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Xi Jinping: The Governance of China IV - Xi Jinping

The Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council Information Office, with the support of the Research Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, and China International Publishing Group, have compiled a fourth volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China. This volume is designed to help officials and the public better understand and apply Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, to impress upon them the decisive nature of the Two Affirmations, to strengthen their commitment to the Four Consciousnesses, the Four-sphere Confidence, and the Two Upholds, and to guide them to forge ahead in unity and with greater resolve on a new journey in the new era. It is also intended that this volume will keep the international community abreast of the latest developments in President Xi s thoughts, give them a better understanding of how the Chinese people have succeeded under CPC leadership and how they will continue to succeed in the future, and explain the development path that China has chosen and its approach to and theory of governance. This volume contains a compilation of 109 of Xi Jinping s spoken and written works from February 3, 2020 to May 10, 2022, along with 45 photographs taken since January 2020. It is divided into 21 sections by topic, with the articles in each section arranged in chronological order. For ease of reading, notes are provided at the end of relevant articles.

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The Story of China - Michael Wood

China s story is extraordinarily rich and dramatic. Now Michael Wood, one of the UK s pre-eminent historians, brings it all together in a major new one-volume history of China that is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand its burgeoning role in our world today.China is the oldest living civilisation on earth, but its history is still surprisingly little known in the wider world. Michael Wood s sparkling narrative, which mingles the grand sweep with local and personal stories, woven together with the author s own travel journals, is an enthralling account of China s 4000-year-old tradition, taking in life stationed on the Great Wall or inside the Forbidden City. The story is enriched with the latest archaeological and documentary discoveries; correspondence and court cases going back to the Qin and Han dynasties; family letters from soldiers in the real-life Terracotta Army; stories from Silk Road merchants and Buddhist travellers, along with memoirs and diaries of emperors, poets and peasants.In the modern era, the book is full of new insights, with the electrifying manifestos of the feminist revolutionaries Qiu Jin and He Zhen, extraordinary eye-witness accounts of the Japanese invasion, the Great Famine and the Cultural Revolution under Chairman Mao, and fascinating newly published sources for the great turning points in China s modern history, including the Tiananmen Square crisis of 1989, and the new order of President Xi Jinping.A compelling portrait of a single civilisation over an immense period of time, the book is full of intimate detail and colourful voices, taking us from the desolate Mongolian steppes to the ultra-modern world of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. It also asks what were the forces that have kept China together for so long? Why was China overtaken by the west after the 18th century? What lies behind China s extraordinary rise today? The Story of China tells a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity and deep humanity; a portrait of a country that will be of the greatest importance to the world in the twenty-first century.

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The Souls of China - Ian Johnson

Masterfully opens up a little explored realm: how the quest for religion and spirituality drives hundreds of millions of Chinese Pankaj Mishra A fascinating odyssey ... a nuanced group portrait of Chinese citizens striving for non-material answers in an era of frenetic materialism Julia Lovell, Guardian The reappearance and flourishing of religion is perhaps the most surprising aspect of the dramatic changes in China in recent decades...this is a beautiful, moving and insightful book Michael SzonyiIn no society on Earth was there such a ferocious attempt to eradicate all trace of religion as in modern China. But now, following a century of violent antireligious campaigns, China is awash with new temples, churches, and mosques - as well as cults, sects, and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. Driving this explosion of faith is uncertainty - over what it means to be Chinese, and how to live an ethical life in a country that discarded traditional morality and is still searching for new guideposts.The Souls of China is the result of some fifteen years of studying and travelling around China. The message of Ian Johnson s extraordinary book is that China is now experiencing a Great Awakening on a vast scale. Everywhere long-suppressed religions are rebuilding, often in new forms, and reshaping the values and behaviours of entire communities.Ian Johnson is as happy explaining the wonders of the lunar calendar as talking to the yinyang man who ensures proper burials. He visits meditation masters and the charismatic head of a Chengdu church. The result is a rich and funny work that challenges conventional wisdom about China. Xi Jinping, China s current leader, has put a return to morality and Chinese tradition at the heart of his ideas for his country - but, Johnson asks, at what point will the rapid spread of belief form an unmanageable challenge to the Party s monopoly on power?

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The Story of China: A portrait of a civilisation and its people (1471175987)

Kniha - autor Michael Wood, 624 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná China's story is extraordinarily rich and dramatic. Now Michael Wood, one of the UK's pre-eminent historians, brings it all together in a major new one-volume history of China that is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand its burgeoning role in our world today. China is the oldest living civilisation on earth, but its history is still surprisingly little known in the wider world. Michael Wood's sparkling narrative, which mingles the grand sweep with local and personal stories, woven together with the author's own travel journals, is an enthralling account of China's 4000-year-old tradition, taking in life stationed on the Great Wall or inside the Forbidden City. The story is enriched with the latest archaeological and documentary discoveries; correspondence and court cases going back to the Qin and Han dynasties; family letters from soldiers in the real-life Terracotta...

