The monster, Nian, is terrifying local residents on the coldest day of the winter. How do people scare the monster away? How do they embrace new beginnings? This lively tale shares the origins of Chinese New Year and the ways you can scare away the loneliness monster...
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Through compelling essays, fiction, poetry, and art, the contributors to this landmark publication carefully explore this most intimate aspect of globalization. Finally, in the unmediated voices of the adults who have matured within it, we find a rarely-considered...
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Hiss! and Pop! snap the firecrackers. Boom! says the drum to the Lion Dancer. Chinese New Year is here! Beautiful Chinese brush painting and elegant calligraphy illustrate each moment of the New Year celebration. Share the traditions with your child, and learn a few...
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In this poignant and heartfelt book, a young boy anticipates the arrival of his new baby sister. She is coming from China to be adopted into his American family. The story describes, month by month, the boy's participation in the long adoption process. Finally the...
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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...
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This elegant bookmark features an embroidered traditional Chinese dress and is decorated with an ancient coin and tassels. A simple but thoughtful gift for any book lover.
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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....
2019 is the Year of the Pig! Born on New Year's Day, the piglet Patricia explores the farm with her parents and Farmer Wu. Growing up is a learning process, as Patty gets advice from her uncles, aunts, and cousins. But being a sensible pig takes practice, as...
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History is always fascinating with the rise and fall of kingdoms and dynasties, the twists and turns of events, and the triumphs and tragedies of the individual. Asiapac Books launched the "History Express" series to enhance the understanding of China's...
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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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Travel with Ping and Max through the fifteen days of the Chinese New Year celebration, as well as three other major holidays. Read along as they eat yummy festival treats, watch lion dancers in Chinatown, cheer a dragon boat race and more! Includes a list of hands-on...
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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...