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Arnoldsche Small China: Early Chinese Miniatures
Book SynopsisSmall China presents Chinese miniatures from 5,000 BCE up to the 15th century. The pocketsize representations of supernatural beings, people, animals, or everyday objects are virtually uncharted in East Asian crafts — even in China, these objects in jade, bronze, ivory, and porcelain are little known. Koos de Jong explores their arcane meanings and traces their production and the market for such treasures, which, contrary to official secular and religious art, include those devoted to taboo subjects such as erotica or humour. The miniatures had many different functions, from insignia, fetishes and devotional objects to burial gifts or toys. They could express good wishes or even serve as bribes. A rare glimpse into the everyday life of ordinary people and into Chinese handicrafts from thousands of years ago!
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Editon Synapse The World in Miniature (7-vol. ES set)
Book Synopsis‘The World in Miniature’ was a popular series of illustrated, pocket-sized books. The series was originally produced by Rudolph Ackermann, a renowned London bookseller and publisher in the early nineteenth century. The series continued for several years from its launch in 1821 and was completed in 43 volumes. The series introduced a Western readership to the manners, character, customs, fashion, history, religion etc. of peoples from distant lands.This collection includes a facsimile reprint of seven volumes covering Asiatic and Pacific countries: Japan, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hawaii, the Micronesian/Polynesian islands, and New Zealand.Frederic Shoberl, the editor and author of the original series, compiled his volumes by collecting information from the latest contemporary travel writing. He intended to provide objective views of, and facts on, the cultures of the countries covered by the series. However, the (mis)representations in each book often reflected exotic Western dreams of ‘the East’. Indeed, the distorted images of ‘undeveloped’ societies in some of the colour plates are a rich source of visual information for those studying the history of Orientalism.Table of ContentsVolume 1 Japan: containing illustrations of the character, manners, customs, religion, dress, amusements, commerce, agriculture, etc. of the people of that empire (The world in miniature / edited by Frederic Shoberl) Printed for R. Ackermann, 1823 c. 348 pp. incl. 20 colour plates Contents: Japanese Islands / Persons of the Japanese / Form of Government / The Dairi, or Spiritual Emperor / Dress of Both Sexes / Houses and Furniture / Marriage / Japanese Language / State of the Roads, Modes of Travelling / Public Festivals and Amusements / Agriculture / Fisheries / Foreigners / Islands of Yesso and Sagaleen, etc. Volumes 2 and 3 China: containing illustrations of the manners, customs, character, and costumes of the people of the Empire (The world in miniature / edited by Frederic Shoberl) Printed for R. Ackermann, [1823] v. 1: c. 275 pp. incl. 15 colour plates v. 2: c. 304 pp. incl. 15 colour plates Contents: Mandarin / A Lady of Distinction / Imperial Sedan-Bearer / A Female Bonze / A Watchman / A Matchlock Soldier / An Infantry Soldier / Juggler / A Chinese with Umbrella / Confectioner / Seamstress / Waterman / Itinerant Fruit-Seller / Fruit Stall / A Bookseller’s Stall / An Itinerant Flower-Seller / Pedlar / Dog-Seller / Fisherman / Countryman with a Cloak of Rice Straw / Barber / Viper-Seller / Pigeon-Seller / Puppet-Show /The Miao-Tse / Chinese Mahometans / Eleuth Tartar / Corean Mandarin / Filial Respect of the Chinese / Mourning / Funeral, etc. VolumeS 4 and 5 The Asiatic islands and New Holland: being a description of the manners, customs, character, and state of society of the various tribes by which they are inhabited (The world in miniature / edited by Frederic Shoberl) Printed for R. Ackermann, [1824] v. 1: c. 338 pp. incl. 14 colour plates v. 2: c. 324 pp. incl. 12 colour plates Contents: The Philippine Islands / The Marian Islands / Sumatra / Engano / The Nassau or Poggis Islndas / Poulo Nias / Nicoabar Islands / The Andaman Islands / Java / Bali / Timor / Savu / Rottie / Ombay / Borneo / Celebes / Amboyna / Rawak / Waigioo / New Guinea / New Holland / Van Diemen’s Land Volumes 6 and 7 South Sea Islands: being a description of the manners, customs, character, religion, and state of society among the various tribes scattered over the Great Ocean, called the Pacific, or the South Sea (The world in miniature / edited by Frederic Shoberl) Printed for R. Ackermann, [1824] v. 1: c. 362 pp. incl. 11 colour plates v. 2: c. 362 pp. incl. 15 colour plates Contents: The Friendly Islands / Sandwich Islands / The Marquesas / Easter Island / Society Islands / The Feejee Islands / New Zealand / Radack Islands / The Caroline Islands / New Caledonia / The New Hebrides / Pitcairn’s Island
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Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag Forever Jade: Chinese Jade Miniatures from Four
Book SynopsisLuminous, with a silken glow and soft to the touch, yet harder than steel, created by nature and shaped by human hand: no other material has been more highly valued in China for millennia than jade. Since humanity’s earliest days, magical properties have been attributed to the mineral. As a burial gift it confers immortality and is said to improve health when given as medicine, as a talisman it bestows good fortune and protection. It is hardly surprising that jade objects became sought-after collectables as early as the 10th century. Zurich’s Museum Rietberg is home to an exquisite collection of Chinese jade objects spanning four millennia. In his striking images, Zurich-based photographer Felix Streuli brings them to life and makes them glow. The images reveal the most intricate details and make these works of art almost tangible to the viewer. This book features around 60 of Streuli's outstanding photographs, supplemented with concise texts on the objects they show and an introduction to the history of Chinese jade art. Interspersed short stories and poems revolving around the mythical gemstone and a reflection on the photographer’s gaze round out this carefully designed picture book. Text in English and German.
