The new face of China

New York: Pitman Pub. Corp., 1959. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair-. 1958 Red cloth boards sunfaded along edges and bumped both spine ends. Binding is sound. FFEP bears former owner's inscription; Interior is otherwise unmarked. Upper page edges toned. Dustjacket edgeworn with five large chips/loss and very light soiling on back. 8vo. Photos depict actual book offered for sale. Books are carefully packaged by hand and ship from our family-owned bookshop in the US. BOOK INFO: See photos for Table of Contents. 95 stunning half-tone (B&W) photo illustrations. Peter schmid, widely travelled writer and photographer, and one of the very few independent observers to have visited China in recent years...describes the contemporary scene in Peking, Shanghai, and Canton, three cities which reflect the tremendous changes that are taking place in this little-known country.... Development on so many fronts is not being accomplished without colossal expenditure, mistakes, and untold sacrifices from the Chinese people. It remains to be seen if the State-controlled economy can stand the strain being put upon it. Lack of personnel to fill the key posts may well present the greatest problem over the next few years. Whatever one's political views, new China's record is impressive, and Peter Schmid's objective report will be valued for its array of facts and informed opinion, as well as for its obvious interest as a fascinating travel book.' (-from the DJ endflap). Translation of China, Reich der neuen Mitte. 167 p. 22 cm.