67-940a-98d481a220e5.jpg?v=1683309020","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/running-through-beijing-xu-zechen-9781931883368","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}