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Duke University Press Minor China
Book SynopsisIn Minor China Hentyle Yapp analyzes contemporary Chinese art as it circulates on the global art market to outline the limitations of Western understandings of non-Western art. Yapp reconsiders the all-too-common narratives about Chinese art that celebrate the heroic artist who embodies political resistance against the authoritarian state. These narratives, as Yapp establishes, prevent Chinese art, aesthetics, and politics from being discussed in the West outside the terms of Western liberalism and notions of the “universal.” Yapp engages with art ranging from photography and performance to curation and installations to foreground what he calls the minor as method—tracking aesthetic and intellectual practices that challenge the predetermined ideas and political concerns that uphold dominant conceptions of history, the state, and the subject. By examining the minor in the work of artists such as Ai Weiwei, Zhang Huan, Cao Fei, Cai Guo-Qiang, Carol Yinghua Lu, anTrade Review“How do China and Chinese artists become legible in contemporary global circuits? In this informative study, Hentyle Yapp handles this question and its vast ideological ramifications by gauging late-capitalist art market aesthetics, academic discursive politics, and transnational multimedia dynamics. Most commendably, he asks us not to lose sight of the preemptive liberalist biases advanced by many Western accounts of non-Western cultures." -- Rey Chow, author of * Entanglements, or Transmedial Thinking about Capture *“Hentyle Yapp's deconstruction of the dialectic of authoritarian regulation and artistic resistance in Chinese art is certain to attract critical attention from scholars in numerous fields. Minor China is an outstanding book that sets a new standard for analyzing non-Western art and politics otherwise.” -- David L. Eng, Richard L. Fisher Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania"In Minor China, Hentyle Yapp establishes a novel framework for analyzing contemporary Chinese art with a focus on its place in the global art market since 1989." -- Stephanie Kays * ARLIS/NA *"The book presents a provocative and theoretically informed study that opens meaningful conversations about a relational experience between the minor and the major. It makes a fresh and significant contribution to the fields of contemporary performance and visual culture, global Chinese studies, Asian American studies, and critical theory at large." -- Ying Xiao * Journal of Asian Studies *"[Minor China] present[s] insightful theoretical and historical perspectives that engage critically with Marxist thought and post-structuralist discourse, as well as gender and queer studies, with contemporary art from greater China and its diasporas. . . and provide[s] readers and scholars of art history, critical theory, institutional critique, gender and queer studies, visual as well as Asian studies, with timely food for thought. . . ." -- Franziska Koch * Art History *"The reach of Minor China goes beyond China and Sinophone studies. The book’s deployment of Asian American and transnational critiques makes it a relevant title for many in the field of Asian American studies, especially those interested in the discussions of aesthetics. . . ." -- Kai Hang Cheang * Journal of Asian American Studies *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. We're Going to Party Like It's 1989: Proper China, Interdisciplinarity, and the Global Art Market 37 2. All Look Same: Ai Weiwei's Multitudes, Comrade Aesthetics, and Racial Anger in a Time of Inclusion 70 3. Minoring the Universal: Affect and the Molecular in Yan Xing's Performances and Liu Ding, Carol Lu, and Su Wei's Curation as Art Practice 103 4. Minor Agencies: Reformulating Demystification and Performativity through the Works of Zhang Huan, He Chengyao and Cao Fei 141 5. Tout-Monde and the Minor: The Cinematic and Theatrical Chinese Woman in Isaac Julien's Ten Thousand Waves 176 Afterword. For Those Minor in and to China: Protests in Hong Kong and Samson Young in Venice 208 Notes 223 Bibliography 245 Index 261
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Duke University Press Minor China
Book SynopsisIn Minor China Hentyle Yapp analyzes contemporary Chinese art as it circulates on the global art market to outline the limitations of Western understandings of non-Western art. Yapp reconsiders the all-too-common narratives about Chinese art that celebrate the heroic artist who embodies political resistance against the authoritarian state. These narratives, as Yapp establishes, prevent Chinese art, aesthetics, and politics from being discussed in the West outside the terms of Western liberalism and notions of the “universal.” Yapp engages with art ranging from photography and performance to curation and installations to foreground what he calls the minor as method—tracking aesthetic and intellectual practices that challenge the predetermined ideas and political concerns that uphold dominant conceptions of history, the state, and the subject. By examining the minor in the work of artists such as Ai Weiwei, Zhang Huan, Cao Fei, Cai Guo-Qiang, Carol Yinghua Lu, anTrade Review“How do China and Chinese artists become legible in contemporary global circuits? In this informative study, Hentyle Yapp handles this question and its vast ideological ramifications by gauging late-capitalist art market aesthetics, academic discursive politics, and transnational multimedia dynamics. Most commendably, he asks us not to lose sight of the preemptive liberalist biases advanced by many Western accounts of non-Western cultures." -- Rey Chow, author of * Entanglements, or Transmedial Thinking about Capture *“Hentyle Yapp's deconstruction of the dialectic of authoritarian regulation and artistic resistance in Chinese art is certain to attract critical attention from scholars in numerous fields. Minor China is an outstanding book that sets a new standard for analyzing non-Western art and politics otherwise.” -- David L. Eng, Richard L. Fisher Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania"In Minor China, Hentyle Yapp establishes a novel framework for analyzing contemporary Chinese art with a focus on its place in the global art market since 1989." -- Stephanie Kays * ARLIS/NA *"The book presents a provocative and theoretically informed study that opens meaningful conversations about a relational experience between the minor and the major. It makes a fresh and significant contribution to the fields of contemporary performance and visual culture, global Chinese studies, Asian American studies, and critical theory at large." -- Ying Xiao * Journal of Asian Studies *"[Minor China] present[s] insightful theoretical and historical perspectives that engage critically with Marxist thought and post-structuralist discourse, as well as gender and queer studies, with contemporary art from greater China and its diasporas. . . and provide[s] readers and scholars of art history, critical theory, institutional critique, gender and queer studies, visual as well as Asian studies, with timely food for thought. . . ." -- Franziska Koch * Art History *"The reach of Minor China goes beyond China and Sinophone studies. The book’s deployment of Asian American and transnational critiques makes it a relevant title for many in the field of Asian American studies, especially those interested in the discussions of aesthetics. . . ." -- Kai Hang Cheang * Journal of Asian American Studies *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. We're Going to Party Like It's 1989: Proper China, Interdisciplinarity, and the Global Art Market 37 2. All Look Same: Ai Weiwei's Multitudes, Comrade Aesthetics, and Racial Anger in a Time of Inclusion 70 3. Minoring the Universal: Affect and the Molecular in Yan Xing's Performances and Liu Ding, Carol Lu, and Su Wei's Curation as Art Practice 103 4. Minor Agencies: Reformulating Demystification and Performativity through the Works of Zhang Huan, He Chengyao and Cao Fei 141 5. Tout-Monde and the Minor: The Cinematic and Theatrical Chinese Woman in Isaac Julien's Ten Thousand Waves 176 Afterword. For Those Minor in and to China: Protests in Hong Kong and Samson Young in Venice 208 Notes 223 Bibliography 245 Index 261
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Jump! Incorporated China
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University of Hawai'i Press China in the World
Book SynopsisConfucius Institutes have given rise to contentious public debate in host countries, where they have been both welcomed as a source of educational funding and feared as spy outposts. China in the World turns an anthropological lens on this controversial globalization project to provide fresh insight into China's shifting place in the world.