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The Adventures of China Iron - Gabriela Cabezon Camara

China Iron reimagines Argentina s macho national origin myth from a female perspective, in a joyful, hallucinatory journey across the pampas of 19th century.

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The Best of Apetit IV. - Česko

Oslavujete stejně jako my v redakci Apetitu nejraději dobrým jídlem? Tak využijte 100. výročí založení Československa hostinou z toho nejlepšího, co společná historie nabízí. V naší nové kuchařce najdete přes 160 receptů. Začínáme v časech první republiky, kterou považujeme za zlatý věk české kuchyně, následují jídla z období před listopadem, kdy jen um a tvořivost maminek a babiček dokázaly zastřít, že regály obchodů zejí prázdnotou, a i přes zoufalý sortiment obchodů se na domácích stolech objevovalo víc než jen tehdy rozšířené UHO. Posledním střípkem z historie jsou recepty 21. století, v nichž ožívají polozapomenuté suroviny i receptury ve svěžích nových kombinacích inspirovaných kuchyněmi celého světa. K tomu jsme ještě přidali výlet na venkov, kde to voní prázdninami a babiččinými koláči, a cestu do města, v němž se snoubí elegantní styl s rychlým tempem, a tak tu najdete recepty na neděli i všední den. Vařte, pečte a slavte s námi! V kuchařce The Best of Česko Slovensko najdete kapitoly:Zlatý věkKupředu levá!Venkovská idylaMěstské radovánkyNové možnosti

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China: Promise Or Threat? - Horst J. Helle

In China: Promise or Threat? Helle compares the cultures of China and the West through both private and public spheres. He argues that, for China, the private sphere of family life is well-defined and regulated, where as behavior in public relating to matters of government and law is less so. In contrast, in his view, the West inverts this arrangement.

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Access to History: China 1839-1997 - Lynch Michael

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR WJECLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students.This title:- Supports the content and assessment requirements of the 2015 A-level History specifications- Contains authoritative and engaging content- Includes thought-provoking key debates that examine the opposing views and approaches of historians- Provides exam-style questions and guidance for each relevant specification to help students understand how to apply what they have learntThis title is suitable for a variety of courses including:- AQA: The Transformation of China, 1937-1997- Edexcel: Mao s China, 1949-76

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Economic Transformation and Income Distribution in China over Three Decades - Bjorn Gustafsson, John ) Knight, Cai Meng

It is arguable that the most important event in the world economy in recent decades has been the rise of China. This Element summarizes results from the national representative China Household Income Project (CHIP) for the period 1988 to 2018. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Perdido Street Station - China Miéville

Winner of the August Derleth award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Perdido Street Station is an imaginative urban fantasy thriller, and the first of China Miéville s novels set in the world of Bas-Lag.The metropolis of New Crobuzon sprawls at the centre of its own bewildering world. Humans and mutants linger in the gloom beneath its chimneys, where the rivers are sluggish with unnatural effluent, and factories and foundries pound into the night. For more than a thousand years, the parliament and its brutal militia have ruled over a vast array of workers and artists, spies, magicians, junkies and whores. Now a stranger has come, with a pocketful of gold and an impossible demand, and inadvertently something unthinkable is released. Soon the city is gripped by an alien terror ⠓ and the fate of millions depends on a clutch of outcasts on the run from lawmakers and crime-lords alike.The urban nightscape becomes a hunting ground as battles rage in the shadows of bizarre buildings. And a reckoning is due at the city s heart, in the vast edifice of Perdido Street Station. It is too late to escape.

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The Long Game - Rush Doshi

Given the turbulence in the international order in recent years, one of the central concerns among observers of world politics is the question of China s ultimate goals. As China emerges as a superpower that rivals the United States, American policymakers grappling with this century s greatest geopolitical challenge are looking for answers to a series of critical questions. Does China have expansive ambitions? Does it have a grand strategy to achieve them? If so, what is it and what should the United States do about it? In The Long Game, Rush Doshi draws from a rich base of Chinese primary sources, including decades worth of party documents, leaked materials, and memoirs by party leaders, to demonstrate that China is in fact playing a long, methodical game to replace America as a regional and global hegemon. He traces the basic evolution of Chinese strategy, showing how it evolved in response to changes in US policy and its position in the world order. After charting these shifts over time, Doshi offers a comprehensive yet asymmetric plan for an effective US response to this challenge: one that undermines China s ambitions without competing dollar-for-dollar, ship-for-ship, or loan-for-loan. Ironically, the approach mirrors China s own current strategy of subtly weakening Chinese leverage in the region and elsewhere while expanding US leverage over China.A bold assessment of what the Chinese government s true foreign policy objectives are, The Long Game offers valuable insight to the most important rivalry in world politics.

