Once Upon a Time in China

Once Upon a Time in China

Author: Jeff Yang

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780743448178

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From Jackie Chan to Ang Lee, from "Supercop" to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," Chinese cinema has truly arrived in the U.S. Filled with photos and tidbits, this is the definitive book for anyone who has already fallen in love with Chinese cinema--and all those who are looking to learn more about it.


China Through Time

China Through Time

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0744020271

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Embark on an unforgettable time-travelling journey through Chinese history. This beautifully illustrated children's history book spans 2,500 years and more than a thousand miles along China's Grand Canal. With stunning, panoramic illustrations and lively, engaging text, China Through Time brings key periods and turning points in the canal's history to life. Cutaway views show the inside of buildings and introduce children to important places, characters, and events - from humble workers to mighty emperors, and from floods and wars to life in bustling ports and modern cities. Children will also love searching for the mischievous time-travelling cat, Lihua, who appears in each of the artworks. Perfect for parents and children to pore over together, China Through Time makes a gorgeous gift or collector's item. Fun, interactive, and packed with details, it vividly presents Chinese history to children as they have never seen it before.


Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar

Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar

Author: Claudia Ross

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-01-24

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1000998754

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Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, third edition, is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammar points such as phrase order, and the structure of noun phrases and verb phrases. Part B is carefully organized around language functions and situations such as: Asking questions Communication strategies Making comparisons Giving orders and making requests Expressing apologies, regrets, and sympathy The two parts of the Grammar are closely linked by extensive cross-references, providing a grammatical and functional perspective on many patterns. The Grammar is coordinated with the Workbook, which provides grammar-focused and situation-focused exercises to facilitate practice and reinforce language use. All grammar points and functions are richly illustrated with examples presented in simplified and traditional characters and Pinyin romanization, with a strong emphasis on contemporary usage. This third edition includes new sections on character structure, social media, speaker perspective, and more, as well as updated illustrative sentences and an expanded index. Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar is ideal for all learners of Mandarin Chinese, from beginner to intermediate and advanced students.


When China Rules the World

When China Rules the World

Author: Martin Jacques

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-11-12

Total Pages: 631

ISBN-13: 1101151455

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Greatly revised and expanded, with a new afterword, this update to Martin Jacques’s global bestseller is an essential guide to understanding a world increasingly shaped by Chinese power Soon, China will rule the world. But in doing so, it will not become more Western. Since the first publication of When China Rules the World, the landscape of world power has shifted dramatically. In the three years since the first edition was published, When China Rules the World has proved to be a remarkably prescient book, transforming the nature of the debate on China. Now, in this greatly expanded and fully updated edition, boasting nearly 300 pages of new material, and backed up by the latest statistical data, Martin Jacques renews his assault on conventional thinking about China’s ascendancy, showing how its impact will be as much political and cultural as economic, changing the world as we know it. First published in 2009 to widespread critical acclaim - and controversy - When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order has sold a quarter of a million copies, been translated into eleven languages, nominated for two major literary awards, and is the subject of an immensely popular TED talk.


The World in 2020 According to China

The World in 2020 According to China

Author: SHAO Binhong

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2014-06-26

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 9004273913

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Where do we see China’s changes? What are the guiding principles behind these changes? Are China’s diplomatic policies and international strategies more reflective of its own national conditions or international trends? How will China balance its ideology with national interests? How does China see the current international order and its new position within the existing order? Besides answering these basic questions, this volume considers two other important issues: First, the future of China after its era of continuous high-speed growth; and second, (the all-important question in China’s foreign affairs) the future of Sino-US relations? 2013 was China’s first year under new leadership, and there is a consensus amongst researchers of China’s international affairs that the diplomatic practices China undertook to a great extent demonstrated new characteristics, perspectives, and requirements of the new leadership.


Boredom, Shanzhai, and Digitisation in the Time of Creative China

Boredom, Shanzhai, and Digitisation in the Time of Creative China

Author: Jeroen de Kloet

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789462984745

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With its emergence as a global power, China aspires to transform from made in China to created in China. Mobilised as a crucial source for solid growth and soft power, creativity has become part of the new China Dream. Boredom, Shanzhai, and Digitisation in the Time of Creative China engages with the imperative of creativity by aligning it to three interrelated phenomena: boredom, shanzhai, and digitisation. How does creativity help mitigate boredom? Does boredom incubate creativity? How do shanzhai practices and the omnipresence of fake goods challenge notions of the original and the authentic? Which spaces for expressions and contestations has China's fast-developing digital world of Weixin, Taobao, Youku, and Internet Plus Policy opened up? Are new technologies serving old interests? Essays, dialogues, audio-visual documents, and field notes, from thinkers, researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers, examine what is going on in China now, ultimately to tease out its implication to our understanding of creativity.


China

China

Author:

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9789251008980

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Introduction to China: background information, administrative structure, the people's commune, agricultural policy. The agricultural training system: historical review of the educational system, the colleges of agriculture, communist labour university, the agriculture schools, spare-time education, development of the research and extension system, higher research institutions, the four-level research network, popularization. Appraisal, suggestions, applications: an overview of the agricultural training system, an appraisal of the educational system, an appraisal of the research and extension system, some suggestions on the training system, possible applications to other countries, suggestions for China-FAO cooperation in the field of agricultural training.


A History of China

A History of China

Author: Wolfram Eberhard

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-20

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13:

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Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Chinese history in 'A History of China' by Francis Sherman, which offers an exploration of the nation's social and cultural evolution spanning centuries. Delving into the origins of the present regime and tracing the remarkable changes that have shaped China's destiny, this comprehensive volume unveils the intricate web of political, social, and economic dynamics. Drawing from extensive research of Chinese, Japanese, and Western sources, Sherman illuminates the pivotal moments and influential figures that have defined China's path.


China's Age of Abundance

China's Age of Abundance

Author: Feng Wang

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2024-03-31

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1009444891

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Shifting the perspective to rural populations as drivers of global change, Wang Feng reconsiders China's meteoric rise in prosperity.