Amazon.com description: Product Description: This collection of essays introduces a new voice in Chinese and American letters. Shouhua Qi is part of a new generation of scholars whose early live experiences in China provide the basis for an acute analysis of cultural differences and relations with the US. Dr. Qi came to the US as a young scholar, worked menial jobs, developed an academic career and made his home here. His essays intertwine his personal experiences with the politics of the two nations, his native culture with his adopted one.

Dr Qi analyzes such disparate themes as presidential sex scandals, the death of Deng Xiaoping, his need for a car, Thomas Hardy novels, contemporary, Chinese movies, the Taiwan issue, the Olympics, parent/child relations, and many other matters. His fresh approach, witty and insightful writing and broad background make these essays a delight to read.