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Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND BOOKPAGE
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An expansive, eye-opening novel that captures the vibrancy of China today
Phoebe is a factory girl who has come to Shanghai with the promise of a job—but when she arrives she...
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An expansive, eye-opening novel that captures the vibrancy of China today
Phoebe is a factory girl who has come to Shanghai with the promise of a job—but when she arrives she...
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Language
English
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Description
Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the history of the great Chinese empire and the customs and traditions of its people. Stunning real-life photographs and lifelike models offer a unique "eyewitness" view of life in imperial China, from its earliest beginnings in the Bronze Age to its final days in the early years of the 20th century. See the stunning bronze work of the ancient Chinese, an early irrigation machine, a set of antique
...12) Confucianism
Author
Publisher
Facts on File
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
Describes how the teachings of Confucius evolved from a social order to a religion, infusing all phases of Chinese life for 2000 years.
14) Ancient China
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Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Describes daily life in ancient China, discussing life in the country, life in the city, schools, festivals, and other aspects.
16) Wolf totem
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A young Beijing student is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.
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Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
" NPR correspondent Frank Langfitt describes how he created a free taxi service--offering rides in exchange for illuminating conversation--to go beyond the headlines and get to know a wide range of colorful, compelling characters representative of the new China. They include folks like "Beer," a slippery salesman who tries to sell Langfitt a used car; Rocky, a farm boy turned Shanghai lawyer; and Chen, who runs an underground Christian church and...
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