Zhou En Lai ‘s life is the history of modern China to 1970s. He was the eminence grise. Some condemned him for failing to stop…
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Tag: Chinese History (Books)
By Han Suyin
Han Suyin sadly is not well known nowadays. But in the 1950s she was a famous writer of works on China. Here are some books…
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Chinese civilization in its totality
This 4-volume set is part of the Cambridge China Library which is a series of new English translations of books by Chinese scholars that have…
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Escape from encirclement
The Long March has achieved mythical status in Chinese history. 80,000 men, women and children trekked for one year and 4,000 miles to escape encirclement…
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China, different perspective
To understand China here are 2 perspectives. One American series. One British. See how the Chinese forged and are still forging their own vision 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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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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By Jonathan D Spence
Here are 2 more excellent Chinese histories by Jonathan D Spence. Both explore the cultural interactions between the West and the Celestial empire. A fascinating…
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A gem – Yangtze: Nature, history, and the river
The Yangtze is called Chang Chiang, meaning ” Long River by the Chinese. Only the Nile and Amazon are longer. {p 15}. This 211- page…
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An excellent book – China’s Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty
It is the practice to grant general amnesties on the occasion of a new emperor’s accession, sometimes on the emperor’s birthday, or on other auspicious…
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