Though no formal plans for the new president’s first trip to China have been drawn up yet, it’s never too early to start planning, reading and watching. Such is the premise behind Jeffrey Wasserstrom’s listicle of 5 suggested books on China and 5 complementary films for the new President, all of which are equally valid material for everyone else interested in our brave new world. We especially like Wasserstrom’s suggestion that Obama watch The World, a terrific film about workers in a park of miniature monuments directed by Zhang Ke Jia, who’s following film, Still Life, we recommended only two days ago. Check out the the trailer for The World below, then head over to the Huffington Post for the rest of Wasserstrom’s listicle of 10 Books and Films to Prepare Obama for China.