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Essential Mandarin Chinese Grammar is a systematic overview of Mandarin grammar, oriented toward self-study, English-speaking students. Through explanations of common mistakes learners make, useful ……続きを見る

**Named one of The Washington Post's Best Travel Books of 2021. "Winter Pasture is Li Juan's crowning achievement, shattering the boundaries between nature writing and personal memoir." ーSmithsonia……続きを見る

Drachenrausch – Flanieren in China bietet literarische Reiseerzählungen, die intime Einblicke in das neue und junge China der Build-Your-Dream-Generation geben. Ausgangspunkt und fester Ort für die ……続きを見る

First published in 1912, Herbert Allen Giles provides in "China and the Manchus" a very short summary of the history of China under the Manchu rule. He covers the historical period from roughly the ……続きを見る

Extrait : "Mon ami Jacques B. ne laisse pas d'être un homme singulier. J'ai causé avec plus d'un explorateur. Je connais plusieurs types du genre : l'explorateur qui n'a rien fait et décrit abondamm……続きを見る

According to a 2017 study by The Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, only 18 percent of women climax through vaginal penetration alone. Coming Soon hopes to remedy that. 10 easy-to-follow steps for……続きを見る

Learn Mandarin Chinese in no time with Paul Noble's tried-and-tested method. Ever tried to learn Mandarin Chinese and found it too hard? Bestselling language coach Paul Noble has a quick and easy wa……続きを見る

Don't just see the sightsー get to know the people. For thousands of years, the Chinese believed that they had created a perfect social system, based on Confucian values and tempered by the Mandate ……続きを見る

First published in 1907, "Chinese Occultism" is an extended excerpt from a collection of essays by Paul Carus on Chinese topics. Carus discusses the I Ching and other methods of divination, the five……続きを見る

Hong Kong is known the world over as a glamorous city and a top choice for luxury shopping. But this city-state is steeped in culture and history, and has a lot more to offer than mouth-watering dim……続きを見る

Are you going home after teaching abroad but are feeling stressed out about it? Life After ESL is the book for those who've been teaching English abroad but are planning to return to their home coun……続きを見る

Let’s explore China today and maybe the rest of the world tomorrow. This book on geography discusses modern China. Reading helps a child to grow mentally, as he/she learns about the world around him……続きを見る

Eastern Tibet, or Kham, is a place of rugged ranges and torrential rivers, home to the fierce Khampa rebels who tried for a decade to defeat China's army and win independence for Tibet. Pamela Logan……続きを見る

This workbook is designed to accompany the Continuing Mandarin Chinese Textbook and offers a wealth of carefully-designed practice activities to help you solidify every aspect of your Chinese skills……続きを見る

Continuing Mandarin Chinese Textbook is a new intermediate-level course in Mandarin which enables you to quickly learn the next level of the languageーfollowing the first book in the series, Element……続きを見る

China's land area ranks third in the world, second only to Russia and Canada. Over a vast land area of 9.6 million square kilometers, there are mountains, deep valleys, plateaus, basins, deserts and……続きを見る

◆萬歲爺請吃飯，外國使節卻口味不合，無福消受？ ◆祥獅獻瑞，包藏禍心？ーー明清動物外交的故事 ◆朝鮮人最愛打聽明清易代的八卦消息，越南人熱衷尋訪儒家名勝古蹟；這些外國使節懷抱著各自的任務與心事，在紫禁城……続きを見る

Most of the China-related books that have been published are one sided, either for or against China assuming the role of a responsible country in the community of nations. None has really got it rig……続きを見る

Ruth Simkin proves you don't have to be a young, strong, back-packer nor a wealthy luxury-seeker to have exciting and interesting travel experiences. She shares her adventures to China, Japan, and R……続きを見る

Find out how to entertain all types of Japanese tourists from student groups to retirees!Would a Japanese traveler rather see pictures of beautiful landscapes or smiling Japanese couples in a touris……続きを見る

This is the true story of the first Dane and first Chinese to row across an Ocean, using a rowboat built in China. They did this in 2001, long before China became the economic superpower it is today……続きを見る

After forty-something countries on five continents, John Rydzewski thought he saw it all...that is, until he went to China. There, he found the Chinese Groundhog's Day, a coffee shop barista named "……続きを見る

Charlie Carroll’s obsession began with his chance discovery of Seven Years in Tibet in the Adult Reading” section of his grade school library. The battered hardcover with faded gold lettering spark……続きを見る

An American’s experiences of the traditions, changes, and subcultures of 21st-century Chinaー“a seamless portrait of a complex modern society” (Publishers Weekly). Formerly a student in Beijing, Zac……続きを見る

While flipping through the atlas of Chang Ch'i–yun, one of China's most famous geographers, distinguished translator Bill Porter (Red Pine) developed a curiosity about the southwestern province of C……続きを見る

ALL CHINESE EAT DOGS AND CATS! Franz Übermut, is a German businessman who wants to gain a foothold in China for business and pleasure, humorously dispels mistakes about China. The land is brought cl……続きを見る

China boomt. Manager, Existenzgründer, Studenten oder Praktikanten versuchen ihr Glück in der neuen Wirtschaftsmacht. Dabei ist es nicht einfach, sich in diesem Land zurechtzufinden. Marcus Hernig s……続きを見る

China is the world's fastest-growing economic powerhouse. But behind the headlines a once-in-a-generation sexual and cultural revolution is taking place - all in the bars, cafes and streets of China……続きを見る

Engaging and revealing, this chronicle of Victor arriving in Shanghai with the global economy in a slump and nothing more than a suitcase and a pocket full of dreams is a story about opportunity, de……続きを見る

In his eightieth year, Colin Thubron takes a dramatic and often treacherous journey from the Amur's secret source to its giant mouth, covering almost 3,000 miles. 'Thubron on top form. Richly detail……続きを見る