Abstract
The encouragement of the commercial spirit in China has led to a flourishing 'alternative' trade in books. But many of the new booksellers are barely literate and deal mainly in pornography. A Beijing journalist gives an insider's view.
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The encouragement of the commercial spirit in China has led to a flourishing 'alternative' trade in books. But many of the new booksellers are barely literate and deal mainly in pornography. A Beijing journalist gives an insider's view.