Korean Wave Chinese Style

Author: Zhan Xiaohong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-20
Features: This is a monograph on Korea written by an economist in China after conducting field research, long-term tracking, and collecting first-hand materials. The book: ——Shows you Korea under the rule of President Roh Moo-hyun, a commoner: political democratization, the red and black of the political arena, regional imbalances, the North Korea nuclear crisis, and prospects for North-South unification ——Uses data to tell you about the Korean economy: how a small neighboring country with an area and population similar to Zhejiang joined the top ten economies in the world, and the gap between China and South Korea ——Expresses the author's strong reflections: Why did the Korean Wave easily land in China? Why has Confucian culture been preserved well in Korea? Why do Koreans seem more Chinese than Chinese? ——The author celebrates the best moment in the history of China-South Korea relations, yet also subtly worries about the discord caused by historical issues and the nationalism of young people in both countries. The book uses fluent writing, detailed information, and a strong sense of the scene to paint a neighboring country that seems close but is far from being well understood. This is a monograph on Korea written by an economist in China after conducting field research, long-term tracking, and collecting first-hand materials. Divided into four main sections—China-South Korea relations, Korean politics, the Korean economy, and Korean social culture—the book shows you Korea under President Roh Moo-hyun's rule and tells you about the Korean economy. The book uses fluent writing, detailed information, and a strong sense of the scene to paint a neighboring country that seems close but is far from being well understood. This is a monograph on Korea written by an economist in China after conducting field research, long-term tracking, and collecting first-hand materials. The book: ——Shows you Korea under the rule of President Roh Moo-hyun, a commoner: political democratization, the red and black of the political arena, regional imbalances, the North Korea nuclear crisis, and prospects for North-South unification ——Uses data to tell you about the Korean economy: how a small neighboring country with an area and population similar to Zhejiang joined the top ten economies in the world, and the gap between China and South Korea ——Expresses the author's strong reflections: Why did the Korean Wave easily land in China? Why has Confucian culture been preserved well in Korea? Why do Koreans seem more Chinese than Chinese? ——The author celebrates the best moment in the history of China-South Korea relations, yet also subtly worries about the discord caused by historical issues and the nationalism of young people in both countries. The book uses fluent writing, detailed information, and a strong sense of the scene to paint a neighboring country that seems close but is far from being well understood.