A Biography of Cao Cao
Rafe de Crespigny is an Australian sinologist, now aged 90. He specialises in the history of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. His…
A must read – Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting
Chinese paintings are unique as the artist has to combine his skill in painting with a flair for calligraphy, a knowledge of Chinese writing characters…
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Beautiful coffee table book – Wilson’s China: A Century On
This fascinating book follows two botanists as they retraced the journeys of a famous plant hunter Ernest ‘ Chinese’ Wilson who spent 10 years in…
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The Story of the Stone
This is the complete 5 volume of the Dream of the Red Chamber also known as The Story of the Stone. It has 120 chapters.…
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An introduction
What is the relationship between this famous novel and this historical book on Tsao Yin / Cao Yin? Answer- the writer of The Dream of…
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Revolutionary leader – Deng Xiao Ping
Deng Xiao Ping is the last of the revolutionary leaders to pass away. His legacy is tremendous. Upon his broad shoulders China started the progress…
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Gorgeous pictures – Yellow River: The Spirit & Strength of China
A beautiful coffee table book. The pictures are gorgeous and large. The pictures followed the flow of the river from its source to the sea.…
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Excellent and concise – Zhou Enlai
Readers looking for a concise and yet containing all the essential details of Zhou En Lai will delight in reading this recently published biography. Dillon…
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The three giants of Modern China
Mao, Zhou and Deng are the three giants of Chinese modern history. Mao is the oldest born in 1893 in Shaoshan, Hunan. Zhou in 1898…
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Mount Sinai
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” {John 1:1}. Mount Sinai or Jebel Musa in…
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By Noel Barber
Noel Barber is a prolific historian. His books are, sadly, most out of print. Here are 2 books from my collection. The Fall of Singapore…
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