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Duke University Press China in the World
Book SynopsisBan Wang traces the shifting concept of the Chinese state from the late nineteenth century to the present, showing how the Confucian notion of tianxia—“all under heaven”—influences China’s dedication to contributing to and exchanging with a common world.Trade Review“What is China? How can the Chinese experience be brought to bear on world modernities? In China in the World, Ban Wang compellingly explores the rise and development of modern China in ever-changing cross-cultural contexts. It is an overarching engagement with the issues of self-perception, cultural representation, and transnational communication through the mediums of literature, cinema, and political treatise.” -- David Der-wei Wang, Edward C. Henderson Professor of Chinese Literature and Comparative Literature, Harvard University“China in the World is an exceptional work in Chinese Studies. Ban Wang shifts focus to China’s place in the world and its imagination, presentation, and ideas for itself and the world. Wang’s wide vision, deep reading, and consistent conversation between history and reality shape the texture of this brilliant book.” -- Wang Hui, author of * China’s Twentieth Century: Revolution, Retreat, and the Road to Equality *"China in the World is an elegantly efficient volume. . . . I enjoyed reading the clearly articulated arguments and histories presented in China in the World, and I look forward to following the conversations it inspires." -- Julia Keblinska * Modern Chinese Culture and Literature *Table of ContentsSeries Editor's Foreword vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Empire, Nation, and World Vision 1 1. Morality and Global Vision in Kang Youwei's World Community 19 2. Nationalism, Moral Reform, and Tianxia in Liang Qichao 40 3. World Literature in the Mountains 59 4. Art, Politics, and Internationalism in Korean War Films 80 5. National Unity, Ethnicity, and Socialist Utopia in Five Golden Flowers 101 6. The Third World, Alternative Development, and Global Maoism 123 7. The Cold War, Depoliticization, and China in the American Classroom 148 8. Using the Past to Understand the Present 170 Notes 187 Bibliography 201 Index 211
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Hardpress Publishing Intimate China the Chinese as I Have Seen Them 1
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dtv Verlagsgesellschaft China in kleinen Geschichten
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North Star Editions China
Book SynopsisThis book provides an accessible overview of China's history, geography, resources, and culture. The book also includes a special feature focused on climate change and conservation, informative sidebars, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers book is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of grades 35 and interest levels of grades 47.
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Canongate Books In Miniature: How Small Things Illuminate The
Book SynopsisIn Miniature is a delightful, entertaining and illuminating investigation into our peculiar fascination with making things small, and what small things tell us about the world at large.Here you will find the secret histories of tiny Eiffel Towers, the truth about the flea circus, a doll's house made for a queen, eerie tableaux of crime scenes, miniature food, model villages and railways, and more. Simon Garfield brings together history, psychology, art and obsession, to explore what fuels the strong appeal of miniature objects among collectors, modellers and fans, and teaches us that there is greatness in the diminutive.Trade ReviewA rare treat, convivial and smart and brimming with intrigue. Simon Garfield excavates the curiouser of small worlds where not all is as it seems - obscure and wondrous, a bit bonkers and totally fascinating, and just my cup of tea -- KEGGIE CAREW, author of DadlandGarfield's book is thrilling, touching and very, very funny -- NINA STIBBEThis intriguing study of our urge to make scale models is full of bizarre stories and poignant insight . . . engaging and exuberant . . . The moral seems to be that we're all small, relatively speaking, which is perhaps why In Miniature is not only highly entertaining; it is also moving * * Observer * *If you are someone who appreciates the quirkier byways of human endeavour, there's plenty to surprise and delight in this compendium * * The Times * *Fascinating and often funny . . . As a (scaled-down) book, In Miniature is a well-built, highly polished entity. It is full of evocative sentences [and] amusing drive-by thwacks . . . But what he also shows in abundance is the sympathetic understanding of the needs and travails of "ordinary" people that lit up his previous books * * Guardian * *In Miniature is a delicious read; quirky, unpredictable and written with a genuine savour for the subject * * Mail on Sunday * *Simon Garfield's enthusiasm . . . is irresistible . . . Garfield offers not just intriguing snapshots of curiosities but some rather interesting history lessons * * Spectator * *Delightful . . . In Miniature is fascinating, funny and, in places, unexpectedly moving . . . This book is proof of the old adage that good things come in small packages * * Literary Review * *Garfield's intelligent exploration of mankind's passion for making small versions of large objects is meticulously researched * * Daily Express, Books of the Year * *Fashioned with as much love of, and relish for, the telling detail as many of the scaled-down creations it surveys, In Miniature finds Simon Garfield at both his wittiest and his most profound and philosophical. It is a book that puts the little things into the big picture, its perspective generous and its scope wide; you will never look at a doll house or model train quite the same again. Were I not an atheist I would proclaim him the god of small things -- TRAVIS ELBOROUGH
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Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited China: José Gelabert-Navia
Book SynopsisBetween 1915 and 1917 the Russian composer, Sergei Prokofiev wrote a series of twenty piano pieces. While playing them for a gatheringof friends, the poet Konstantin Balmont wrote a sonnet which entitled Mimolyotnosti which Kira Nikolayevna would translate as Visions fugitives. Inspired by these dazzling miniatures, I have assembled a jewel box containing twenty individual felt-tip drawings on watercolor paper capturing fugitive visions of China. For a country that has of late been focused on the future, I have been fascinated by the search for a true contemporary regional language in traditional Chinese architecture and painting. The intricate and careful composition in relation to landscape and light has been a continual revelation, as evidenced by the Summer Palace on the outskirts of Beijing and vanishing water towns such as Zhujiajiao, known as the “Venice of Shanghai.”
