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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Tag: History of China
China & The Age of The Opium War
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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