The New Rich in China

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Join David Goodman, Louise Edwards, Yingjie Guo and Ivan Cucco for the Melbourne launch of "The New Rich in China: Future Rulers, Present Lives". This intriguing new book explores the hierarchies of wealth, status and power of China's New Rich, their place within the current class structure and the chasm created in an ostensibly communist society.

As China extends its influence in the region, the New Rich link China to the world economy and influence China and Australia's long term futures.

"The New Rich" is a project edited by Professor David Goodman. Described as one of the top China watchers in Australia, David is Professor of Contemporary China Studies at the University of Technology of Sydney.

Professor Louise Edwards is Director of UTS's China Research Centre and Convenor of the Australian Research Council's Asia Pacific Future Research Network. Professor Edwards' current research explores women in politics in China and gendered cultures of war in China.

Dr Yingjie Guo is Senior Lecturer in Chinese Language and Culture at the University of Technology Sydney. He is interested in nationalism and the politics of national identity in the PRC since 1989.

Ivan Cucco is a PhD candidate working on his doctoral research on new agricultural cooperatives in China.

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WHEN: Thursday 14 August, 2008
WHERE: Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Center, The University of Melbourne
TIME: 6.30 pm
ENTRY: Free of Charge
RSVP: To reserve a seat, please send an email to: events@asialink.unimelb.edu.au with "The New Rich" in the subject line.

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The New Rich in China