Can you suggest any books or articles that focus specifically on modern Chinese society?

🌟Here’s some book recommendations to understand modern China’s society, straight from the 📖!🌟

💢Red Memory by Tania Branigan: a deep dive into the impact of the Cultural Revolution on modern China, 👀!

💆Leftover Women by Leta Hong Fincher: all about gender inequality in China, and the changing attitudes towards marriage and parenting among young women—🙅!

🧠The Souls of China by Ian Johnson: exploring the complex spiritual and religious lives of Chinese folks

🦇Owlish by Dorothy Tse: a novel set in Hong Kong, delving into cultural and political shifts—🌃!

📝Origins of the Modern Chinese State by Philip A. Kuhn: giving you the historical lowdown on the formation of the modern Chinese nation

📚Modern Chinese Literary Thought: a collection of important lit crit from 1893–1945, edited by Kirk A. Denton

🚜The Making of Chinese Foreign and Security Policy in the Era of Reform, edited by David M. Lampton: your go-to for China’s foreign policy decisions and 👂 to the ground reality

🇺🇸Chinese San Francisco, 1850-1943 by Yong Chen: the history of the Chinese community on the US West Coast—a 🧱 Chinese American story

🛳Seeking Modernity in China’s Name by Weili Ye: all about the experiences of Chinese students who studied in the US from 1900–1927

There you go! 🌟Some 👻 insights into modern China’s 🎎 society, history and 🧠!