China Dawn: The Story of a Technology and Business Revolution

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Summary: An inspiring book
Review: As an Asian watcher who lived abroad in China and Taiwan, I really enjoyed and sped through this book. The motivation of the characters (tireless and superhuman at times) to see the inevitable changes technology is bringing and then work to make China a part of it is both an exciting and touching story. If you enjoy stories of dreamers, doers, and the entrepreneur spirit, this is a good read for you.

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Summary: Lucid, Eye opening, and Very Funny--
Review: I felt like I was on an adventure in China with some of the most incredible characters I have read about in a long time. The book reminds me of the best books about the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, but it is set in a world that I don't know much about. I felt like I went on a journey to China and back. I have not been able to stop thinking about the main characters, including Edward Tian, James Ding, Bo Feng, Eric Li, and a few other guys who are technological geniuses and, best of all, hysterically funny.

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Summary: inspiring and real story
Review: I got this book by accident. I read "China Dream" first, then this one. I have a very similar background and life path described in the book: came to USA early 90s, finished a postgraduate degree, became a IT engineer and started up a technology company to help China traditional industry like Tobacco. To outsider, China is a very special place filled with controversial issues in all aspects, specially political and social issues. A great opportunity always comes from problems, complexity, confusion and uncertainty for most of people. Only most determined ones will eventually win. To give up everything going back to China is a very difficult personal decision, especially you have a family established in USA. I appreciate exactly what these people have been through. The story is far beyond the stories of the Valley. I will have another trip to China in this summer and hopefully I can talk with these guys.

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Summary: Solid reporting, well written
Review: I picked this up at the airport, started reading, and couldn't put it down during 2 roundtrip flights between coasts. It may be the best business book I have read. I learned a lot, but I forgot that I was reading this because I thought I should since I may soon be doing some work in China. THe book rivals the best adventure stories I have ever read. It left me with am amazing sense of excitement about the changes that are underway in China. I can't wait to visit the country and see the first hand the world that is described in the book. I wholeheartedly recommend this book. I give it a stronger recommendation than anything I have read in a long time.

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Summary: This book is a purely a domcom story
Review: The characters in this book are not what the book described since the author is the personal friend of the characters. This is purely free publicity for them. Search the web and you will find other comments about the auther. The latest story is the VCs have splited since they can't really get along, and the politics in the VC firm was unbearable with just a few people. Most of the portfolio companies are in bad shape. The VC's website has not been updated since 2001, wonder why. If you really want to know about IT in China, then you should learn from other sources. Most of the IT companies in China are not making money. This book only gives you a picture of the early dotcom years and we all know what happened. Don't judge the book by the cover or the content. It is only a perspective from one person.