We’ve included some of our favorite China articles and books below to help you prepare for your China experience. Follow NorCap on Facebook and Twitter for more recommendations!

China Books:

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China — Jung Chang
Mr. China - Tim Clissold
Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy - John DeFrancis
River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze — Peter Hessler 
Under the Red Flag — Ha Jin
War Trash — Ha Jin
Wild Grass – Ian Johnson
Orphans of the Cold War – John Kenneth Knaus
One Billion Customers: Lessons From The Front Line Of Doing Business In China – James McGregor
The Party: The Secret World of China’s Communist Rulers — Richard McGregor
Beijing Welcomes You — Tom Scocca
The Search for Modern China — Jonathan Spence
To Change China - Jonathan Spence
Red Capitalism - Carl Walter, Frasier Howie
Long Hair Drama — Zhang Lijia

Interning in China:

The Real Reason Why Foreign Universities Are Racing to China — City Weekend
Buttoned Up: Get organized now to nab an internships – The Seattle Times
More Foreign Students Heading to China for Internships – Channel NewsAsia
Western Graduates Head to China for Internships – The Wall Street Journal

Business in China:

CEOs Look to China for Market Expansion – China Daily
How American Businesses Are Giving Away Ideas to China – Forbes
YouWho? Chinese Online Video Companies Merge – CNN
The Ten Principles For Doing Business in China – Forbes
Brewing Up a Success Story – China Daily
China’s Weibo Guru, Kai-fu Lee – Forbes

China- Foreign Policy:

US, EU, Japan Challenge China Over Minerals Trade – Huffington Post
The Chinese View of Super Tuesday – The New Yorker
China Urges the U.S. to Tread Carefully On “Core Interests” – CNN
China Faces Crisis Without Economic Reforms – World Bank – The Telegraph
Russia and China in Lonely Opposition to UN Resolution on Syria – The Telegraph
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum Pledge Tough Stance on China – The Telegraph
Xi Jinping Meets Barack Obama at the White House – video  – The Guardian

China- Domestic News and Issues:

The Rise and Fall of China’s Bo Xilai – CNN
China Tempers Military Increases – The Wall Street Journal
Residents Vote in Chinese Village at Center of Protest – The New York Times
China’s Hidden Wealth Feeds an Income Gap  – The New York Times
Ai Weiwei: The Evolution of a Dissident – The New York Times

Other Industries:

China to Allow the Yuan to Float More Freely – BBC
China Faces to Watch – BBC
Chinese Architect’s Win Builds National Pride – MSNBC
Yes, Jeremy Lin is Big in China – but China is Also Very Big – MSNBC
Xi Jinping: A “Princeling” with a Big Personality  – The Guardian
Wealth Gap Opening in China – CNN

100,000 Strong Initiative:

US’ 100,000 Strong Initiative gets Funding Boost – China Daily
100,000 Strong Newsletter: March 2012 – U.S. Department of State
Seattle mayor, Ambassador Locke promote China ties — Businessweek
Our relationship with Asia runs deep — The Seattle Times
Michelle Obama Urges American Youth to Strengthen U.S. – China Ties – The White House Blog

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