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LEGARE STREET PR China in Convulsion
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Bellwether Media China
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HardPress Publishing China from Within Impressions and Experiences
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The Chinese University Press The Vision of China in the English Literature of
Book SynopsisThis monograph is the first study of the reception of China in English literature, and the first comprehensive study on the image of China in Western literature written by prominent Chinese scholars such as Qian Zhongshu, Fan Cunzhong and Chen Shouyi. It complements such studies on the literary reception of China as Pierre Martino's L'Orient dans la litterature francaise au XVIIe et au XVIIIe siecle (1906), Ursula Aurich's China im Spiegel der deutschen Literatur des 18. Jahrhunderts (1935), and E. Horst Tscharner's China in der deutschen Dichtung bis zur Klassik (1939).
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Cambridge University Press A Residence among the Chinese Inland on the Coast and at Sea Being a Narrative of Scenes and Adventures during a Third Visit to China from 1853 Collection Travel and Exploration in Asia
Book SynopsisChina was still largely alien territory for westerners in the mid-nineteenth century. In this book, first published in 1857, Robert Fortune (1813â80) describes his third visit there, but despite his relative familiarity with the country, his account is full of strange and bizarre sights and happenings. Beginning in Shanghai, where he was sent to collect tea samples for the East India Company, he describes an earthquake and the myths of its aftermath, along with his fears of becoming embroiled in the Taiping Rebellion. A keen botanist and entomologist in his own right, he also collected insects (a pastime that led him to become a figure of great hilarity among the locals) and explored the flora of the north. His account of his three-year expedition offers a glimpse of the Chinese language and culture through the lens of Victorian expectations, and is a fascinating resource for students and the general reader.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Arrival at Shanghae; 2. Objects in visiting China; 3. Tea-gatherers and their wages; 4. Entomology; 5. Visit a collector of ancient works of art; 6. Boat-travelling; 7. Difficulty in procuring black-tea manufacturers; 8. Return to the tea-districts of Chekiang; 9. Journey to the Snowy Valley and waterfalls; 10. Collections shipped for India; 11. Visit the port of Foo-chow-foo; 12. Return to Chekiang; 13. A dinner audience; 14. Season's collections shipped for India; 15. The Tsien-Tang river; 16. Leave Shanghae for the silk country; 17. Enter the city of Hoo-chow-foo; 18. Ascend the Lun-ke river; 19. Leave the silk country; 20. Tea-makers from Fokien and Kiangse engaged for India; 21. Return to the interior; 22. On the present war.
£45.28
Dorling Kindersley Ltd DK Super World China
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd China in the Twentieth Century
Book SynopsisThis overview of twentieth--century history in China tells the story of a fascinating country undergoing political revolutions and social and cultural upheaval.Trade Review"A thoroughly competent study ... the glossary of Chinese terms is especially useful..." Asian Studies Review "In Bailey's account of china's major political milestones in the twentieth century, the selection of facts and his generalisations are sound and convincing. The book's greatest strength lies in the strategy of presentation [and is] a refreshing departure from the omniscient viewpoint and mononarrative of many texts. The author has accomplished a great deal here... this book deserves very serious consideration for undergraduate and graduate courses." Craig Dietrich, University of Southern Maine, Portland, USATable of ContentsAuthor's Note. Maps. Introduction. 1. The End of the Imperial Monarchy. 2. The Early Republic. 3. The Rise of the Guomindang and the Chinese Communist Party. 4. The War of Resistance against Japan. 5. The New Communist Government. 6. Mao's Road to Socialism. 7. The Post-Maoist Order. Conclusion. Glossary of Chinese Terms. Bibliography. Index.
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LEGARE STREET PR China in Convulsion
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Columbia University Press In the Red On Contemporary Chinese Culture
Book SynopsisA leading observer of Chinese literature, society, and politics lifts the veil on the culture wars that have raged between officials and dissidents in the period before and after the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.Trade ReviewBarme knows China well [and] has occasionally feuded with Chinese cultural icons... Here, he surveys the cultural warfare since the reform era began in 1978 and emphasizes the way a rich counterculture has flowered despite the authorities'deep misgivings and periodic purges. -- Nicholas D. Kristof New York Times Book Review A factual look at a cultural revolution that is happening without artist or government realizing it. -- Joe Collins BooklistTable of ContentsIntroduction: A Culture in the Red 1: The Chinese Velvet Prison 2: An Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove 3: Traveling Heavy 4: The Apotheosis of the Liumang 5: The Graying of Chinese Culture 6: Consuming t-shirts in Beijing 7: Packaged Dissent 8: Artful Marketing 9: ccptm & Adcult prc 10: To Screw Foreigners Is Patriotic 11: Kowtowing to the Vulgar 12: Totalitarian Nostalgia Postscript: Springtime in Beijing Appendix: Screw You, Too Chinese Glossary Index
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Nova Science Publishers Inc China inTransition, Volume 1
Book SynopsisChina is a country in the midst of a transition which is inscrutable to almost all observers. The leadership has changed from the ''old guard'' to the ''new guard'' with hardly a slip. Capitalism is roaring but somehow at the same time doesn''t exist. The economy is booming in virtually all areas. The military is growing more powerful each year, many industries are at world level, and China is taking more and more steps to join the international community while being sure as she doesn''t snuggle up too closely. Still, with a population of 1.3 billion and staggering poverty in the rural areas making up the vast part of the country, the face of China remains centuries old. Where she goes, nobody knows. This series examines the issues, policies and progress of China''s transition.
