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Author | : Zheng Qing |
Publisher | : B.E.S. Publishing |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780764159527 |
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Introduces China, including major cities, everyday life, historical facts, famous Chinese people, attractions, and the Mandarin language.
Author | : Jonathan D. Spence |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 1054 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780393307801 |
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In this widely acclaimed history of modern China, Jonathan Spence achieves a fine blend of narrative richness and efficiency. The Search for Modern China offers a matchless introduction to China's history.
Author | : Xiaolu Guo |
Publisher | : Grove Press |
Total Pages | : 365 |
Release | : 2017-10-10 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0802189326 |
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The acclaimed novelist’s award-winning memoir of growing up in a remote Chinese fishing village is “a rich and insightful coming-of-age story” (Kirkus). The acclaimed author of A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers and I Am China, Xiaolu Guo grew up an unwanted child in a poor fishing village on the East China Sea. But a Taoist monk made a startling prediction to her grandmother: that Guo would prove herself to be a peasant warrior and grow up to travel the nine continents. In Nine Continents, Guo tells the story of a curious mind coming of age in an inhospitable country, and her determination to seek a life beyond the limits of its borders. From her family’s village to a rapidly changing Beijing, to a life beyond China, Nine Continents presents a fascinating portrait of how the Cultural Revolution shaped families, and how the country’s economic ambitions have given rise to great change. This “moving and often exhilarating” memoir confirms Xiaolu Guo as one of world literature’s most urgent voices (Financial Times, UK).
Author | : Yu Hua |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2012-08-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0307739791 |
Download China in Ten Words Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
From one of China’s most acclaimed writers: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades. Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular, China in Ten Words uses personal stories and astute analysis to reveal as never before the world’s most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. In "Disparity," for example, Yu Hua illustrates the expanding gaps that separate citizens of the country. In "Copycat," he depicts the escalating trend of piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. And in "Bamboozle," he describes the increasingly brazen practices of trickery, fraud, and chicanery that are, he suggests, becoming a way of life at every level of society. Witty, insightful, and courageous, this is a refreshingly candid vision of the "Chinese miracle" and all of its consequences.
Author | : Benita Sen |
Publisher | : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 8179933326 |
Download Smart Green Civilizations Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Did you know that we have the ancient Chinese to thank for the books we read and the paper we write on? After all, it was they who, in approximately AD 100, invented paper as well as printing! Find out more about the ancient Chinese civilization with Teri, the adventurer, as she takes a trip to China, with Confucius as her guide.
Author | : Yuhua Wang |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2022-10-11 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0691237514 |
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How social networks shaped the imperial Chinese state China was the world’s leading superpower for almost two millennia, falling behind only in the last two centuries and now rising to dominance again. What factors led to imperial China’s decline? The Rise and Fall of Imperial China offers a systematic look at the Chinese state from the seventh century through to the twentieth. Focusing on how short-lived emperors often ruled a strong state while long-lasting emperors governed a weak one, Yuhua Wang shows why lessons from China’s history can help us better understand state building. Wang argues that Chinese rulers faced a fundamental trade-off that he calls the sovereign’s dilemma: a coherent elite that could collectively strengthen the state could also overthrow the ruler. This dilemma emerged because strengthening state capacity and keeping rulers in power for longer required different social networks in which central elites were embedded. Wang examines how these social networks shaped the Chinese state, and vice versa, and he looks at how the ruler’s pursuit of power by fragmenting the elites became the final culprit for China’s fall. Drawing on more than a thousand years of Chinese history, The Rise and Fall of Imperial China highlights the role of elite social relations in influencing the trajectories of state development.
Author | : Harold Miles Tanner |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 626 |
Release | : 2009-03-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0872209156 |
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A deep and rigorous, yet eminently accessible introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of imperial Chinese civilisation, this volume develops a number of important themes -- such as the ethnic diversity of the early empires -- that other editions omit entirely or discuss only minimally. Includes a general introduction, chronology, bibliography, illustrations, maps, and an index.
Author | : Pierre Ostrowski |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2011-09-13 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1462900992 |
Download It's All Chinese to Me Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Picture yourself in China with this fun, graphic-novel inspired introduction to China, its culture and people! Ready to gain insight into Chinese culture in a fascinating way? This comprehensive introduction to Chinese culture lets you peer into what makes China unique—its people. Firsthand tips, background info, and illustrations give you graphic impressions of the real China, and allow you to get a feel for not only what it's like, but how to survive the cultural differences. You'll find out about: Major influences and historical events that guide Chinese behavior Key concepts crucial to interacting with Chinese people Social idiosyncrasies that surprise most Westerners Dealing with culture shock in China Peculiarities of Chinese business culture In It's All Chinese to Me, you'll find the core insights to help demystify Chinese culture for Westerners. "Offers a balanced view of China's cultural strengths and weaknesses and should be required reading for international travelers. Highly recommended."—Midwest Book Review "An excellent job of illustrating many of the common issues people may encounter while in China. Bravo!"—Mark Rowswell, AKA Dashan, performer and cultural ambassador
Author | : Manfred Elfstrom |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2021-01-21 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1108831109 |
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Rising labour unrest is changing Chinese governance from below; Elfstrom shows that this is occurring in unexpected and contradictory ways.
Author | : Philip Steele |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : China |
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