"Claire Huot's readable and engaging book is rich in specifics and subtle in its theorising, an unequalled and up-to-date account of culture in contemporary China. From sitcoms to street-slang, the marketing of the avant-garde to the cultural politics of heavy metal, it is a work of importance to all interested in modern China, in cultural studies, and in the formation of trans-national audiences and cultural identities at the century's end." - Craig Clunas, University of Sussex "Remarkable. An erudite and entertaining whirlwind tour of China's high culture, pop culture, and subculture at the turn of the century-from world-famous film directors to a 'mad calligrapher' who has never sold a work." - Richard King, University of Victoria
