Behind the Bamboo Curtain
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China, the country behind the Bamboo Curtain, is exposed first time to the readers through the book. This is a first hand account referring to what happened there in the past, what is the current situation and what the country may face in future. A lucid narration with humor and anecdotes, no doubt, is an exciting feature in the book to aim at encouraging readers to reach the last page; an experience worth going through. The narration in the book has been structured to offer an overview of the progress made by the country, welfare measures introduced by the Government, display of discipline through regimentation, ancient monuments depicting rich cultural heritage , mind set to remain alienated from ex-patriates and their own people, lack of language skills leading to hilarious episodes, novelty in marketing their products, operation by the tricksters, obsession on the part of youngsters to follow American life style, dubious commercial activities with fake items, affluent lifestyle of political bosses and other aspects referring to their national characteristics.
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About the Book
It is a journey to explore a socialist country mired by negative publicity, especially by the Western media. With language being a major hurdle, the author experimented with a strategy that is interesting to experience. Blending the progress of the nation with that of the ancient monuments offer a revealing thought process to pursue. Reference to many incidents, some funny and other serious, highlights the book’s appeal to the readers. There is also a reference to what ails the present Chinese society socially, culturally, and politically, with a balanced dose of analysis and perception. Humor, anecdotes, and the author’s past experience with other countries offer the scope to explore the country in a unique way.
About the Author
During my professional career, I visited many countries and met people from different walks of life. That exposure always was a great source of interest and inspiration to me. I had a flair for writing poems and short stories during my younger days, but I could not pursue that during my career building phase. So when I retired from active service, I thought of reviving my old passion, which fortunately was in dormant state in my subconscious. And now I am on a writing spree where I am able to connect my past experience in my writing to make the same realistic. Some people, who are very close to me, opine that my creation has the touch of poetry in flow and style. I feel extremely excited when I sit on the computer to put my thoughts to words. My effort to publish the books, written by me, is aimed at sharing my experience with others who look for something different. I am an engineer by qualification and, over a period of time, became a management consultant by association. I live in the city of Calcutta with my wife. My son works with a reputed consultancy organization in Delhi. My daughter has settled down in the USA.