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The Shanghai Strain - J.C. Ryan

An idyllic holiday turns into a race against time when Rex has to stop a diabolical plot. Rex, Catia, Digger, and their friends, Josh and Marissa, are on holiday in Hong Kong. The nature is breathtaking, the people enlivening, and the shopping exhilarating. Until two ladies are attacked at Stanley Market by members of the triad group, Sun Yee On. Without hesitation, Catia, Marissa, and Digger jump into action and rescue the women. Thus, their blissful holiday comes to a violent end. Now theyâ ™re targets of the Chinese government who wants to keep secret the hellish scheme by the President of China to gain control of the world. THE SHANGHAI STRAIN is a full-length novel, a nail-biting thriller by best-selling author JC Ryan. It is the eleventh book in the electrifying Rex Dalton series.

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The Red Emperor - Michael Sheridan

Michael Sheridan is one of the best informed and wisest writers on China - Chris Patten, last governor of Hong KongThe Red Emperor presents an eye-opening portrait of Xi Jinping, the man who presides over 1.4 billion people and the second largest economy on earth. Born a princeling to one of Communist China s ruling families, the young Xi was exiled to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. He fought his way back to the top by stealth, privilege and guile. In 2012, following the spectacular fall of his rival Bo Xilai, Xi Jinping became the leader of China.In a compulsively readable narrative, veteran foreign correspondent Michael Sheridan takes the reader from the poor, isolated country of Xi s youth to the military and economic superpower of today. In Xi s new China, family mafias struggle for power amid murder, corruption and sex scandals as ministers and generals vanish in purges. No one is safe in his techno-security state. Xi is an absolute ruler whose word is law on everything from war and peace to the ruthless campaign against Covid-19. He aims to dominate world trade, to defeat Western democracy and to make China the supreme power in the East. A loner and a risk-taker, he is the most consequential leader of our time.Drawing on intimate stories from the closed world of China s leading families and two decades of first-hand reporting, Michael Sheridan sheds new light on the history and politics of China. The book reveals that behind the façade of the Chinese Communist Party there is a modern dynasty and a new emperor.

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The Vorrh - Brian Catling

A benchmark not just for imaginative writing but for the human imagination in itself...Read this book, and marvel. Alan Moore A work of genius. Iain Sinclair Brian Catling is simply a genius. His writing is so extraordinary it hurts. Terry GilliamIn the tradition of China Miéville, Michael Moorcock and Alasdair Gray, B. Catling s The Vorrh is literary dark fantasy which wilfully ignores boundaries, crossing over into surrealism, magic-realism, horror and steampunk.In B. Catling s twisting, poetic narrative, Bakelite robots lie broken - their hard shells cracked by human desire - and an inquisitive Cyclops waits for his keeper and guardian, growing in all directions. Beyond the colonial city of Essenwald lies the Vorrh, the forest which sucks souls and wipes minds. There, a writer heads out on a giddy mission to experience otherness, fallen angels observe humanity from afar, and two hunters - one carrying a bow carved from his lover, the other a charmed Lee-Enfield rifle - fight to the end. Thousands of miles away, famed photographer Eadweard Muybridge attempts to capture the ultimate truth, as rifle heiress Sarah Winchester erects a house to protect her from the spirits of her gun s victims.

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The Powerful and the Damned - Lionel Barber

Extraordinary TONY BLAIR Riveting - PHILIPPE SANDS Brutal, brilliant and scurrilously funny - MISHA GLENNYThe real scoop isn t on the front page As FT editor, I was a privileged interlocutor to people in power around the world, each offering unique insights into high-level decision-making and political calculation, often in moments of crisis. These diaries offer snapshots of leadership in an age of upheaval... Lionel Barber was Editor of the Financial Times for the tech boom, the global financial crisis, the rise of China, Brexit, and mainstream media s fight for survival in the age of fake news.In this unparalleled, no-holds-barred diary of life behind the headlines, he reveals the private meetings and exchanges with political leaders on the eve of referendums, the conversations with billionaire bankers facing economic meltdown, exchanges with Silicon Valley tech gurus and pleas from foreign emissaries desperate for inside knowledge, all against the backdrop of a wildly shifting media landscape.The result is a fascinating - and at times scathing - portrait of power in our modern age; who has it, what it takes and what drives the men and women with the world at their feet. Featuring close encounters with Trump, Cameron, Blair, Putin, Merkel and Mohammed Bin Salman and many more, this is a rare portrait of the people who continue to shape our world and who quite literally, make the news.

