The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang—a network of criminals far above the law. Their only rivals in power are the Wh…
Jack Ma lahir di kota Hangzhou, China pada tanggal 10 September 1964. Pada masa kecilnya, dia paling tidak bisa melihat ketidakadilan yang ada di depan matanya. Saat menjadi siswa SMP, dia akrab dengan turis asing dan mulai belajar bahasa Inggris dan membuka matanya terhadap dunia baru. Saat bekerja di perusahaan penerjemah yang dia dirikan, Jack Ma yakin kalau internet bisa mengubah du…
Ever since the Alibaba Group went public on September 19, 2014—with an initial public offering of a record-breaking $25 billion—Jack Ma, the founder and charismatic "spiritual leader" of the e-commerce behemoth, has been making headlines around the world. In 2014, the company's online transactions totaled $248 billion—more than those of Amazon and eBay combined. The first Chinese entrepre…
There's no denying the Frizzle magic! The zany teacher is at her best as she journey's to ancient China. Full of historical and cultural facts, this book is a learning adventure -- and a lot of fun! Is it magic? Ms. Frizzle, Wanda, and Arnold simply duck under the dragon at the local Chinese New Year's parade, and they are mysteriously whisked back in time to ancient China! They arrive in a…
from the back cover: This book won the 1990 Caldecott Medal