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Sebastian Ritscher
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THE SHANGHAI FREE TAXI

Frank Langfitt

Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China

The Chinese economic boom has been one of the most important stories of the 21st century. Yet few realize that the boom is largely over ...
... and that there is a new reality in China. In order to understand this new world, Frank Langfitt offered folks in Shanghai a simple deal: a conversation in exchange for a free taxi ride. Rides turned into follow-up interviews, shared meals, and even a wedding invitation.

Frank Langfitt has lived in or covered China for nearly twenty years. Before taking over as the NPR London correspondent in 2016, he spent five years as the company's China correspondent.
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Published 2019-06-11 by Public Affairs

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Published 2019-06-11 by Public Affairs

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UK: Orion ; Japan: Hakusui-sha ; Taiwan: Linking

"Langfitt excels at humanising a country increasingly presented in purely oppositional terms." Read more...

"Without judgment, the author/driver allows his subjects to narrate their own adventures, leading to honest, raw, human stories."