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The Long March 1934â

This study tells the epic story of how a routed group of Chinese Communists marched tens of thousands of miles with Mao on a journey that would lead to their eventual triumph and rule of the whole of China.Every nation has its founding myth, and for modern China it is the Long March. In the autumn of 1934, the Chinese Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek routed the Chinese Communists and some 80,000 men, women and children left their homes to walk with Mao Zedong into the unknown.Maoâ ™s force had to endure starvation, harsh climates, and challenging terrain whilst under constant aerial bombardment and threatened by daily skirmishes. The Long March survivors had to cross 24 rivers and 18 mountain ranges, through freezing snow and disease-ridden wilderness to reach their safe-haven of Yan an. In military terms, the Long March was the longest continuous march in the history of warfare and it came as a terrible cost â “ after one year, 6,000 miles and countless battles, fewer than 4,000 of the original marchers were left.Illustrated with stunning full-colour artwork, this enthralling book tells the full story this epic display of resilience, and shows how, from the desert plateau of Yan an, these survivors would grow the army that conquered China 14 years on, changing history forever.

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The Three-Body Problem - Liou Cch

The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem!WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVELOver 1 million copies sold in North America A mind-bending epic. -The New York Times * War of the Worlds for the 21st century. -The Wall Street Journal * Fascinating. -TIME * Extraordinary. -The New Yorker * Wildly imaginative. -Barack Obama * Provocative. -Slate * A breakthrough book. -George R. R. Martin * Impossible to put down. -GQ * Absolutely mind-unfolding. -NPR * You should be reading Liu Cixin. -The Washington PostThe Three-Body Problem is the first novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China s most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.Set against the backdrop of China s Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.The Three-Body Problem SeriesThe Three-Body ProblemThe Dark ForestDeath s EndOther Books by Cixin LiuBall Lightning Supernova EraTo Hold Up the SkyThe Wandering EarthA View from the Stars

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Eclipsing the West - Cable Vince

An incisive, data-driven look at the rise of China and India that considers how these new superstates are reshaping the world order. -- .

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Conquering the North - John Man

A panoramic history of the roots of China and Mongoliaâ ™s historic rivalryâ ¦ and why it matters now.

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On Xi Jinping - Kevin Rudd

An authoritative account of Xi Jinping s worldview and how it drives Chinese behaviour both domestically and on the world stage.In his new book, On Xi Jinping, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd provides an authoritative account of the ideological worldview driving Chinese behaviour both domestically and on the world stage--that of President Xi Jinping, who now hold near-total control over the Chinese Communist Party and is now, in effect, president-for-life. Rudd argues that Xi s worldview differs significantly from those of the leaders who preceded him, and that this ideological shift is reflected in the real world of Chinese policy and behaviour. Focusing on China s domestic politics, political economy, and foreign policy, Rudd characterises Xi Jinping s ideological framing of the world as Marxist-Leninist nationalism. According to Rudd, Xi s notion of Leninism has taken the party and Chinese politics further to the left in comparison to his predecessors. Also, his Marxism has also taken Chinese economic thinking to the left-in a more decisively more statist direction and away from the historical dynamism of the private sector. However, Chinese nationalism under Xi has moved further to the right- towards a much, harder-edged, foreign policy vision of China and a new determination to change the international status quo. Xi s worldview is an integrated one, where his national ideological vision for China s future is ultimately inseparable from his view on China s position in the region and the world. These changes in worldview are also reflected in Xi s broader rehabilitation of the concept of struggle as a legitimate concept for the conduct of both Chinese domestic and foreign policy--a struggle that need not necessarily always be peaceful.Finally, Xi s ideological worldview also exhibits a new level of nationalist self-confidence about China s future--derived from China s historical and civilizational strengths but reinforced by his Marxist-Leninist concept of historical determinism and the belief that the tides of history are now on firmly China s side. A powerful analysis of the worldview of arguably the most consequential world leader of our era, this will be essential reading for anyone interested in how Xi is transforming both China and the international order, and, most importantly, why?

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Governance and Politics of China - Tony Saich

The success or failure of China s development will impact not only its own citizens but also those of the world. China is widely recognized as a global actor on the world stage and no global challenge can be resolved without its participation. It is important to understand how the country is ruled and what its policy priorities are. Can China move to a more market-based economy, while controlling environmental degradation? Can it integrate hundreds of millions of new migrants into the urban landscape? The tensions between communist and capitalist identities continue to divide society as China searches for a path to modernization.In this revised fifth edition and essential guide to the subject, Tony Saich delivers a thorough introduction to all aspects of politics and governance in post-Mao China, taking full account of the changes of the 20th Party Congress and the 13th National People s Congress as well as the situation in Hong Kong and current debates in Chinese society.

