China to Chinatown tells the story of one of the most notable examples of the globalization of food: the spread of Chinese recipes, ingredients & cooking styles to the Western world. Beginning with the accounts of Marco Polo & Franciscan friars who travelled to the East, J.A.G. Roberts describes how Westerners' first impressions of Chinese food were decidedly mixed, with many regarding Chinese eating habits as repugnant. Chinese food was brought back to the West merely as a curiosity. The Western encounter with a wider variety of Chinese cuisine dates from the first half of the 20th century, when more extensive travel became possible. The author describes the spread of Chinese food to the West with emigrant Chinese communities & the relatively recent phenomenon of Chinese restaurants. He also evaluates its position in relation to other cooking styles, such as Indian, Mexican & Japanese, in the process showing how Chinese cooking has come to be regarded by some as among the world's most sophisticated cuisines, & yet is harshly criticized by others, for example on the grounds that its preparation involves cruelty to animals. The author concludes by examining the extent to which Chinese food, as a facet of Chinese culture overseas, has remained differentiated & questions whether its ethnic identity is dissolving. Written in a lively style, the book should appeal to food historians & specialists in Chinese culture, as well as to a wide general audience interested in Chinese cuisine. ...

In Western countries, the Chinese food eaten in restaurants is often a far cry from the dishes prepared & served by the Chinese themselves. This is because the Asian communities that have settled in so-called ` China Towns` around the world, in cities such as New York, San Francisco, London & Paris, have mastered the art of adapting their cuisine to suit local tastes. Added to which, this cuisine is often influenced by other Asian dishes, so much so that food served in one city`s China Town may be heavily influenced by Vietnamese dishes whereas in another it may more closely resemble Thai cuisine. In this visually stunning cookbook, author Jean-Francois Mallet, a trained chef & photographer, goes behind the scenes in Chinese communities around the world in order to understand how & why the food changes so much depending on location. As well as intimate portraits of these fascinating communities, this stunning book contains, 100 delicious recipes capturing the essence of China Towns from across the world & their various geographical influences. ...

This beautiful guide makes the vast enigma of China accessible to every traveller. Popular features include insider tips from National Geographic experts; not-to-be-missed lists; experiential sidebars; sections on contemporary life, history, & culture; special excursions; &, handy maps & a hefty Travelwise selection with h&-picked hotels & restaurants. ...

This beautiful guide makes the vast enigma of China accessible to every traveller. Popular features include insider tips from National Geographic experts; not-to-be-missed lists; experiential sidebars; sections on contemporary life, history, & culture; special excursions; &, handy maps & a hefty Travelwise selection with h&-picked hotels & restaurants. ...

China wall map at 1:4, 750, 000, size 120 x 88cm (47 x 35 approx)
- paper version, from Gizi Maps, showing the topography
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Western China on a double-sided, indexed road map from ITMB at 1:3, 000, 000, with three insets providing a street plan of central Lhasa, a wider coverage of the city & a plan of the Norbulingka complex. The map divides the region north/south & coverage extends east to approx. 106° (Lanzhou/ Chengou). The map has altitude colouring in feet, although spot heights are given in metres. Topographic information

Includes:: deserts, swamps, salt lakes & pans, etc. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. All place names are shown only transliterated. Within Tibet, official Chinese versions are used, e.g. Xigaze rather than the traditional Shigatse. The map shows the region’s road & rail networks & highlights numerous places of interest including archaeological ruins, monasteries & other religious sites, etc. Also shown are internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. The map has latitude & longitude lines are at intervals of 2°. Three insets cover Lhasa: the city at approx. 1:50, 000 with its railway station & temples outside the central district; the Potala area annotated with tourist accommodations & facilities, temples, etc; plus a plan of the Norbulingka complex.

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Western China at 1:2, 700, 000 on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, with both topographic & tourist information. The map, part of Reise Know-How`s highly acclaimed ” World Mapping Project”, is double-sided, to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Place names of larger towns are shown both transliterated & in the Chinese script. All other names are in the Latin alphabet only. Within Tibet, many towns & settlements also have alternative local names. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring with spot heights & names of mountain ranges, hills & deserts. Salt lakes, swamps, seasonal rivers & glacier are also shown. Detailed presentation of the road network

Includes:: minor roads & tracks. The map also shows the rail network & local airports. Administrative units are shown with their boundaries & names. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. A wide range of symbols mark various places of interest including the Great Wall of China, UNESCO world heritage sites, temples, museums, spas & hot springs, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 2º intervals. The map is indexed & the map legend

Includes:: English. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link.



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China Witness is the personal testimony of a generation whose stories have not yet been told. Here the grandparents & great-grandparents of today sum up in their own words
- for the first & perhaps the last time
- the vast changes that have overtaken China`s people over a century. The book is at once a journey by the author through time & place, & a memorial to those who have lived through war & civil war, persecution, invasion, revolution, famine, modernization, Westernization
- & have survived into the 21st century. We meet everyday heroes, now in their seventies, eighties & nineties, from across this vast country
- a herb woman at a market, retired teachers, a legendary `double-gun woman`, Red Guards, oil pioneers, an acrobat, a female general, a lantern maker, taxi drivers, & more- those whose voices, as Xinran says, `will help our future understand our past`.



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In Rana Mitter's tense, moving & hugely important book, the war between China & Japan
- one of the most important struggles of
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Map No. G-7D in the TPC series: military topographic survey mapping covering the world's land masses & significant islands at 1:500, 000. The maps are useful as general topographical coverage where nothing else is available, although they are designed primarily as flying charts for military aircraft. TPC stands for Tactical Pilotage Chart. Relief is portrayed by a combination of contours (basic interval 500ft, intermediate contours shown where appropriate), elevation tinting & relief shading, plus spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named & the road information is not necessarily up to date, as compilation & revision dates vary. Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Each TPC chart has both UTM & latitude/longitude grids overprinted on it, with additional margin ticks. IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: The series is gradually being withdrawn from sale to the general public & some sheets may no longer be available when ordered by us. Due to the nature of the map projection assembling these sheets to make a larger map is not recommended. in addition, colours used for relief are not constant throughout the series. In some areas of central Africa & South America the maps have blank spaces, reflecting localized deficiencies or inconsistencies in the survey data.
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