What would China's revolutionary leader, Mao Zedong, think if he were alive today? Mao's Chinese Communist Party continues to hold a monopoly on political power, and China remains at its core a developing nation. But in other respects, today's China bears little...
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The Silk Road served for tens of hundreds of years as the main route of business over the continents of Asia. This book introduces the history of the Silk Road from the Han Dynasty's transnational businessmen to the cultural diversity of those who traveled the road....
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Since its founding in 1949, the People's Republic of China has been a one-party state, in which the Chinese Communist Party holds a monopoly of political power. Many Western students are unfamiliar with the structures, institutions, and ideologies by which the...
The art of Chinese medicine has been in existence for thousands of years. Its unique methods of diagnosis and treatment are known throughout the world and its mystique lies in its apparent simplicity. This book attempts to depict the fundamental concepts of Chinese...
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What kind of country is China? What kind of road has she traveled? What was her ancient civilization like? After you have read this book, you will find all the answers to these questions and more. You may go to China and discover a whole new world through reading...
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This brilliantly lucid and concise study traces China's history and culture from Neolithic times to the present, working into an integrated and authoritative narrative that covers centuries of politics, warfare and government, science and technology, economics...
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This book gives a general introduction to the primary influences of Chinese culture. It is comprised of 15 chapters and includes the topics of Chinese history, philosophy, literature and art, ancient science, natural scenery, etc.Index: 1. Ancient History...
This storybook embodies China's classic wisdom, from pre-Confucius days over one thousand years ago to the early Qing Dynasty, the last imperial regime which ended in 1911. The author takes readers on a tour through the treasureland of...
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China, whose recorded history extends back several thousand years, was once the most advanced civilization on earth. But after centuries of self-imposed isolation, China found itself lagging behind the world's industrialized countries. Defeated militarily by the...
This book provides a brief introduction to the expansive historical development of China. It begins in ancient times and follows a course to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The book first gives an outline of contemporary Chinese...
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Traditional Chinese Culture focuses primarily on the finer aspects of the Chinese culture that have been passed down through generations. Some aspects of traditional Chinese culture appear incongruous with modern life. When these inconsistencies are apparent, the...
The People of China presents an in-depth look at the largest ethnic groups in the world's most populous country. It examines each group's history, customs, beliefs, and aspirations--in the process revealing the complexities, and the politics, of ethnic identity in...