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State Power and Governance in Early Imperial China - Chun Fung Tong

State Power and Governance in Early Imperial China delves into the governance and capacity of the state by providing an empirical historical study of the collapse of China s Qin Empire. In contrast to the popular view that the Qin fell suddenly and dramatically, this book argues that the collapse was rooted in persistent structural problems of the empire, including the serious resource shortages experienced by local governments, inefficient communication between administrative units, and social tensions in the new territories. Rather than reducing Qin rulers to heartless villains who refused to adjust their policies and statecraft, this book focuses on the changes that the regime did make to meet these challenges. It reveals the various measures that Qin rulers devised to solve these problems, even if they were ultimately to no avail. The paradox of the Qin Empire seemed to be that, although the regime s policies and reforms could theoretically have strengthened the state s power and improved the governance of the empire, their ramifications simultaneously exacerbated the misfunction of local governments and triggered the military failures that eventually destroyed the empire.

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Governance and Politics of the Netherlands - Galen A. Irwin, Tom Louwerse, Rudy B. Andeweg

The new fifth edition of this leading textbook provides a clear and comprehensive account of governance and politics in the Netherlands. The book has been revised throughout to provide full coverage of recent developments and events, including the latest proposals for constitutional reform.The Netherlands has often been characterized as a place of political calm, with a culture of cooperation and compromise in dealing with key political issues. Now, at a time when climate change and immigration are high on the political agenda, the electorate is growing ever more unpredictable and political fragmentation makes forming majority coalitions increasingly difficult, it is vital to question how the Dutch system will continue to achieve consensus. With this in mind, the authors take a comparative and analytical approach as they examine the features of the countryâ ™s political system that have long made it a subject of study for political scientists.Governance and Politics of the Netherlands provides both students and scholars with a complete and reliable introduction to a country whose small size belies its importance in comparative political analysis.New to this Edition:- Fully revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest developments, events and issues.- Cites the most recent data sources (e.g. national election study and parliamentary study).- Discusses latest proposals for constitutional reform.

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The Penguin History of Modern China - Jonathan Fenby

In 1850, China was the sick man of Asia . Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby s comprehensive account is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation. His book is a miracle of thoroughness, truthfulness and readability - the perfect primer for a time when China is about to enter all our lives Sunday Telegraph Jonathan Fenby s ... illuminating book [is] the first major history that looks at the country with the eyes of the 21st century rather than the 20th Rana Mitter, Financial Times Reads like a novel and is never less than thoughtful and compassionate for the fate of a much-abused people ... [Fenby has] a journalist s eye for telling detail Herald Taut, anecdote-studded ... a great introduction for a general audience, with vivid scene setting and character sketches Michel Sheridan, Sunday Times For an accessible, authoritative, fair and comprehensive and well written account, this would be hard to better BBC History A wonderful history of modern China and a cracking good read Chris Patten Jonathan Fenby, CBE, has been the editor of the Observer and the South China Morning Post. His books include Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the China He Lost and Dealing with the Dragon: A Year in the New Hong Kong. He is currently Editor-in-Chief and China Editor of the analytical service, Trusted Sources.

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The A-Z of Good Governance - Roy Blatchford

The A-Z of Good Governance is a special source of advice and reflection for every school leader, governor and trustee, organised around the 26 letters of the English alphabet._____________________________________________________________________ What impresses in so many boards is that members turn up very well prepared, having read papers in advance, often annotating them with questions and points for clarification. Naturally some governors are more interested in finance or buildings or human resources, based on their own skills-set. Others are fascinated by academic performance data or extra-curricular provision or the latest initiatives with wellbeing. The skilled chair ensures that the sum of the parts is fully harnessed. â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚â ‚Roy Blatchford

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A Call to Mission - A History of the Jesuits in China 1842 - 1954 - David Strong SJ

