How Long to Read Dragons in Diamond Village And Other Tales from the Back Alleys of Urbanising China

How Long Does it Take to Read Dragons in Diamond Village And Other Tales from the Back Alleys of Urbanising China?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Dragons in Diamond Village And Other Tales from the Back Alleys of Urbanising China by David Bandurski

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In 2009, on the outskirts of the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, Xian villagers secretly prepared for the Dragon Boat Festival. For them, the commemoration of the 221 BC poet Qu Yuan, who threw himself into a river to protest official corruption, held particular resonance. Guangzhou's drive to become a 'National Model City' ahead of the 2010 Asia Games accelerated a voracious demand for land, turning the ground beneath the villagers' feet into a commodity as valuable as diamonds, a treasure too rich for local officials to ignore. Dragons in Diamond Village is about the courage of...

How long is Dragons in Diamond Village And Other Tales from the Back Alleys of Urbanising China?

Dragons in Diamond Village And Other Tales from the Back Alleys of Urbanising China by David Bandurski is 328 pages long, and a total of 84,624 words.

This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 103% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dragons in Diamond Village And Other Tales from the Back Alleys of Urbanising China Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 42 minutes to read Dragons in Diamond Village And Other Tales from the Back Alleys of Urbanising China aloud.

What Reading Level is Dragons in Diamond Village And Other Tales from the Back Alleys of Urbanising China?

Dragons in Diamond Village And Other Tales from the Back Alleys of Urbanising China is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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