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Author | : Sun Ya Editorial Team |
Publisher | : 新雅文化事業有限公司 |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2024-09-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9620884272 |
With a history of over 5,000 years, China is a country full of interesting stories and traditions. Get rMeeady for a journey like no other as we explore its beautiful nature, diverse culture and lifestyles, and mind-blowing technology! This book will be your guide to travel through the following 16 themed sections!
Author | : Paul Theroux |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 533 |
Release | : 2006-12-08 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0547526997 |
The acclaimed travel writer chronicles a year of train travel across China in a revealing travelogue that “gives the reader much to relish and think about” (Publishers Weekly). The author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express, takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. The always irascible, infectiously curious author “is in top form as he describes the barren deserts of Mongolia and Xinjiang, the ice forests of Manchuria and the dry hills of Tibet. He captures their otherworldly, haunting appearances perfectly. He is also right on target when he talks about the ugliness of China's poorly planned, hastily built cities” (Mark Salzman, The New York Times). Theroux hops aboard a train as part of a tour group in London and sets out for China's border. He then spends a year traversing the country, where he pieces together a fascinating snapshot of a unique moment in history. From sweeping and desolate natural landscapes to the dense metropolises of Shanghai, Beijing, and Canton, Theroux offers an unforgettable portrait of a magnificent land and an extraordinary people.
Author | : John DeFrancis |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1986-03-01 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9780824810689 |
"DeFrancis's book is first rate. It entertains. It teaches. It demystifies. It counteracts popular ignorance as well as sophisticated (cocktail party) ignorance. Who could ask for anything more? There is no other book like it. ... It is one of a kind, a first, and I would not only buy it but I would recommend it to friends and colleagues, many of whom are visiting China now and are adding 'two-week-expert' ignorance to the two kinds that existed before. This is a book for everyone." --Joshua A. Fishman, research professor of social sciences, Yeshiva University, New York "Professor De Francis has produced a work of great effectiveness that should appeal to a wide-ranging audience. It is at once instructive and entertaining. While being delighted by the flair of his novel approach, the reader will also be led to ponder on some of the most fundamental problems concerning the relations between written languages and spoken languages. Specifically, he will be served a variety of information on the languages of East Asia, not as dry pedantic facts, but as appealing tidbits that whet the intellectual appetite. The expert will find much to reflect on in this book, for Professor DeFrancis takes nothing for granted." --William S.Y. Wang, professor of linguistics, University of California at Berkeley
Author | : Marie Sellier |
Publisher | : NorthSouth Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780735821521 |
In ancient China, the different tribes lived under the protection of benevolent spirits that took the form of animals--fish, ox, bird, horse, and serpent. But, as often happens, the tribes grew envious of each other and began to fight amongst themselves in the names of their spirits. The children decided to declare a war on war by creating a creature that combined the best of all the spirits and would protect all the people. To this day, the dragon is a symbol of peace and plays an especially important role in the celebration of the Chinese New Year. This timely message of cooperation and empowerment makes this book especially appealing to trade and institutional accounts. Communities with significant Chinese populations will also have a special interest in this title. Catherine Louis' Liu and the Bird was a critical hit with review journals, teachers, and librarians.
Author | : Baby Professor |
Publisher | : Speedy Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2017-02-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 154190589X |
There are plenty of places to visit in China. It is a very big city, with millions of people. It is rich in culture and tradition because its history is long-standing. Plenty of great minds and inventions originated from China. There are many places in China that still bear the signs of ancient history. Would you like to visit them one day too?
Author | : Li Chang |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Eswar Prasad |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0190631058 |
China's currency, the renminbi, has taken the world by storm. This book documents the renminbi's impressive rise to global prominence in a short period but also shows how much further it has to go before becoming a major international currency. The hype about its inevitable ascendance to global dominance is overblown.
Author | : T. Colin Campbell |
Publisher | : BenBella Books, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2016-12-27 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1942952902 |
The revised and expanded edition of the bestseller that changed millions of lives The science is clear. The results are unmistakable. You can dramatically reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes just by changing your diet. More than 30 years ago, nutrition researcher T. Colin Campbell and his team at Cornell, in partnership with teams in China and England, embarked upon the China Study, the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet and the risk of developing disease. What they found when combined with findings in Colin's laboratory, opened their eyes to the dangers of a diet high in animal protein and the unparalleled health benefits of a whole foods, plant-based diet. In 2005, Colin and his son Tom, now a physician, shared those findings with the world in The China Study, hailed as one of the most important books about diet and health ever written. Featuring brand new content, this heavily expanded edition of Colin and Tom's groundbreaking book includes the latest undeniable evidence of the power of a plant-based diet, plus updated information about the changing medical system and how patients stand to benefit from a surging interest in plant-based nutrition. The China Study—Revised and Expanded Edition presents a clear and concise message of hope as it dispels a multitude of health myths and misinformation. The basic message is clear. The key to a long, healthy life lies in three things: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Author | : Tony Saich |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Arthur Cotterell |
Publisher | : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : China |
ISBN | : 9780756613914 |
Illus. with full-color photos. From the earliest dynasty to the last emperor, watch 3,000 years of splendor come alive in this colorful chronicle of the civilization that's given us everything from gunpowder to dim sum.