Chinese Revolution

When we were mulberry lovers, is the heartwarming true story of the author's childhood friendships that blossom in the mulberry garden where 4 youngsters climb trees to pick mulberries. There are surprises and this true and unpredictable story will capture your imagination as it unfolds before your eyes. China proves to be a fertile ground for adventure in the 1970s and the conflicts are balanced with the innocence of 4 young friends who grow up but never forsake or abandon their core values nor the friendship throughout the most difficult times.

In 1949 Mao Zedong hoisted the red flag over Beijing’s Forbidden City. Instead of liberating the country, the communists destroyed the old order and replaced it with a repressive system that would dominate every aspect of Chinese life. In an epic of revolution and violence which draws on newly opened party archives, interviews and memoirs, Frank Dikötter interweaves the stories of millions of ordinary people with the brutal politics of Mao’s court. A gripping account of how people from all walks of life were caught up in a tragedy that sent at least five million civilians to their deaths.

Riveting true story of the author's life growing up in China on a small island during the Cultural Revolution. Read about the challenges women face in their struggle to overcome gender inequality entrenched in the taboos and traditions so prevalent in China throughout many centuries. Read of the romance between Dapeng and Rachel and the significance of the bamboo basket in the life of the author, a baby girl who survives falling into the Yangtze River. Read about the ancient Chinese customs including arranged marriages and the changes that occurred as a result of the new government. This is...

In October 1781, American, French, and British forces converged on a small village named Yorktown—a place that the British would try to forget and Americans would forever remember. In his riveting, balanced, and thoroughly researched account of the Revolutionary War’s last pivotal conflict, author-historian Tim Grove follows the true stories of American, French, and British players, whose lives intersected at Yorktown.

The Chinese Civil War was a decades-long struggle between the Nationalists and Communists that reshaped China and reverberated across the globe. This concise yet comprehensive book covers the war’s early battles, the impact of the Japanese invasion during World War II, and the final showdown that saw Chiang Kai-shek’s retreat to Taiwan. Listen about the ideologies and strategies of both sides and explore the global consequences of this war, which marked a pivotal moment in Cold War history.

Unlock the Secrets of China's Past, Present, and FutureFascinated by China's history, politics, and culture? Want to get a better understanding of the hidden forces that shape the future? China's Future in Focus is a Comprehensive Insightful Analysis of China's past, present, and future, a must-read for anyone interested in understanding China's rise to global superpower status. Discover the Keys to Unlock the Future Through a critical examination of Rudyard Lynch's predictions and theories, this book provides a unique perspective on China's future. You'll learn about: the driving forces ...

Prepare to delve into the dynamic universe of economics as you've never seen it before. "China's Economic Ascendance" presents an enthralling and comprehensive in-depth examination of China's extraordinary economic journey. This is no mere textbook but a vibrant and exciting exploration that will captivate anyone with an interest in China, economics, or the intriguing interplay between them. In this detailed tome, you'll traverse the terrain from the foundations of Mao's era to the present day, covering a broad spectrum of topics from China's integration into the global economy, the entry ...

This is the story of the women who took part in the Long March, seen through the biographies of three key players. Lee and Wiles trace the womens' stories in three time periods: the Long March itself, a decade later at liberation and then 40 years on. Drawing on published and unpublished sources, including interviews, this is the moving story of one of the great events of 20th-century history.

The eBook discusses the remarkable history and evolution of one of humanity's most transformative inventions—paper. It begins with the life and achievements of Cai Lun, the visionary Chinese inventor credited with revolutionizing the papermaking process around 105 CE during the Eastern Han Dynasty. His innovative technique, which involved blending natural materials such as tree bark, hemp, rags, and fishing nets to create a versatile and accessible medium, laid the foundation for the spread of knowledge, culture, and communication across the world. The narrative explores the historical ...

“一本用血换来的，和泪写成的小书，我能够活着把它写出来，是我毕生的最大幸福。”……「一本用血換來的，和淚寫成的小書，我能夠活著把它寫出來，是我畢生的最大幸福。」

The Cultural Revolution, known in full as the “Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution”, was launched by Mao Zedong, the chairman of the Communist Party of China, as a means of quashing capitalism in China. Over the course of a decade, from the summer of 1966 to 1976, Mao Zedong implemented a number of changes that have led him to be known as one of the most brutal tyrants of the modern age. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Cultural Revolution, purchase this book today.

China today is one of the world's most powerful nations, yet just a century ago it was a crumbling empire with literacy reserved for the elite few, left behind in the wake of Western technology. In Kingdom of Characters, Jing Tsu shows that China's most daunting challenge was a linguistic one: to make the formidable Chinese language - a 2,200-year-old writing system that was daunting to natives and foreigners alike - accessible to a globalised digital world.

人类的内心是神秘的世界，心理咨询师正是引领你探索未知的那个人。……人類的內心是神秘的世界，心理諮詢師正是引領你探索未知的那個人。