China was bulked large in the imagination of the Catholic Church for 500 years. It had been central to the missionary dream of the Jesuits for almost as long. However, only with this book s appearance has the detailed focus of attention shifted to the substantial and neglected period of catholic and Jesuit engagement with china - the almost 120 years from the second arrival of the Jesuits.Matteo Ricci the polymath, Ferdinand Verbeist and Adam Schall von Bell the astronomers and the exquisite painter who in uenced Chinese painting beyond measure, Giuseppe Castiglione, have been written about, made ls of and been the heart andsoul of the rst stage of Jesuit impact on China - in the 17th and 18th Centuries. They brought Western learning and art to China and took Chinese language and literature to Europe.The Jesuits were the rst multinational to be welcomed in China and they came witha speci c method of engagement - to make friends build relationships and share their gifts before anything else was transacted, including conversations about Christianity. It remains an unsurpassed method of engagement with a rich and ancient people.But the second arrival - from the 1840 s - was very different. It was made possible by the arrival of European governments and traders, many of whom came not just for nancial gain but to spread their superior religion.This work by David Strong in two volumes is the rst major treatment of the period from the arrival of the European and eventually American Jesuit missionaries under the protection of the so called Unequal Treaties through to their expulsion after the Communist victory in the long running civil war in 1949.Volume 2: The Wider European Adventure - covers the commitments, places and activities of missions undertaken by the Spaniards, Austrians, Hungarians, Italians, French Canadians and lastly in the 1930s, the Americans from California.

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Governance Networks in the Public Sector - Erik Hans Klijn, Wouter Spekkink, Rianne Warsen, Joop Koppenjan

Governance Networks in the Public Sector presents a comprehensive study of governance networks and the management of complexities in network settings. Public, private and non-profit organizations are increasingly faced with complex, wicked problems when making decisions, developing policies or delivering services in the public sector. These activities take place in networks of interdependent actors guided by diverging and sometimes conflicting perceptions and strategies. As a result these networks are dominated by cognitive, strategic and institutional complexities. Dealing with these complexities requires sophisticated forms of coordination: network governance. This book presents the most recent theoretical and empirical insights into governance networks.ã It provides a conceptual framework and analytical tools to study the complexities involved in handling wicked problems in governance networks in the public sector. The book also discusses strategies and management recommendations for governments, business and third sector organisations operating in and governing networks. Governance Networks in the Public Sector is an essential text for advanced students of public management, public administration, public policy and political science, and for public managers and policymakers.

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The Good Women Of China - Xinran

For eight groundbreaking years, Xinran presented a radio programme in China during which she invited women to call in and talk about themselves. Broadcast every evening, Words on the Night Breeze became famous through the country for its unflinching portrayal of what it meant to be a woman in modern China. Centuries of obedience to their fathers, husbands and sons, followed by years of political turmoil had made women terrified of talking openly about their feelings. Xinran won their trust and, through her compassion and ability to listen, became the first woman to hear their true stories.This unforgettable book is the story of how Xinran negotiated the minefield of restrictions imposed on Chinese journalists to reach out to women across the country. Through the vivid intimacy of her writing, the women s voices confide in the reader, sharing their deepest secrets for the first time. Their stories changed Xinran s understanding of China forever. Her book will reveal the lives of Chinese women to the West as never before.

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The Last Quarter of the Moon - Zijian Chi

A long-time confidante of the rain and snow, I am ninety years old. The rain and snow have weathered me, and I too have weathered them At the end of the twentieth century an old woman sits among the birch trees and reflects on the joys and tragedies that have befallen her people. A member of the Evenki tribe who wander the forests of north-eastern China, hers was a life lived in close sympathy with nature at its most beautiful and cruel.Then, in the 1930s, the intimate, secluded world of the tribe is shattered when the Japanese army invades China. The Evenki cannot avoid being pulled into the brutal conflict that marks the beginning of the end of life as they know it. An atmospheric modern folk-tale, the saga of the Evenki clan of Inner Mongolia - nomadic reindeer herders whose traditional life alongside the Argun river endured unchanged for centuries... This is a fitting tribute to the Evenki by a writer of rare talent Financial TimesVINTAGE EARTH is a collection of novels to transform our relationship with the natural world. Each one is a work of creative activism, a blast of fresh air, a seed from which change can grow. The books in this series reconnect us to the planet we inhabit - and must protect. Discover great writing on the most urgent story of our times.

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The Book of Elsewhere - China Miéville, Keanu Reeves