£59.49
Lulu.com China in Line and Color
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Taylor & Francis Inc China in The National Interest
Book SynopsisCovering China''s history, political economy, culture, military issues, and the U. S.-China relationship, this book presents a fascinating and multifaceted look at a country which is likely to be a major factor in U. S. foreign policy in the twenty-first century. It includes more than 28 articles on China published in The National Interest since 1995. The first in a series of readers drawn from The National Interest, the volume brings together in one place the analysis and insight of some of the leading scholars and practitioners concerned with the Sino-American relationship.China has been and is a particularly difficult subject for Americans, observes Owen Harries in his introduction. This volume tackles the hard questions. Will successful market reforms lead to the emergence of a prosperous liberal democracy or simply extend the life span of an authoritarian regime? Contributors address (and disagree about) whether Chinese culture and society can adapt to the norms of the free marketTable of ContentsIntroduction, Part Is China, Asia, and America 1. Living With China 2. Remembering the Future 3. Asia in the 21s t Century: Power Politics Alive and Well 4. China: What Engagement Should Mean 5. Why Our Hardliners Are Wrong 6. China: Getting the Questions Right 7. The World Shakes China 8. The Revolution Reversed: China's Islamist Problem 9. Small Mercies: China and America after 9/11 Part 2: Political Economy 10. The Short March: China's Road to Democracy 11. China's Democratic Prospects—A Dissenting View 12. Undemocratic Capitalism: China and the Limits of Economism 13. Unsettled Succession: China's Critical Moment Part 3: Culture and Society 4. Two Cheers for Asian Values 5. Another Way to Skin a Cat: The Spirit of Capitalism and the Confucian Ethic 6. China and the Quest for Dignity 7. The New Mandarins 8. Asia Tomorrow, Gray and Male 9. City of Bad Omens Part 4: Military-Security Issues 20. The Stability of Deterrence in the Taiwan Strait 21. China's Hollow Military 22. China's Military: A Second Opinion 23. China's Military: Take 3 24. Balance, Not Containment: A Geopolitical Take from Canberra Part 5: History and Historiography 25. Communist Crowd Control 26. China and the Historians 27. Mao in History 28. China Studies in McCarthy's Shadow: A Personal Memoir
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Hardpress Publishing Sketches of China Partly During an Inland Journey of Four Months Between Peking Nanking and Canton With Notices and Observations Relative to the Present War 1
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Bellwether Media China
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Bloomsbury Academic China Inside and Out
Book SynopsisMel Gurtov is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Portland State University. He previously was on the staff of the RAND Corporation, where he was an author of the Pentagon Papers, and then began his teaching career at the University of California, Riverside. He has written 30 books on China, US foreign policy, and international affairs, most recently America in Retreat: Foreign Policy under Donald Trump and Engaging Adversaries: Peacemaking and Diplomacy in the Human Interest, both published by Rowman & Littlefield. Dr. Gurtov is a former Senior Fulbright Scholar and is Senior Editor of Asian Perspective, which he served as Editor-in-Chief for over 20 years.
£104.48
John Wiley and Sons Ltd China
Book SynopsisChina is poised to become the world's largest economy in the next decade. But its great struggle to modernise has been one of tragedy, conflict, and challenge. From the first attempts to introduce Western ideas into the country two centuries ago, China's long march to global primacy has been above all an epic fight to renew an ancient country and culture. Leading Sinologist Kerry Brown traces this quest for renewal through the major moments of China’s modern history. Taking the reader on a journey that includes war, revolution, famine and finally regeneration, he describes concisely and authoritatively where China has come from, and where it is heading as it achieves great power status. This is a story that is no longer just about China, but concerns the rest of the world.Trade Review'Written by a leading China scholar, the book provides a concise, compelling and cutting-edge analysis of 70 years of the PRC history.'Yanzhong Huang, Seton Hall University and Council on Foreign Relations 'Professor Brown’s highly accessible and insightful analysis of the historical antecedents of China’s post-1978 development helpfully contextualizes the momentous changes that have transformed China into a global superpower.'Robert Ash, SOAS 'Kerry Brown always seems to have an apt anecdote or telling quote to enliven this narrative of China’s rise. Not unexpectedly, nationalism lies at the core.'Joseph Fewsmith, Boston University"Kerry Brown’s insightful book is an essential read for whoever seeks to understand the real intentions of the decision-makers in Beijing."BookmarcTable of ContentsChapter One: China’s Arduous March to ModernityChapter Two: China Reconstructs (1949-1958) Chapter Three: The Years of Dissent (1956 -1966) Chapter Four: The Great Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)Chapter Five: Reform and Opening Up (1978-1989)Chapter Six: Starting Over after Tiananmen (1989-2001) Chapter Seven: The Hu Jintao Era (2001-2012)Chapter Eight: China’s Dream Realised under Xi Jinping? Further Reading Notes Index
£36.00
Nova Science Publishers Inc China in Transition, Volume 2
Book SynopsisChina is a country in the midst of a transition which is inscrutable to almost all observers. The leadership has changed from the ''old guard'' to the ''new guard'' with hardly a slip. Capitalism is roaring but somehow at the same time doesn''t exist. The economy is booming in virtually all areas. The military is growing more powerful each year, many industries are at world level, and China is taking more and more steps to join the international community while being sure that she doesn''t snuggle up too closely. Still, with a population of 1.3 billion and staggering poverty in the rural areas making up the vast part of the country, the face of China remains centuries old. Where she goes, nobody knows. This series examines the issues, policies and progress of China''s transition.
