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...
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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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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...
How do you bring Chinese culture vividly to life for students? To start, turn to The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China: Primary Source Lessons for Teachers and Students, a new curriculum guide. The first of two books on China (the second of which will cover modern...
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Over the centuries, Chinese civilization has produced many important inventions and innovations, including paper, printing, porcelain, the magnetic compass, and gunpowder. Similarly, China has produced a host of exceptional and accomplished individuals in all...
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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...
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...
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...
In 1976, at the death of its longtime leader Mao Zedong, China was in a state of economic stagnation and social chaos. Mao's radical policies and continual political campaigns, including the disastrous Cultural Revolution, had taken a heavy toll on the Chinese...
China is one of the world's oldest uninterrupted civilizations, and the essential culture and identity of the Chinese people - the Chinese way - was formed more than 2,000 years ago. This volume chronicles the development of Chinese civilization from Neolithic...
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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This book is a rich photographic record of the history of overseas Chinese communities throughout the world. Christine Lim shows how the Chinese came to settle in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Southeast Asia, India, Europe, South America, and...