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Little green Little green Chun Yu I was born in a small city near the East Sea, when the Great Cultural Revolution began. My name is Little Green, my country Zhong Guo, the Middle Kingdom. When I was ten years old, our leader had die… OL12367409W
Marco Polo Marco Polo Elizabeth Levy Recounts highlights of the famous Venetian traveler's twenty-four year sojourn in china. OL15219115W
The Chinese The Chinese Kim Dramer "Focuses on the discoveries and inventions of the ancient Chinese civilization in the areas of transportation, agriculture, architecture, science, and technology"--Provided by publisher. OL15932829W
China China Bee Ling Lim "An overview of the history, geography, government, economy, language, people, and culture of China. Includes numerous color photos, a detailed map, useful facts, and detailed resource section"--Prov… OL16484030W
The Cambridge history of China The Cambridge history of China John King Fairbank International scholars and sinologists discuss culture, economic growth, social change, political processes, and foreign influences in China since the earliest pre-dynastic period. OL16918434W
The Mongol century The Mongol century Shane McCausland Contains primary source material. The Mongol Century explores the visual world of China's Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), the spectacular but short-lived regime founded by Khubilai Khan, regarded as the p… OL19666849W
Leaving China Leaving China James McMullan Illustrator James McMullan discusses how his early childhood in China and his wartime journeys with his mother influenced his life and career. This memoir, presented in paintings and words by intern… OL19710071W
Comics art in China Comics art in China John A. Lent "The definitive book about cartoons, picture books, comics, and animation in mainland China"-- OL19723865W
Confucius Confucius Demi The life story of Confucius, ancient Chinese teacher, politician, and philosopher known for his popular aphorisms (concise statements of wisdom), his emphasis on education and study, and his models o… OL19736926W
A short history of China A short history of China Gordon Kerr The turbulent and chequered past of the world's most populous country is one of the most fascinating in history, and relatively little known in the West. From the beginnings of Chinese prehistory rig… OL19961643W
The hundred-year marathon The hundred-year marathon Michael Pillsbury "For more than forty years, the United States has reached out to China, helping it develop a booming economy and take its place on the world stage, in the belief that there is little to fear--and eve… OL19994559W
The totally gross history of ancient China The totally gross history of ancient China Jennifer Culp A unique overview of the fashion and dress, diet, hygiene, medicine, and other cultural aspects of the ancient Chinese. This entertaining yet informative book details practices that may seem peculia… OL20033885W
Building the Great Wall of China Building the Great Wall of China Allison Lassieur "Explores various perspectives on the process of building the Great Wall of China. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"-- OL23332356W
The Long March The Long March Sun Shuyun Every nation has its founding myth, and for modern China it is the Long March.In 1934, the fledgling Communist Party and its 200,000 strong armies were forced out of their bases by Chiang Kaishek and… OL263227W
Stilwell and the American experience in China 1911–1945 Stilwell and the American experience in China 1911–1945 Barbara Wertheim Tuchman **Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911–45** is a work of history written by Barbara W. Tuchman and published in 1971 by Macmillan Publishers. It won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for General… OL3378543W
Song full of tears Song full of tears R. Keith Schoppa "Combining evocative historical description and cogent analysis, Song Full of Tears is a chronicle of nine hundred years of life in southeast China. It reveals the workings of Chinese society in time… OL3488486W
China China Charlton M. Lewis,Charlton Lewis,W. Scott Morton “A wonderful job! So lucid, beautfully written, with greatrange and insight. This will set a new standard for shortgeneral histories of China.”—Michael Gasster,professor emeritus of history at Rutger… OL3512010W
Passions of the cut sleeve Passions of the cut sleeve Bret Hinsch The first detailed treatment of the Chinese homosexual tradition in any Western language, Passions of the Cut Sleeve shatters preconceptions and stereotypes. Gone is the image of the sternly puritani… OL4805237W
Chinese Visions of Family and State, 1915-1953 Chinese Visions of Family and State, 1915-1953 Susan L. Glosser "At the dawn of the twentieth century, China's sovereignty was fragile at best. In the face of international and domestic upheaval, young, urban radicals - desperate for reforms that would save their… OL8303758W
Dragon Fighter Dragon Fighter Alexandra Cavelius "The remarkable autobiographical journey from humble beginnings to a powerful world figure fighting for her Uyghur nation's self-determination against Chinese domination. Rebiya Kadeer is president o… OL9078660W
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