China category: 3065 books
Bend, Not Break
A Life in Two Worlds
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2012
“Bamboo is flexible, bending with the wind but never breaking, capable of adapting to any circumstance. It suggests resilience, meaning that we have the ability to bounce back even from the most difficult times. . . . Your ability to thrive depends, in the end, on your attitude to your life circumstances....
Chinese Mind
Understanding Traditional Chinese Beliefs and Their Influence on Contemporary Culture
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2011
Understand Chinese people and Chinese culture through key words and language.
The Chinese Mind pinpoints areas of China's traditional values and behaviors that play a significant role in the business and social relationships of the Chinese. It also identifies key areas of Chinese culture that...
by Liu Jianmei
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2016
This is a powerful account of how the ruin and resurrection of Zhuangzi in modern China's literary history correspond to the rise and fall of modern Chinese individuality. Liu Jianmei highlights two central philosophical themes of Zhuangzi: the absolute spiritual freedom as presented in the chapter...
Island of Guanyin
Mount Putuo and Its Gazetteers
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Among Chinese religious sites, Mount Putuo, the "Island of Guanyin," stands out as a fascinating embodiment of China's vibrant Buddhist tradition. A small island in the East China Sea, it has been the single most important pilgrimage site for the worship of Guanyin, the beloved Bodhisattva...
The Last Manchu
The Autobiography of Henry Pu Yi, Last Emperor of China
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
In 1908 at the age of two, Henry Pu Yi ascended to become the last emperor of the centuries-old Manchu dynasty. After revolutionaries forced Pu Yi to abdicate in 1911, the young emperor lived for thirteen years in Peking’s Forbidden City, but with none of the power his birth afforded him. The remainder...
by Laurel A. Rockefeller
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
The most hated woman in Chinese history!
Travel back in time over one thousand years and meet the first and only female emperor of China. Born Wu Zhao and given the reign title "Zetian" just weeks before her death in 705 CE, Empress Wu was the unwanted daughter of Chancellor Wu Shihuo -- too...
Emperor of China
Self-Portrait of K'ang-Hsi
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2012
A remarkable re-creation of the life of K'ang-hsi, emperor of the Manchu dynasty from 1661-1772, assembled from documents that survived his reign. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index.
The Golden Peaches of Samarkand
A Study of T’ang Exotics
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
In the seventh century the kingdom of Samarkand sent formal gifts of fancy yellow peaches, large as goose eggs and with a color like gold, to the Chinese court at Ch’ang-an. What kind of fruit these golden peaches really were cannot now be guessed, but they have the glamour of mystery, and they...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
The Columbia History of Chinese Literature is a comprehensive yet portable guide to China's vast literary traditions. Stretching from earliest times to the present, the text features original contributions by leading specialists working in all genres and periods. Chapters cover poetry, prose, fiction,...
The Search for a Vanishing Beijing
A Guide to China's Capital Through the Ages
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
The Search for a Vanishing Beijing weaves the genres of travel essays and travel guides into a comprehensive narrative about the cultural mosaic of the capital of China. The author leads the reader through palaces, temples, back streets and markets while bringing back to living memory forgotten or...
The Scholar and the State
Fiction as Political Discourse in Late Imperial China
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
In imperial China, intellectuals devoted years of their lives to passing rigorous examinations in order to obtain a civil service position in the state bureaucracy. This traditional employment of the literati class conferred social power and moral legitimacy, but changing social and political circumstances...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Festivals give life to any society. They reflect the way of life, myth and art. In this ancient history book for kids, we’re going to dive into some of the most celebrated Chinese festivals. It is hoped that through this book, children will see festivals as more than just parties and colors. They’re also reflections of cultures too. Grab a copy today!
by Edwin Atlee Barber
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Instant Chinese
How to Express 1,000 Different Ideas with Just 100 Key Words and Phrases! (Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook)
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!
Do you want to speak simple Mandarin Chinese but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting China for a short time and want a Mandarin phrase book to help you communicate in the Chinese language? If so, this Mandarin...