Based on nearly 400 volumes of Liu Da Peng’s diary and other writings recorded over 50 years, this slim book illustrates what life was like…
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Tag: Historical China Biographies
Excellent – A Jesuit in the Forbidden City: Matteo Ricci 1552-1610
This is a 2012 book and the first critical biography of Ricci to use all relevant sources, both Chinese and Western. This is a very…
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A memoir – The World of a Tiny Insect: A Memoir of the Taiping Rebellion and Its Aftermath
The World of a Tiny Insect is a wonderful memoir of a childhood spent in the violence of the Taiping Rebellion. The author was 7…
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Excellent books — The famous Soong Sisters
One loved money, one loved her country and one loved power. These are the three famous Soong Sisters. There are 2 excellent books on them.…
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A memoir of trauma
The People’s Republic of China celebrated its 70th anniversary on 1 Oct 2019. Founded on 1 Oct 1949 after Mao defeated Chiang Kai Shek, China…
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Wonderful essays – Jottings under Lamplight
If you have read the wonderful collection of short fiction by Lu Xun translated by Julia Lovell and published by Penguin Classic you will enjoy…
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