Three thousand years of Chinese history in an accessible & authoritative single volume. Despite the recent rise of China to a position of dominance on the world economic stage Chinese history remains an elusive subject. Yet it is this vast narrative of appalling loss superhuman endeavour & incredible invention that has made China the superpower it is today. From the dawn of legend to the succession of great dynasties from Confucius to Chairman Mao & from the clamour of revolution to the lure of slick capitalism John Keay takes the reader on a sweeping tour through Chinese history. This is a definitive & indispensable account of a country set to play a major part in our future. ...

Chinas attractions are diverse & dazzling. Whether you are visiting the cities of Beijing Shanghai or Guangzhou taking a trip to the Great Wall & the terracotta warriors of Xian following the Silk Road cruising the Yangtze or sampling authentic Chinese cuisine your days will be well filled. This Way China" spotlights the countrys stunning natural beauty & rich culture from winding rivers & chiselled mountain peaks to the bustle of Hong Kong & Macau or the temples of Tibet." ...

Tips for first-time visitors to China; recommend itineraries for varied trip lengths; over 100 full-colour pages; pull-out maps; coverage of unforgettable journeys like the Great Wall cruising the Yangzi River; in-depth background info. on China's art architect. people cuisine religion beliefs; fact-filled feature on traveling China by train ...

China's transformation in the last few decades has been perhaps the most remarkable
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Sixteen of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China. A serious water pollution incident occurs once every two-to-three days. China's breakneck growth causes great concern about its global environmental impacts as others look to China as a source for possible future solutions to climate change. But how are Chinese people really coming to grips with environmental problems? This book provides access to otherwise unknown stories of environmental activism & forms the first real-life account of China & its environmental tensions. ' China & the Environment' provides a unique report on the experiences of participatory politics that have emerged in response to environmental problems rather than focusing only on macro-level ecological issues & their elite responses. Featuring previously untranslated short interviews extracts from reports & other translated primary documents the authors argue that going green in China isn't just about carbon targets & energy policy; China's grassroots green defenders are helping to change the country for the better. ...

China: a vast country embracing a dizzying array of landscapes cultures & languages. With this book you'll discover the people not just the place. Endear yourself to your hosts through their own unique languages. With a culture section to enlighten you on food festivals & more there's nothing left but to get out there & start talking! Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical & social words & phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with the locals & discover their culture
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Part Medical Thriller Part Governmental Expose & Part Nutrition Manual. Dr. Campbell issues a stark warning against the imminent Atkins Backlash". This is NOT a diet book. Consumers are bombarded with conflicting messages regarding health & nutrition; the market is flooded with popular titles like " The Atkins Diet" & " The South Beach Diet". Dr. Campbell cuts through the haze of misinformation & delivers an insightful message to anyone living with cancer diabetes heart disease obesity & those concerned with the effect of ageing. Dr. Campbell challenges the validity of these low-carb fad diets & issues a startling warning to their followers. " The New York Times" has recognised the study (" China-Oxford-Cornell Diet & Health Project") as the " Grand Prix of epidemiology" & the "most comprehensive large study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet & the risk of developing disease"." ...

This exhaustive presentation of the findings from the China Study conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition & heart disease diabetes & cancer. Referred to as the ' Grand Prix of epidemiology' by ' The New York Times' this study examines more than 350 variables of health & nutrition with surveys from 6500 adults in more than 2500 counties across China & Taiwan. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing & reversing these ailments as well as obesity this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs such as the Atkins diet that enjoy widespread popularity in the West. The impact of the politics of nutrition & the efforts of special interest groups on the creation & dissemination of public information on nutrition are also discussed. ...

China's Silent Army is a revealing & gripping piece of investigative journalism into the unknown extent of China's global power from China-based reporters Juan Pablo Cardenal & Heriberto Araujo. This book stems from the remarkable determined work of these two China-based journalists who frustrated by the facile pro-business commentary of so much writing on China & the evasions of Beijing's official pronouncements took a drastic decision: to see for themselves just how rapidly China is spreading its influence around the world. Many thousands of miles & twenty-five countries later China's Silent Army is the result: an unprecedented attempt to meet the many Chinese who through hard work ingenuity & ruthless business practices are rapidly moving much of the world into Beijing's orbit. From Peruvian mines to Siberian forests from Sudanese dams to Burmese jade mines
- everywhere China's 'silent army' is working to redirect enormous resources. China's Silent Army allows the reader to come face-to-face with extraordinary individuals working on China's behalf often in truly terrible conditions to create what amounts to a new informal empire. Reviews: Powerful.. .brilliant... The book cuts to the political core". (Michael Sheridan Sunday Times). " Lively & humane.. .[ China's Silent Army] offers essential information for all who wish to learn how the global reach of China Inc is transforming the lives of everyone on this planet". (Frank Dikotter Literary Review). " Excellent macro-economic insights.. .but ultimately the human stories are what make it so compelling.. . It ought to be required reading". (Prospect). "[ Cardenal & Araujo's] research is prodigious & the facts they unearth startling.. .the Chinese should reflect on the questions the book raises. To put it mildly there appears to be a case to answer". (Evening Standard). About the authors: Juan Pablo Cardenal has been reporting from & about China & the Asia-Pacific region since 2003 first as the Shanghai correspondent for Spain's daily El Mundo & later in Singapore & Beijing for Spain's leading economic daily El Economista. Heriberto Araujo arrived to Beijing in early 2007 & has focused in social & economic issues related to China & Asia. He initially worked for the AFP agency as the Spanish correspondent in Beijing & then started his career as a freelance working for several French (M6 France 24 RFI) & Spanish (Notimex Capital) media. They have jointly published related articles in Foreign Policy El Pais The South China Morning Post Radio France International (RFI) & in leading Japanese weekly Shukan Bunshun."
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The Chinaman understood death. Jungle-skilled silent & lethal he had killed for the Viet Cong & then for the Americans. He had watched helpless when his two eldest daughters had been raped & killed by Thai pirates. Now all that was behind him. Quiet hard-working & unassuming he was building up his South London take-away business. Until the day his wife & youngest daughter were destroyed by an IRA bomb in a Knightsbridge department store. Then simply but persistently he began to ask the authorities who were the men responsible what was being done. & was turned away fobbed off treated as a nuisance. Which was when the Chinaman denied justice decided on revenge. & went back to war. ...