The Art of Useless BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY TIME-SAVING ITINERARIES Carefully planned routes

TIME-SAVING ITINERARIES Carefully planned routes covering the best of Tuscany & Umbria give a taste of the richness and diversity of the destination

but finding it shut because of a strike

from rustic Cranberry Chocolate Chippers to elegant French macarons

the Jedi Order

with precise instructions

The Art of Useless BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY TIME-SAVING ITINERARIES Carefully planned routesSince embarking on economic reforms in 1978, the People's Republic of China has also undergone a sweeping cultural reorganization, from proletarian culture under Mao to middle class consumer culture today. Under these circumstances, how has a Chinese middle class come into being, and how has consumerism become the dominant ideology of an avowedly socialist country? The Art of Useless offers an innovative way to understand China's unprecedented