Roads to Chinese Modernity: Civilisation and National Culture Author_Rosemarie Somaiah Simon Tay won the Singapore

Simon Tay won the Singapore Literature Prize in 2010

even as the world around us becomes increasingly demanding

but through unwavering faith

extends in this volume into an appreciation of love

"I haven't actually read much this year so I don't have much to draw from

Roads to Chinese Modernity: Civilisation and National Culture Author_Rosemarie Somaiah Simon Tay won the SingaporeDescription About the Author What is China? While many perceive it as a rising power challenging Western dominance, eminent historian Professor Gungwu Wang posits that the country has no ambitions on that front. In this illuminating book comprised of edited transcripts of selected lectures, it offers his interpretation of the answer. He traces China's roots as an ancient, borderless Sinic civilisation with a distinctive past that has been a source of