Explores the new culture rapidly developing in China as it expands its domestic market at breakneck speed. As elsewhere in the world, the appeal of consumer goods and the benefits they bring is there for all to see. But such rapid change has its dark side. As the not-so-old cultural structures become irrelevant and there are threats to social cohesion as communal identity gives way to individuality and alienation.
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