An economic bestseller written by Joe Studwell, editor-in-chief of China Economic Quarterly. Having worked as a journalist in Asia for more than 20 years, he is well versed in all the intricacies of the local economy, which is reflected in his books “The Chinese Dream” and “Godfathers of Asia.” Why is the Asian experience interesting? The book offered to the reader should help, on the one hand, to demystify the origins of “economic miracles”, and on the other hand, to demonstrate the actual experience of neighbors, which can serve as a lesson for reforming the Russian economy. The successful modernization of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and now China follows roughly the same recipes, backed by very specific measures and a set of ideas. They are described in the book, which has received wide recognition both among specialists and among a wide range of readers. The latter includes Bill Gates, who included it among the five books that made the strongest impression on him in 2014.