Celebrating Chinese Festivals presents the most important and celebrated festivals of China, explaining the traditions, foods, activities and special customs that go with them. Learn all about the Chinese New Year, with fireworks at midnight, lion dancing and visiting with family members; the Lantern Festival, a parade of lanterns to celebrate the first full moon; the Dragon Boat Festival, full…
Based on a decade of research and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before--and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him--this is the most authoritative life of Mao ever written. It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown Mao: he was not driven by ideali…
Tests the effects of socialization in international relations-to help explain why players on the world stage may be moved to cooperate when doing so is not in their material power interests. This book looks at China's participation in international security institutions during two crucial decades of the rise of China, from 1980 to 2000.
In Animal Fairy Tales, beautiful illustrations and simple text retell classic fairy tales from a new perspective: all the characters are animals! This book tells the story of how a panda called Pandarella escaped her life of cleaning up after her two ugly step-gorillas, and fell in love with a handsome prince.
Once upon a time in China there lived seven brothers who walked, talked, and looked alike. Each one possessed an amazing power all his own. But it is only when the brothers combine their special powers that they fool Ch'in Shih Huang, the cruel first emperor of all China, and save each others lives.
This book contains well-researched information from China`s most famous teacher, philosoper, and political theorist, Confucius to famous landmarks like the Great Wall of China, and the Yangtze River, which is the longest river in China and Asia and the third longer river in the world
This book contains well-researched information from China`s most famous teacher, philosoper, and political theorist, Confucius to famous landmarks like the Great Wall of China, and the Yangtze River, which is the longest river in China and Asia and the third longer river in the world