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Empress Wu the Great
Algora Publishing 2008; US$ 29.95Europe and Great Britain have had many sovereign queens in the course of history. In ancient China, there was none of that. Only one Empress ever ruled China in her own name Empress Wu. Given her startling performance in a world of deadly intrigue and shifting loyalties, Wu is still respected as an effective and clear-sighted ruler. more...
CultureShock! Taiwan
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Ptd Ltd 2008; US$ 11.17CultureShock! Taiwan is full of helpful advice on what to expect when you settle into the country and how to enjoy your stay in the country. This book shares insights into understanding Taiwanese traditions and values as well as the lifestyles of the Taiwanese and how to relate to them as friends and in business. Learn more about the main motivations... more...
Unbound
Little, Brown and Company 2010; US$ 12.99In October 1934, the Chinese Communist Army found itself facing annihilation, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Nationalist soldiers. Rather than surrender, 86,000 Communists embarked on an epic flight to safety. Only thirty were women. Their trek would eventually cover 4,000 miles over 370 days. Under enemy fire they crossed highland awamps,... more...
Contributions to the Cultural History of Early Tibet
BRILL 2007; US$ 136.00Early medieval Tibet remains one of the most challenging fields in Tibetan Studies overall, wherein numerous mysteries remain. This work features six contributions that shed light on major topics in history, literature and religion. more...
Community Matters in Xinjiang, 1880-1949
BRILL 2008; US$ 166.00Drawing on a range of historical sources presenting both emic and etic views, this book offers an insight into aspects of social life among the Uyghur in pre-socialist Xinjiang and substantiates the concept of tradition which modern Uyghurs draw upon to construct their ethnic identity. more...
Ji'an Literati and the Local in Song-Yuan-Ming China
BRILL 2007; US$ 151.00Drawing on local sources, including local gazetteers and literati inscriptions for religious sites, this book offers a comprehensive examination of what it means to be 'local' during the Southern Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties in Ji'an prefecture (Jiangxi). It argues that 'belonging locally' was important to Ji'an literati throughout... more...
DK Readers: Welcome to China
Dorling Kindersley 2008; US$ 3.99DK Readers will help your child learn to read and encourage a life-long love of reading whilst learning about China more...
Chinese Politics
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 46.95Written by a team of leading China scholars this text interrogates the dynamics of state power and legitimation in 21st Century China. Despite the continuing economic successes and rising international prestige of China there has been increasing social protests over corruption, land seizures, environmental concerns, and homeowner movements. Such... more...









