Mr. China

After graduating from Cambridge, Tim Clissold set up Arthur Andersen's China Investment Services, learnt Mandarin and then co-founded a private equity group investing in China. He has lived and worked in the country for the last 20 years and since his early misadventures has negotiated deals worth over $1 billion. He lives in Beijing with his wife and children.

“Lots of Western businessmen have China war stories, but only Tim Clissold has written . . . this funny book.” — Newsweek
“One of the wittiest, most compelling accounts of anything I’ve read in a long time. A terrific book.” — Tucker Carlson, co-host of CNN's Crossfire
“A compelling account, related with sly humor and hard-earned wisdom.” — Library Journal
“Hugely entertaining…Clissold loves China…but he also views it with clarity and no small amount of humor.” — Washington Post
“Hard to put down... with passionate characters and vivid landscapes. Clissold excels at analyzing a strange business culture....” — Playboy
“Present at the creation of China’s economic miracle, Clissold’s memoir is an instant classic. Sharply observed, funny as hell. Indispensible.” — Time magazine
“An adventure tale. Clissold is a wonderful and compassionate narrator (with) a deep respect for the culture, language, and history.” — USA Today
“One would be hard-pressed to find a serious Western investor in China who isn’t aware of Clissold’s eye-opening account.” — Forbes