There are 2 excellent books on how the Chinese saved their imperial treasures from the Japanese invaders. They are The Odyssey of China’s Imperial Art…
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Month: February 2023
1860–1912: China in visual
Here are three excellent books on China from 1860 to 1912 conveyed through photos, sketches, and postcards. The Chinese Empire is published by a Hong…
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Introduction to Western specialists on China’s history (Part 5)
Susan Naquin is an American professor of history at Princeton University. She specialises in late Imperial China history. Here are 4 of her books. They…
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