X L Woo: 3 books
Two Republics in China
How Imperial China Became the PRC
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Mr. Woo continues his history of China from 1911, when the Qing dynasty was overthrown after the death of Empress Dowager Cixi, to modern times: a tumultuous century that saw chaos and warlords, invasions, regime change, confiscation of property, and later a return to a mixed economy allowing some capitalist...
by X. L. Woo
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
Digging into Chinese folktales, Mr. Woo tells us stories about falling in love in a world that is distant in time and place, distinct in culture and expectations, each with a touch of the exotic. In these tales dating from the Han Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, dramas unfold in the Imperial palace,...
Empress Wu the Great
Tang Dynasty China
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Empress Wu was stunning in her beauty, in her ruthless elimination of rivals (including sons and daughters), and, most important, in her discernment.