Presents an account of the new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs that is challenging the US for global high-tech leadership. This book is based on interviews conducted with the entrepreneurs behind some of cutting-edge advances in mobile phones, search, E-commerce, and software.

Advance Praise for Silicon Dragon “In Silicon Dragon, … [which illustrates] the growth of Chinese entrepreneurship, Ms. Fannin, writing last year presumably, … predicts that China's internet population will overtake that of the US.” —Financial Times “China’s emergence as a technological giant is among the most interesting and important subjects in business and economics. Rebecca Fannin performs an invaluable service in detailing China’s growth into the tech engine of the 21st century.”—Jason Pontin, editor-in-chief and publisher of Technology Review, columnist, The New York Times “Rebecca Fannin, a U.S.-based editor of the Asian Venture Capital Journal, recently crisscrossed China to gauge its digital prospects and the dynamism of its computer-based economy. As she reports in Silicon Dragon, she spotted a clutch of up-and-coming entrepreneurs and heard echoes of Redwood Drive in places like Beijing’s Zhongguancun high-tech district. And little wonder. China’s Steve Jobs wannabes are desperately trying to make up for lost time.”—The Wall Street Journal “Silicon Dragon makes clear that China has now become the US’s most serious challenger as a leader of tech innovation and investment opportunities.”—David M. Rubenstein, managing director, The Carlyle Group “Silicon Dragon presents a unique and well-reported look into the rapid ascent of Chinese entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who are defining the frontiers of global technology. A `high-five’ to Ms. Fannin, who took the time in Beijing, Shanghai, and the Valley to tell their story to the world.”—Dan Schwartz, chairman and publisher, Asian Venture Capital Journal “China is flexing its muscle and is going to be the next big bed of innovation. Silicon Dragon will give you a road map for this new brave world.”—Om Malik, author of Broadbandits: Inside the $750 Billion Telecom Heist, founder and senior writer, GigaOM “With fine writing flair and investigative footwork, Rebecca Fannin unveils the Chinese tech menagerie and the fierce but finally friendly dragons that make China the most fateful and fascinating entrepreneurial story of the 21st century.”—George Gilder, editor-in-chief, Gilder Technology Report

"Rebecca Fannin recently crisscrossed China to gauge its digital prospects and the dynamism of its computer-based economy. As she reports in "Silicon Dragon, she spotted a clutch of up-and-coming entrepreneurs and heard echoes of Redwood Drive in places like Beijing's Zhongguancun high-tech district. And little wonder. China's Steve Jobs wannabes are desperately trying to make up for lost time." The Wall Street Journal 20080624