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - A mind-blowing epic from Keanu Reeves and China Miéville, unlike anything these two genre-bending pioneers have created before, inspired by the world of the BRZRKR comic books.⠘An exceptionally innovative collaboration from two remarkable minds.⠙ William Gibson, author of Neuromancer⠘What an extraordinary book! China Miéville⠙s brilliance as a writer combined with Keanu Reeves⠙s quite magnificently wild imagination make for a compulsive read. Unlike anything else. Boom!⠙ Stephen Fry⠘A gripping, hugely intelligent and beautifully-realised nightmare. It⠙s clever, brilliant and horrifying.⠙ Daily Mail⠘A rattlingly good read . . . has much in common with Reeves best film roles.⠙ Sunday Times⠘A pulpy, adrenaline-fueled thriller, but it⠙s also a moody, experimental novel about mortality, the slippery nature of time and what it means to be human.⠙ New York Times⠘Exhilarating⠙ BBC Radio 4 Front Row Bloody fun. Telegraph Reeves and Mieville⠙s novel turns a (literally) comic book into a meditation on what it means to be truly alive that⠙s both affecting and enigmatic.⠙ SFX⠘A sprawling blend of hi-octane action sequences and philosophical meditations on life, death and immortality that calls to mind Roger Zelazny⠙s Lord of Light⠦ An absorbing combination of sci-fi, mythology and teleology.⠙ Irish Times-------------------------------She said, We needed a tool. So I asked the gods.There have always been whispers. Legends. The warrior who cannot be killed. Who⠙s seen a thousand civilizations rise and fall. He has had many names: Unute, Child of Lightning, Death himself. These days, he⠙s known simply as ⠜B.⠝And he wants to be able to die.In the present day, a U.S. black-ops group has promised him they can help with that. And all he needs to do is help them in return. But when an all-too-mortal soldier comes back to life, the impossible event ultimately points toward a force even more mysterious than B himself. One at least as strong. And one with a plan all its own.In a collaboration that combines Miéville⠙s singular style and creativity with Reeves⠙s haunting and soul-stirring narrative, these two inimitable artists have created something utterly unique, sure to delight existing fans and to create scores of new ones.⠘A delight . . . let Keanu Reeves punch and shoot his way onto your summer reading list ⠦ a philosophical, violent thriller about an immortal soldier pondering the nature of existence, The Book of Elsewhere has an elegance that might surprise you for a pulp thriller.⠙ Polygon⠘Stylistically daring, combining sf, fantasy, parascience, history, and action. It⠙s violent, propulsive, and introspective, ultimately offering a philosophical exploration of identity and the meaning of mortality, chaos, and entropy. . . whatever it is, it works.⠙ Booklist⠘It⠙s clear that Reeves and Miéville are having fun with the tale and its often playful, even poetic language. . . a well-written treat for fans of modern mythologizing.⠙ Kirkus ReviewsSunday Times bestseller, August 2024

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The Political Economy of China - Hongying Wang

China⠙s economic rise over the last four decades has been as confounding as it has been impressive. Few economies have grown as fast and changed the lives of so many people in such a short time. How is it that a nominally Communist state has been able to achieve this ⠜economic miracle⠝? And what are the consequences of this rapid transformation into a global economic powerhouse both inside China and abroad?The Political Economy of China is a lively and comprehensive introduction to China⠙s economic development in the contemporary era. Across its twelve thematic chapters, the book offers a multifaceted examination of the history, sectors and policies that are essential for understanding China⠙s growth experience. Chapter topics include the evolution of the state and private sectors; rural economic development; the labour market; social welfare in China, the environment; macroeconomic management and finance; foreign trade and direct investment; and China⠙s ⠜going out⠝ strategy of overseas investment, that includes the Belt and Road Initiative. Written by a respected authority on the subject with more than a decade of experience teaching it to students, the book will serve as a vital resource for anyone new to the study of Chinese political economy or seeking a deeper understanding of the political and economic logic behind the headlines about the miracle and mirage of China⠙s rise.

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The Eclipse of Classical Thought in China and The West - James Gordley

For centuries, the starting points for serious thought about ethics, justice, and government were traditions founded, in China by Confucius, and in the West by his near contemporary Socrates. In both classical traditions, norms were based on human nature; to contravene these norms was to deny part of one s humanity. The Chinese and Western philosophical traditions have often been regarded as mutually unintelligible. This book shows that the differences can only be understood by examining where they converge. It describes the role of these traditions in two political achievements: the formation of the constitutions of Song dynasty China and the American Republic. Both traditions went into eclipse for similar reasons but with quite different consequences: in China, the growth of absolutism, and in the West, the inability of modern political and ethical thought to defend the most fundamental values.

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The Art of Terrestrial Diagrams in Early China - Michelle H. Wang

A study of early Chinese maps using interdisciplinary methods. This is the first English-language monograph on the early history of maps in China, centering on those found in three tombs that date from the fourth to the second century BCE and constitute the entire known corpus of early Chinese maps (ditu). More than a millennium separates them from the next available map in the early twelfth century CE. Unlike extant studies that draw heavily from the history of cartography, this book offers an alternative perspective by mobilizing methods from art history, archaeology, material culture, religion, and philosophy. It examines the diversity of forms and functions in early Chinese ditu to argue that these pictures did not simply represent natural topography and built environments, but rather made and remade worlds for the living and the dead. Wang explores the multifaceted and multifunctional diagrammatic tradition of rendering space in early China.

