Chi: 208 books
Media Power in Hong Kong
Hyper-Marketized Media and Cultural Resistance
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2016
Studies of Hong Kong media primarily examine whether China will crush Hong Kong’s media freedom. This book however traces the root problem of Hong Kong media back to the colonial era, demonstrating that before the resumption of Chinese sovereignty there already existed a uniquely Hong Kong brand...
The Challenge of Labour in China
Strikes and the Changing Labour Regime in Global Factories
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2010
China’s economic success has been founded partly on relatively cheap labour, especially in the export industries. In recent years, however, there has been growing concern about wages and labour standards in China. This book examines how wages are bargained, fought over and determined in China, by...
by Sangoh Bae, Crystal Chi
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2012
Beast is a six-member boy band from South Korea, formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment. Once called as "recycled group", Beast became world famous idol group from the release of their 1st album "Fiction and Fact". Enjoy the lyrics of this six-charming boys.
Mixed-Member Electoral Systems in Constitutional Context
Taiwan, Japan, and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2016
Reformers have promoted mixed-member electoral systems as the “best of both worlds.” In this volume, internationally recognized political scientists evaluate the ways in which the introduction of a mixed-member electoral system affects the configuration of political parties. The contributors examine...
Angel Financing in Asia Pacific
A Guidebook for Investors and Entrepreneurs
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2016
Angel investment and finance have been spreading from Silicon Valley to other parts of the world, including Asia, at an accelerating pace. Yet there have been few attempts to document this phenomenon and examine the hows and whys of startup financing in the region. Angel Financing in Asia Pacific...
Destined to Win
A Treasury Of Inspiration For Winning In Life - 27 Insights for Greatness
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
The power to win lies within, if you believe, success surely shall be yours. This book is inspiring and captivating, you just want to keep reading. It’s very engaging and highly informative. —Senator Emmanuel Anosike, Nigerian Senate, Abuja
The focus of the authors of this book is to...
by Chi Zhang
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
Since the beginning of the 21st century, China's energy diplomacy has been expanding rapidly and the country is searching for energy resources worldwide. This movement has not only improved China's energy security and international relations, but also enabled the Chinese national oil companies (NOCs)...
Elasticity
Tensor, Dyadic, and Engineering Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2013
Exceptionally clear text treats elasticity from both engineering and mathematical viewpoints. Comprehensive coverage of stress, strain, equilibrium, compatibility, Hooke's law, plane problems, torsion, energy, stress functions, more. Prerequisites are a working knowledge of statics and strength of materials,...
Linke und Nation
Klassische Texte zu einer brisanten Frage
Language: German
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Die Linke war und ist stolz darauf, internationalistisch zu sein. Ihr Leitspruch war immer "Proletarier aller Ländern, vereinigt Euch!? Und doch stritten Linke auch darum, ob und wie nationale Befreiungskämpfe zu unterstützen seien, ob die Einheit der Nation auch ihr Anliegen sein dürfe....
by Sangoh Bae, Crystal Chi
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2012
2PM often called as beast-idol in Korea. The nick name comes not only from their muscular body, but also from their powerful voices and dances. If you happen to experience their performances you’ll fall in love to 2PM. Enjoy the lyrics of this extraordinary idol.
Be Your Own Healer
A Drawing Journal of Self-Discovery
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2017
Drawing is our basic instinct. In Be Your Own Healer, you will know how to use drawing as a tool for receiving messages from the subconscious, releasing negative emotions, freeing yourself from the past and regret, allowing yourself to express your emotions, realizing your true potential, and manifesting your desired reality.
China's Policy Towards Territorial Disputes
The Case of the South China Sea Islands
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Since 1949 and the founding of the People's Republic, China has been involved in more than one territorial dispute with its neighbours. Currently the most unstable and dangerous dispute is the one over the Paracel and Spratly islands in the South China Sea. With their potentially rich and accessible...
Influence of Public Policy on Small Social Enterprises
Emerging Research and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2017
Social enterprises boost the economic landscape and benefit causes that are important to society in general. Examining the role of public policy within these small initiatives will produce more effective methods for these two avenues to work together. Influence of Public Policy on Small Social Enterprises:...
Life in the Fat Lane:My Life as I Lived It
My Life as I Lived It
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2009
Life in the Fat Lane is a collection of memoirs about the life of an ordinary person who lived an ordinary life. But like everyone's lives, hers was unique to her. From growing up in a small Minnesota town to teaching in South Korea to working for the Federal Government, these memoirs will let you...