03110cam a2200433 i 4500 17989378 OSt 20260512174254.0 140107s2014 nyub b 001 0 eng 9780374535278 University of Cebu-Banilad eng University of Cebu-Banilad rda 23 Osnos, Evan, 1976- author. Age of ambition : chasing fortune, truth, and faith in the new China / Evan Osnos. First edition. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c2014. x, 403 pages : map ; 24 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Prologue — Part I: Fortune — Part II: Truth — Part III: Faith — Epilogue — Notes on sources — Acknowledgement — Index. "A vibrant, colorful, and revelatory inner history of China during a moment of profound transformation 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 Yorker, Evan Osnos was on the ground in China for years, witness to profound political, economic, and cultural upheaval. In Age of Ambition, he describes the greatest collision taking place in that country: the clash between the rise of the individual and the Communist Party's struggle to retain control. He asks probing questions: Why does a government with more success lifting people from poverty than any civilization in history choose to put strict restraints on freedom of expression? Why do millions of young Chinese professionals--fluent in English and devoted to Western pop culture--consider themselves "angry youth," dedicated to resisting the West's influence? How are Chinese from all strata finding meaning after two decades of the relentless pursuit of wealth? Writing with great narrative verve and a keen sense of irony, Osnos follows the moving stories of everyday people and reveals life in the new China to be a battleground between aspiration and authoritarianism, in which only one can prevail" —Backcover Adult Lopez, Edilyn College of Tourism Management Tourism Text in English National Book Award Winner Social change China. Economic development China. Individualism China. Authoritarianism China. HISTORY / Asia / China. China Civilization 2002- China Social conditions 2000- China Politics and government 2002- ddc BK adryann[new] 07/08/2025 Leslie [edited] 05/12/2026 13728 13728 0 0 ddc 0 0 UCBL_MAIN UCBL_MAIN SUBJ.REF 2025-07-08 Big Bad Wolf 90.00 951.06 Os56 2014 3UCBL000028837 2025-07-08 2025-07-08 SR