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ACA Publishing Limited China in Five Cities: From Hohhot to Hong Kong
Book SynopsisKerry Brown began his life in nineties China almost by chance, cutting his teeth in its northern backwaters. He went on to become a British diplomat in Beijing and then one of the world's foremost sinologists. Since then, the Middle Kingdom has transformed from 'backwater' to 'emergent superpower' to fanfare, scrutiny and a tidal wave of thinkpieces. Offering a light alternative to the bluster, the Kentish academic draws on wit, allusion and anecdotes of adventure to render the People's Republic 'knowable' to Western readers, and in so doing, humanise its monumental ascent.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers China in 2008
Book SynopsisThe Beijing Olympics ensured that the world would be watching China in 2008, and the year turned out to be the most tumultuous and traumatic for the Chinese since the massive Tiananmen uprising of 1989. Crippling winter storms, riots in Tibet, the devastating Sichuan earthquake, and many other dramatic eventsincluding the PRC edging out the United States to become the country with the most Internet usersgrabbed international headlines. This innovative book, based on postings from the China Beat (the noted group blog/electronic magazine based at the University of California, Irvine) as well as works from other leading publications and completely new material, showcases the as-it-happened reports and commentaries of a mix of distinguished academics, high-profile journalists, and freelance writers, and up-and-coming young China specialists. China in 2008 takes the unique approach of bringing the timeliness of the blogosphere into book form, expanding and reflecting thoughtfully on storiTrade Review[A] compelling first draft of history. Grouped by event or theme, the essays cover most of the major news stories of 2008, but with insight and perspective that never made the broadsheets. . . . It places contemporary China in a historical context that mainstream media seldom has the space to do, and offers a diverse and often very personal snapshot of China in one of its most turbulent years. * Far Eastern Economic Review *Sane, well-informed, and rich in insights. * Asian Review Of Books *Required reading for anyone trying to make sense of China's tumultuous year. This is the literary equivalent of a rowdy dinner party attended by some of the best and brightest China journalists, scholars, and thinkers. It offers a breadth of opinion and depth of context available only to those with a well-thumbed Rolodex of China specialists. But the book is accessible to the ordinary reader, and it combines the up-to-the-minute excitement of a blog with quirky academic takes on history in the making. -- Louisa Lim, National Public Radio, Shanghai correspondentI've never been to China, but I've become a China-watcher thanks to the wonderful China Beat blog. This book is the best of that blog—and more. It's a fascinating way to get under China's skin. -- Mary Beard, University of CambridgeThere is more than enough here to keep any reader intrigued and instructed. -- Jonathan D. Spence, from the forewordTable of ContentsChapter 1: Anxieties of a Prosperous Age Chapter 2: Tibet Chapter 3: Meanwhile, Across the Straits . . . Chapter 4: Nationalism and the Torch Chapter 5: Earthquake and Recovery Chapter 6: Shanghai Images in Beijing's Year Chapter 7: Tiananmen Reconsidered Chapter 8: The Road to the Olympics Chapter 9: The Olympics as Spectacle Chapter 10: China after the Games Chapter 11: Follow the Leader Chapter 12: Things Seen and Unseen Chapter 13: Pop Culture in a Global Age Chapter 14: Reinvented Traditions Chapter 15: China and the United States
£38.00
Oxford University Press Inc Chinas Civilian Army The Inside Story of Chinas
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe author makes extensive use of Chinese language documents; particularly interesting are the memoirs of retired Chinese diplomats used by him. They provide an insight into the inside of Chinese diplomacy. * Huibert de Man, China 2025 *China's Civilian Army is based on Martin's experiences as a reporter in China, as well as dozens of interviews with current and former diplomats in Beijing, Washington and London. Furthermore, it draws on the memoirs of more than 100 retired Chinese diplomats. This is indeed a remarkable achievement. * FALK HARTIG, Europe-Asia Studies *Martin's effort to complement his narrative history with biographical and autobiographical source material about ordinary diplomats is highly commendable. * Steven Langendonk, International Affairs *... readable and entertaining book... * Jeremy Rees, NZ Listener *Fascinating and engrossing, China's Civilian Army sheds new light on the inner workings of Chinese foreign policy. Absolutely required reading for anyone who needs to deal with China or seeks to understand its rise. * Kurt Campbell, White House Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific and author of The Pivot: The Future of American Statecraft in Asia *There's never been a more important time to understand the motivations that drive Chinese diplomacy. Peter Martin's superb book delves into the history of China's diplomatic corps in way that sheds new light on the nature of Chinese power today. It should become required reading for anyone who hopes to understand Chinese foreign policy. * Stephen J. Hadley, Former US National Security Advisor *Peter Martin has decoded Chinese diplomacy in this fascinating and carefully researched study. He describes how China's foreign service evolved with the country from humble revolutionary beginnings—and became a voice for a new, rising China whose self-confidence sometimes borders on arrogance. Martin's book explains how China learned to talk like a global superpower. * David Ignatius, Associate Editor and Columnist, The Washington Post *Martin's book is an absolute marvel—a penetrating portrait of China's political psychology, based on rich, insider accounts that hardly any foreigners have accessed. Entertaining, learned, and immediately useful, this is nothing short of a how-to manual for understanding China's strategy in the world. * Evan Osnos, staff writer, The New Yorker, and winner of the National Book Award *The United States simply cannot outcompete China without outcompeting its diplomats and economic influence in Asia and around the world. Martin's book skillfully captures the steely determination of China to secure its interests abroad, demonstrating the challenges facing the US and its partners and underscoring the criticality of working together to develop more coordinated approaches to China across the board. * Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and Co-Founder of WestExec Advisors *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Founder Chapter 2: Shadow Diplomacy Chapter 3: War by Other Means Chapter 4: Chasing Respectability Chapter 5: Between Truth and Lies Chapter 6: Diplomacy in Retreat Chapter 7: Selective Integration Chapter 8: Rethinking Capitalism Chapter 9: The Fightback Chapter 10: Ambition Realized Chapter 11: Overreach Conclusion Notes
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HardPress Publishing China in a Series of Views Displaying the Scenery Architecture and Social Habits of That Ancient Empire
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Oxford University Press Sinostan Chinas Inadvertent Empire
