A book that tells JD.com's success story, warts and all

The first authorized book about online giant JD.com tells the story of how a small booth in Beijing's Zhongguancun area grew into one of China's biggest online retailers in less than two decades.

Founding Jingdong (the Nasdaq-listed company's Chinese name) is a long-form examination by business writer Li Zhigang, who has extensive experience working for a range of newspapers and magazines.

It was released last Wednesday.