This illustrated introduction to the history of China offers a fresh understanding of China&s progress from the Neolithic age to the present Told in six chapters arranged chronologically through art artefacts people & places & richly illustrated with expertly selected objects & artworks it firmly connects today&s China with its internationally engaged past From the earliest archaeological relics & rituals through the development of writing & state to the advent of empire the author charts China&s transformation from ancient civilization into the world&s most populous nation & influential economy offering the reader a myriad historical insights & cultural treasures along the way This accessible book presents an eclectic mix of materials including Chinese theatre the decorative arts costume jewelry & furniture-making running through to the most recent diffusion of Chinese culture Published to coincide with the reopening of the British Museum&s Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China & South Asia this book will stimulate fascinate & inform anyone interested in one of the greatest & most influential nations of the modern world ...

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This book gathers the main scientific outputs related to POREEN a four-year project on partnering opportunities between Europe & China in the renewable energy & environmental industries financed by the European Commission It investigates the main challenges & opportunities related to Sino-European cooperation in the green sector with a focus on sustainable growth The first part of the book outlines the characteristics of Chinese & European cooperation from a policy macro & microeconomic point of view It examines the key elements of green policy developed so far bilateral trade flows as well as bilateral investment flows The second part presents an overview & recommendations on what legal framework is necessary to boost integration between Europe & China In addition corporate social responsibility & firm related aspects are considered The third part of the book focuses on engineering-related research activity It highlights the state of the art of Europe-China cooperation in key areas such as low carbon buildings mobility & transportation that may have a huge potential impact on bilateral cooperation between Europe & China in the years ahead ...

With many predicting the end of US hegemony Russia & China's growing cooperation in a number of key strategic areas looks set to have a major impact on global power dynamics But what lies behind this Sino-Russian rapprochement? Is it simply the result of deteriorated Russo US & Sino US relations or does it date back to a more fundamental alignment of interests after the Cold War? In this book Alexander Lukin answers these questions offering a deeply informed & nuanced assessment of Russia & China s ever-closer ties Tracing the evolution of this partnership from the 1990s to the present day he shows how economic & geopolitical interests drove the two countries together in spite of political & cultural differences Key areas of cooperation & possible conflict are explored from bilateral trade & investment to immigration & security Ultimately Lukin argues that China & Russia s strategic partnership is part of a growing system of cooperation in the non-Western world which has also seen the emergence of a new political community Greater Eurasia His vision of the new China Russia rapprochement will be essential reading for anyone interested in understanding this evolving partnership & the way in which it is altering the contemporary geopolitical landscape ...

Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own Vivid full colour illustrations & photographs on every page accompanied by short informative text ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Abel Ferrara&s modern-day retelling of & Romeo & Juliet& set on the streets of New York&s Chinatown & Little Italy Streetwise Italian boy Tony falls in love with Chinese girl Tyan but their relationship is complicated by their respective brothers& positions as the leaders of opposing local gangs Unable to deny their feelings for each other Tony & Tyan soon become the cause of all-out warfare between the two gangs ...

Approaching the end of his nine year stint as a BBC journalist in Beijing Michael Bristow decided he wanted to write about the country's modern history To assist him he asked for the help of his language teacher who was born just two years after the communist party came to power in 1949 The changing fortunes of his life have mirrored the ups & downs of his country which has moved from communist poverty to capitalist wealth in just a single generation It came as a surprise though to learn that the teacher was also a cross-dresser Michael gradually realised that the teacher's story is the story of modern China ...

The first half of the 20th century was a fascinating & tragic period for China There were accomplishments such as the strengthening economy the improvements in the education system & the status of women but these were overshadowed by continuing extreme poverty social misery & a series of crises many of them bloody Worst of all the period saw the Japanese occupation among the most horrific in all Chinese history Professor Mackerras provides & admirably clear & accessible account of the events that defined this very confusing period in China's history This new edition takes into account the many new articles & books published on this period & new (formerly unavailable) documents The maps chronology glossary bibliography & guide to further reading will further bring the history alive for readers ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Homicide detective Kyle Bodine (Ed Harris) becomes emotionally involved with Rachel Monroe (Madeline Stowe) after she murders her violent husband (Charles Dance) Bodine helps cover up the murder but when the finger of suspicion points at him he begins to wonder whether he has been set up ...

A wickedly funny novel of social climbing secret emails art-world scandal & lovesick billionaires from the internationally bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians 400 pages Kwan Kevin ...