Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Factory Girls Factory Girls Leslie T. Chang An eye-opening and previously untold story, Factory Girls is the first look into the everyday lives of the migrant factory population in China.China has 130 million migrant workers--the largest migra… OL11892758W
Resurgent China Resurgent China Nazrul Islam This exploration of the Chinese economy analyses the latest data from China, and looks at recent trends in order to better understand the possible future of the country. OL16952834W
China threat? China threat? Lionel Vairon From the long-term threat of nuclear war between the United States and China, to the disappearance of the African elephant due to Chinese demand for ivory, each week brings a new round of critique an… OL18380663W
South of the clouds South of the clouds Porter, Bill "While flipping through the atlas of Chang Ch'i-yun, one of China's most famous geographers, distinguished translator Bill Porter (Red Pine) developed a curiosity about the southwestern province of C… OL20017561W
Avian reservoirs Avian reservoirs Frédéric Keck "In Avian reservoirs, Frederic Keck observes collaborations between microbiologists and birdwatchers working to preempt and contain bird flu pandemics. The threat of avian flu has increased attention… OL20981207W
Chinese student migration, gender and family Chinese student migration, gender and family Anni Kajanus "Chinese Student Migration, Gender and Family is a study of the sons and daughters of Chinese single-child families who go abroad to study and in particular explores the increase of familial investme… OL22316379W
Chinese Democracy After Tiananmen Chinese Democracy After Tiananmen Yijiang Ding "In 1989, most observers believed that political reform in China had been violently short-circuited, but few would now dispute that the country is in a very important transition. Central to the proce… OL9349380W