How Long to Read The Rise and Fall of the EAST

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rise and Fall of the EAST?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 29 minutes to read The Rise and Fall of the EAST by Yasheng Huang

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

Description

The long history of China’s relationship between stability, diversity, and prosperity, and how its current leadership threatens this delicate balance Chinese society has been shaped by the interplay of the EAST—exams, autocracy, stability, and technology—from ancient times through the present. Beginning with the Sui dynasty’s introduction of the civil service exam, known as Keju, in 587 CE—and continuing through the personnel management system used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—Chinese autocracies have developed exceptional tools for homogenizing ideas, norms, and practices. But this uniformity came with a huge downside: stifled creativity. Yasheng Huang shows how China transitioned from dynamism to extreme stagnation after the Keju was instituted. China’s most prosperous periods, such as during the Tang dynasty (618–907) and under the reformist CCP, occurred when its emphasis on scale (the size of bureaucracy) was balanced with scope (diversity of ideas). Considering China’s remarkable success over the past half-century, Huang sees signs of danger in the political and economic reversals under Xi Jinping. The CCP has again vaulted conformity above new ideas, reverting to the Keju model that eventually led to technological decline. It is a lesson from China’s own history, Huang argues, that Chinese leaders would be wise to take seriously.

How long is The Rise and Fall of the EAST?

The Rise and Fall of the EAST by Yasheng Huang is 437 pages long, and a total of 112,309 words.

This makes it 147% the length of the average book. It also has 137% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rise and Fall of the EAST Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 13 minutes to read The Rise and Fall of the EAST aloud.

What Reading Level is The Rise and Fall of the EAST?

The Rise and Fall of the EAST 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.

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