Zhang Yao provides a fascinating and revealing insight into a culture and a history that still remain enigmatic to audiences the world over. Documenting the commonplace, everyday items of contemporary Chinese culture through photography and commentary, this visually stunning book offers readers a glimpse into the wonderful, and sometimes weird, customs, traits and oddities that make up life in today's China. The book is a must-have for designers, cultural historians and anyone interested in the ways of one of the fastest growing nations in the world.