125个富有特色的日常中国东西是《中国东西》不分先后的主角，每一个东西都代表着中国真实的一个细节；通过对极具中国特色的日常东西的客观再描述，用纯粹的物化方式去反映、去记录目前的中国，那些日常东西以及其背后的故事细节的汇聚恰恰构成了中国真实的、生活化的、现在进行时的模样；这是一本当代日记，带着恋物的精神内核，客观而别致，《中国东西》是这个时代独特的纪念。

Chinese Stuff looks at everyday life for the average Chinese, especially examining the modern, ancient, and conventional tools and devices people use in their everyday life. With this book, the readers come to reflect and appreciate China' unique - and often amusing - way of life. It is through these stuffs that we come to understand how everyday Chinese people live and adapt to this rapidly changing world - or not. This album contains more than 100 examples that take the readers into the home of any common Chinese family, and even into their bedrooms and bathrooms. These items are so common in the daily life of Chinese people that they are usually giving little attention. But when people observe them from a different cultural perspective, the common \"Chinese Stuff\" suddenly becomes fascinating.