Book SynopsisChina's geo-economic vision is transforming the Eurasian continent. Acclaimed foreign policy experts recount their travels across Central Asia, bearing witness through interviews and personal experience to the growing Chinese influence in the region, and what this means for those both within and beyond the boundaries of its 'inadvertent empire'.Trade ReviewSinostan is the perfect place to start for anyone who wants to understand the transformative force that is shaping the future of Eurasia. * Andrew Small *The book is informative, insightful and entertaining. Throughout, readers can appreciate the keen eye, sharp analytical mind and wit of the authors. * Nargis Kassenova, International Affairs *A compelling geopolitical travelogue... * Isabel Hilton, Financial Times *[Sinostan] is an invaluable work on a relatively obscure region and is surprisingly vivid for an academically minded text, with much fascinating detail from the authors travels across the vast region. * Oliver Farry, Irish Times *Sinostan delivers a... comprehensive evaluation of the extent of China's influence in Central Asia today. * Adeeb Khalid, Times Literary Supplement *Offers illuminating and relevant insights into the Sino-Russian relationship... The unique blend of travelogue and geopolitics, which makes for an accessible read. * George Magnus, LSE Blogs *... Sinostan should be on the reading list of any individual who is trying to understand the China-Russia relationship in these uncertain times.... a rich and thought-provoking work. * Hugh Jones, LSE Blog *a lively narrative filled with real people and genuine human interest... a deeply researched book that makes for fascinating reading. * Valerie Hansen, Los Angeles Review of Books *If you want to get your head around China's foreign policy priorities, you can do worse than dedicate a few quiet hours to Sinostan... * David Dodwell, South China Morning Post *... a timely and nuanced picture of China's aims and behavior in the region... Their approach presents what is actually happening in reality rather than the fevered dreams of some policymakers. * Joshua Huminski, Diplomatic Courier *... an extensively researched telling of Beijings rising power in Central Asia, unvarnished by agenda or a desire to construct smooth grand narratives... the book lays out a convincing case for viewing China as a detached regional power. Central Asia may be the belt in the Belt and Road Initiative, but it is a loose fit. * Maximilian Hess, Eurasianet *... a detailed picture of how China is operating outside its borders. * Mark Broatch, NZ Listener *A sparkling, carefully observed account that offers an outstanding close-up view of a set of new worlds being formed out of sight of most commentators. Filled with insights and necessary reading for anyone interested in the rise of China, Central Asia and global geopolitics. * Peter Frankopan, University of Oxford, and author of The Silk Roads: The Extraordinary History that created your World *A powerful book on a topic of huge importance. * Rana Mitter, Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China, University of Oxford *The book reads like an exhausting travelogue: taxis here, airport queues there, meetings with sources everywhere. What this first hand narrative approach does well is capture the swirling sense of intrigue and ambiguity that can envelop Central Asia. * Christopher Ruane, Asian Affairs 54.2 *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Beyond the Heavenly Mountains 2: Developing the New Frontier 3: Cake, Heaven Sent 4: Silk Road or Synthetic Road? 5: Confucius on the Oxus 6: Spreading the 'Shanghai Spirit' 7: The New Great Wall 8: Inheriting Afghanistan? 9: Tying Up the World: The Silk Road Economic Belt Conclusion
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HardPress Publishing Life in China
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Creative Media Partners, LLC China
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University of Pennsylvania Press China in the Early Bronze Age
Book SynopsisStudents of the history and archaeology of early civilizations will find China in the Early Bronze Age the most up-to-date and wide-ranging introduction to its topic now in print. Scholars in Chinese studies will use this work as a handbook and research guide. For all readers, this volume makes fascinating reading in the formative stages of Chinese culture accessible.Trade Review"Thorp has packed a massive amount of information in a concise and easily accessible way into well organized chapters. . . . This book is clearly the result of many years of intensive research but appears to the reader to be an effortless achievement." * Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations A Note on Documentation Preface Introduction —Geographical Setting: Macroregions —Cultural Setting: The Longshan Age 1. Dawn of the Bronze Age: The Erlitou Culture —The Erlitou Site —The Material World: Bronze and Jade —Contemporary Cultures and Interaction —The Search for the Xia 2. Foundations of the Bronze Age: The Erligang Culture —A Network of Sites —Technologies of Power and Prestige —Erligang Society: Material Evidence —Erligang and the Regions 3. The Shang Kings at Anyang —Exploration of Yinxu —"Great Settlement Shang" —Elite Crafts 4. Shang Cult: Divination and Sacrifice —Oracle-Bone Divination —Ritual Spaces and Sacrifice Ritual —Bronze Ritual Vessels —Inscriptions and Social Relations 5. The Late Shang World —The View from Yinxu —Exchange Relations: Resources and Products —Cause and Effect: Debts to Shang Afterword: The Invention of Chinese Civilization Suggested Readings Notes Index Acknowledgments
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British Library, Historical Print Editions Intimate China The Chinese as I have seen them With illustrations
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Taylor & Francis Chinas International Relations in Asia
Book SynopsisThe startling growth of Chinaâs economic and military power, as well as its cultural influence, is having a huge impact on the rest of the world. The key region to observe this impact is, of course, Asia and the past decade has witnessed significant and multi-faceted changes in Chinaâs policy toward its Asian neighbours and in the relations between them. The strategic dimension of Chinaâs approaches to Asian international relations is increasingly a focal point in the scholarly community and policy-making circles. However, views on the strategic impact of Chinaâs rise on Asiaâs political and security future are polarized, with some believing that Chinaâs regional policy is an intentional attempt to challenge the US supremacy in Asia, or who are simply suspicious of Chinaâs long-term regional ambitions.Volume I of this new Routledge Major Work collection examines Chinaâs long-term strategy in Asia, and Volume II looks at China and non-traditional security in Asia. Volume III focuses on China and Asian regionalism, while Volume IV assembles the best scholarship on the response of Asian states to the rise of China and how Chinaâs rise and its increasing influence in the region have changed the foreign and security policy of those regional states and their domestic political economies.Chinaâs International Relations in Asia is fully indexed and includes a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context.
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HardPress Publishing China
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OUP USA Oxford Handbook of Early China
Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook on Early China brings 30 scholars together to cover early China from the Neolithic through Warring States periods (ca 5000-500BCE). The study is chronological and incorporates a multidisciplinary approach, covering topics from archaeology, anthropology, art history, architecture, music, and metallurgy, to literature, religion, paleography, cosmology, religion, prehistory, and history.Trade ReviewIn focusing on early Chinese civilization, this handbook is unique ... The Oxford Handbook of Early China fills a niche for those needing a detailed focus on early Chinese civilization. * R. Withers, CHOICE *This handbook is unique.... [It] fills a niche for those needing a detailed focus on early Chinese civilization. * CHOICE *Authoritative and multidisciplinary in scope, this landmark volume offers a comprehensive overview of the latest research trends, paradigms, and approaches in the study of early China, from the Neolithic era to the Warring States period. * International Convention of Asia Scholars Book Prize 2021, Accolades in the Humanities *Table of ContentsList of Contributors SECTION I INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Introduction and Background to The Oxford Handbook on Early China Elizabeth Childs-Johnson, Old Dominion University SECTION II NEOLITHIC FARMERS, CERAMICS, AND JADE 1. The Neolithic Revolution in the North ca. 7/6000-2000 bce: Xinglongwa, Xinlei, Yangshao, Hongshan, and Related Cultures (Inequality/Social Complexity) in Neolithic Northern China Andrew Womack, Yale University 2. The Neolithic Revolution in the South, ca. 7/6000-2000 bce, Majiabang, Hemudu, Daxi, and Songze Cultures Xiangming Fang, Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology 3. The Neolithic Jade Revolution in Northeast China Chung Tang, Shandong University, Mana Hayashi Tang, Washington University in St. Louis, Guoxiang Liu, Institute of Archaeology, CASS and Yadi Wen, Southern University of Science and Technology 4. The Jade Age Revisited, ca. 3500-2000 bce Elizabeth Childs-Johnson, Old Dominion University 5. Liangzhu Culture and the Ancient City of Liangzhu Bin Liu, Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology 6. Longshan Culture Issues: Taosi and Cosmology Nu He, Institute of Archaeology, CASS SECTION III FIRST DYNASTY OF THE BRONZE AGE: XIA PERIOD 7. Introduction to the Xia Period: Definitions, Themes, and Debate Hong Xu, Institute of Archaeology, CASS 8. Settlements, Buildings, and Society of the Erlitou Culture Hong Xu, Institute of Archaeology, CASS, and Xiang Li, University of Pittsburgh 9. The Bronze-Casting Revolution and the Ritual Vessel Set Hong Xu, Institute of Archaeology, CASS, and Xiang Li, University of Pittsburgh 10. The Spread of Erlitou yazhang to South China and the Origin and Dispersal of Early Political States Chung Tang, Shandong University and Fang Wang, Jinsha Site Museum SECTION IV THE FIRST HEIGHT OF THE BRONZE AGE: THE SHANG PERIOD 11. The Cultural and Historical Setting of the Shang Jonathan Smith, Christopher Newport University, with Yuzhou Fan, Nanjing University 12. Early and Middle Shang Periods Guoding Song, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 13. Shang Belief and Art Elizabeth Childs-Johnson, Old Dominion University 14. Shang Bronze-Casting Technology and Metallurgy Issues Changping Zhang, Wuhan University 15. Late Shang Ritual and Residential Architecture at Great City Shang, Yinxu in Anyang, Henan Elizabeth Childs-Johnson, Old Dominion University 16. Late Shang: Fu Zi [Fu Hao] and M5 at Xiaotun Dingyun Cao, Institute of Archaeology, CASS SECTION V THE SECOND HEIGHT OF THE BRONZE AGE: THE WESTERN ZHOU PERIOD 17. Western Zhou Cultural and Historic Setting Maria Khayutina, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich 18. Western Zhou Government and Society Paul Nicholas Vogt, Indiana University 19. Western Zhou Rites and Mortuary Practice (Inscriptions and Texts) Constance A. Cook, Lehigh University 20. Bronze Vessels: Style, Assemblages, and Innovations of the Western Zhou Period Yan Sun, Gettysburg College 21. Bells and Music in the Zhou Scott Cook, Yale-NUS College SECTION VI THE THIRD HEIGHT OF THE BRONZE AGE: SPRINGS AND AUTUMNS PERIOD 22. Historical Background during the Springs and Autumns Period Yuri Pines, Hebrew University of Jerusalem 23. Historiography, Thought, and Intellectual Development during the Springs and Autumns Period Yuri Pines, Hebrew University of Jerusalem 24. Cultures and Styles of Art during the Springs and Autumns Period Xiaolong Wu, Hanover College SECTION VII THE IRON AGE-WARRING STATES PERIOD 25. The Warring States Period: Historical Background Yuri Pines, Hebrew University of Jerusalem 26. Iron Technology and Its Regional Development during the Eastern Zhou Period Wengcheong Lam, Chinese University of Hong Kong 27. Institutional Reforms and Reformers during the Warring States Period Yuri Pines, Hebrew University of Jerusalem 28. Change and Continuity at the Intersection of Received History and the Material Record during the Warring States Period Charles Sanft, University of Tennessee 29. The Army, Wars, and Military Arts during the Warring States Period Albert Galvany, The University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU 30. The Shi, Diplomats, and Urban Expansion during the Warring States Period Andrew Meyer, Brooklyn College 31. Confucius, Mencius, and Their Daoist-Legalist Critics Moss Roberts, New York University 32. Mozi Vincent S. Leung, Lingnan University 33. Mohism and the Evolving Notion of Jian Ai Carine Defoort, University of Leuven 34. Chu Religion and Art John S. Major, Independent Scholar, and Elizabeth Childs-Johnson, Old Dominion University 35. The Artistic Revolution in the Warring States Period Jie Shi, Bryn Mawr College Index
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Hachette Children's Group Living in Asia China
Book SynopsisThis series introduces young readers to different continents and countries around the world, highlighting the differences and similarities between them. Clear, friendly text and big photos make these books a great starting point for learning about geography in general, and countries in particular.Welcome to France! In this book, young readers tell you all about what makes their country special, from its great capital city, to the landscape, people, food and things to see and do.Table of Contents 1: Welcome to China! 2: People in China 3: Cities 4: The countryside 5: Wildlife 6: What we eat 7: Having fun 8: Famous places 9: Festivals and celebrations 10: Fast facts and key words to learn 11: Index
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LEGARE STREET PR China In A Series Of Views Displaying The Scenery Architecture And Social Habits Of That Ancient Empire
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MACK Italia in Miniatura
Book SynopsisThis rich publication presents the entirety of Luigi Ghirri's In Scale series made at the amusement park Italia in Miniatura, in dialogue with work by the park's creator, Ivo Rambaldi.
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Oxford University Press Inc Politics in China
Book SynopsisA comprehensive and authoritative introduction to China''s political history, contemporary political system, and key policy areas, such as the environment, population management, and public health.Politics in China is an authoritative introduction to how the world''s second most populous nation and rapidly rising global power is governed today. Written by leading China scholars, each chapter offers an accessible overview of a key topic in Chinese politics. The opening section provides readers with a firm grounding in China''s modern political history, covering the decline and fall of the last imperial dynasty and the rise to power of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the radicalism of the era of Mao Zedong (1949-76), the dramatic economic reforms carried out by Deng Xiaoping and his disciples (1978 to 2012) and the era of Xi Jinping (2012-present), who has consolidated more personal power than any CCP leader since Mao.The next section sets the framework of politics in the People''s Republic of China (PRC) with chapters on the ideology of the CCP, the structure and dynamics of the political system, the role of law and legal reform, and the policies behind the country''s spectacular economic transformation. The book then shifts to a discussion of a series of major political issues in China today: reform and resistance in the countryside; changes and challenges in the cities; the arts and culture; the environment and climate change; public health; population policy; and internet politics. The final chapters of the book covers politics in four important areas located on China''s geographic periphery: Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.The fourth edition of Politics in China has been thoroughly updated and includes a new chapter on the rise and rule of Xi Jinping. It is essential reading not only for students studying the PRC, but also for any reader interested in learning how China has evolved in recent times, how its political system works, and about the most important challenges it faces in years ahead.
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