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Excellent book – China in the Age of Xi Jinping

Julia_M July 12, 2021 No Comments History of ChinaHistory of Middle East AsiaSocial Sciences Statistics & Research

This 2021, 763-page book is actually the history of China written in a concise and readable manner. Its emphasis is on the politics from the…

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China & The Age of The Opium War

Julia_M July 12, 2021 No Comments Chinese History (Books)Historical Asian FictionHistorical Chinese FictionHistory of ChinaIndia HistoryMilitary History (Books)

Rutherfurd’s China is one of my rare forays into Fiction. Published in 2021 it is a grand saga of several characters swept up by the…

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A gem insider’s view — Dealing with China

Julia_M November 18, 2020 No Comments Business Ethics (Books)Economic Policy & DevelopmentHistory of China

This book by a former US Treasury Secretary under President George W Bush, and head of Goldman Sachs is worth reading even now. Paulson’s account…

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Interesting book – The Secret War for China: Espionage, Revolution, and the rise of Mao

Julia_M July 28, 2020 No Comments Communism & MarxismHistory of ChinaMilitary History (Books)

This book is a fascinating book that focuses on the spies and their activities operated by the KMT, CCP, the Japanese, the Germans, and the…

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A short history – Decisive Battles in Chinese History

Julia_M July 28, 2020 No Comments Ancient Chinese HistoryHistory of ChinaWar & Defence Operations

This book is the only book in the English language that discusses the decisive battles fought on Chinese soil from the Warring States Period to…

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Shanghai – A decadent city

Julia_M July 19, 2020 No Comments Asian History (Books)Chinese BiographiesChinese History (Books)Fascism (Books)Historical China BiographiesHistory of ChinaIntelligence & Espionage (Kindle Store)Law Enforcement BiographiesSocial Sciences ReferenceSociology of Urban Areas

A trip to Shanghai would not be complete without reading these 6 books. A stay would also not be complete without staying at the historical…

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Zhou En Lai

Julia_M May 19, 2020 No Comments 20th Century World HistoryChinese BiographiesChinese History (Books)Communism & Socialism (Books)Historical China BiographiesHistory of China

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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The political writing – Lu Xun’s Revolution: Writing in a Time of Violence

Julia_M May 15, 2020 No Comments Higher Education on GeographyHistory of ChinaPolitical History of Revolutions & Coups

Lu Xun is recognised as the preeminent man of letters of modern Chinese literature. Lu Xun is not his real name. He first used this…

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A wonderful read – From the Land of Lost Content: The Dalai Lama’s Fight for Tibet

Julia_M March 25, 2020 No Comments History of ChinaHistory of East Asia

The title of this book should be The Dalai Lama ‘s Flight from Tibet. It tells the events that happened in Tibet from 13 Feb…

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A fascinating tale – Tibet: The Jesuit Century

Julia_M March 25, 2020 No Comments History of Central AsiaHistory of ChinaHistory of Tibet

This book, published in 1997, in 5 chapters describes the 5 journeys made by Jesuit explorers between 1624 and 1721 to Tibet, then terra incognito.…

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