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The Politics of Everyday China - David O

Providing both an overview of the political situation and context in China with ethnographic insights, The Politics of Everyday China aims to give both the new student of China and those who have encountered the subject before an insight that goes beyond the usual cliché and surface description. -- .

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The Great Zoo Of China - Matthew Reilly

Jurassic Park with dragons NEIL OLIVER Completely believable WASHINGTON POSTGET READY FOR ACTION ON A GIGANTIC SCALEThe Chinese government has been keeping a secret for forty years: they have found a species of animal no one believed even existed.Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing discovery within the greatest zoo ever constructed. A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see its fabulous creatures for the first time. Among them is Dr Cassandra Jane CJ Cameron, a writer for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and an expert on reptiles.The visitors are assured by their Chinese hosts that they will marvel at these beasts, that they are perfectly safe, that nothing can go wrong . . .READERS LOVE THE GREAT ZOO OF CHINA A thrill-a-minute rollercoaster ride Reilly delivers every time Sit back and escape into the world of Matthew Reilly Reads like a Hollywood blockbuster from start to finish The master of high octane thrillers Strap yourself in and enjoy the ride!

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The The Department of Truth: Wild Fictions - James Tynion IV.

Some fictions manifest in reality as dangerous, half-formed things. The Department of Truth relies on hunters to track down and contain these wild tulpas before they become too real. In these case files from the Department of Truth Field Office, discover the truths, hoaxes, and lore of some of the most dangerous cryptids the rangers have ever catalogued. Designed as in-world reports on beings like Mothman, Bigfoot, the Flatwoods Monster, and more, each entry features stunning art from some of the most renowned illustrators in comics, including James Stokoe, Bill Sienkiewicz, Yuko Shimuzu, Erica Henderson, DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH co-creator Martin Simmonds, and more. Collects THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH: WILD FICTIONS entries, as well as exclusive additional materials from the acclaimed series by multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (W0RLDTR33, The Nice House on the Lake) and acclaimed artist Martin Simmonds.

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The Last Days of New Paris - China Miéville

Weaving together the historical and the imagined, China Miéville s The Last Days of New Paris is a surreal and extraordinary work, from the author of The City The City.1941. In the chaos of wartime Marseille, American engineer and occult disciple Jack Parsons stumbles onto a clandestine anti-Nazi group, including Surrealist theorist André Breton. In the strange games of dissident diplomats, exiled revolutionaries, and avant-garde artists, Parsons finds and channels hope. But what he unwittingly unleashes is the power of dreams and nightmares, changing the war and the world for ever.1950. A lone Surrealist fighter, Thibaut, walks a new, hallucinogenic Paris, where Nazis and the Resistance are trapped in unending conflict, and the streets are stalked by living images and texts - and by the forces of Hell. To escape the city, Thibaut must join forces with Sam, an American photographer intent on recording the ruins, and make common cause with a powerful, enigmatic figure of chance and rebellion: the exquisite corpse.But Sam is being hunted. And new secrets will emerge that will test all their loyalties - to each other, to Paris old and new, and to reality itself.

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Competitiveness Of Nations 1, The: Navigating The Us-china Trade War And The Covid-19 Global Pandemic - Dong-sung , Korea) Cho, Hwy-chang , Korea) Moo

In the existing reports on national competitiveness and rankings such as IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook and WEF Global Competitiveness Report, there are sizable discrepancies in the ranking order for the same countries. As a result, the reader is often confused because such an outcome creates difficulties for government officials when translating these findings into real-world policies. These discrepancies are actually due to the differences in logic and analytical models used by IMD and WEF. Therefore, in recognizing the problems and limitations of these models, this book presents the IPS model as a new approach. As an extension of Michael Porter s diamond model, it demonstrates a robust set of methodologies as well as offers a number of key policy implications for countries around the world that wish to enhance their national competitiveness.The analytical tools used in this book can be further utilized for other units of analysis such as industries and firms. As this book provides a series of sophisticated methodologies and specific guidelines for enhancing national competitiveness, both academics and practitioners can derive useful implications from this research. Alongside the theoretical frameworks and methodologies for national competitiveness presented in this book, timely topics are included such as the COVID-19 global pandemic and the US-China trade war. This book also includes various country-specific real-world cases that are assessed from the perspective of both developed and developing countries.

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The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos Volume 2 - James Tynion IV., Isaac Goodhart, Tate Brombal

Christopher discovers the history of Monsterkind, and through that learns that he isn t so alone in the world after all. That what he s experienced all his life is what many before him have also experienced. Maybe he s not going to cower and hide anymore. Maybe he needs to fight back! Not only for himself and his friends, but for all those who came before them and lost their lives. Tiny Onion Studios and Dark Horse Comics present a line of upcoming creator-owned work from the mind of James Tynion IV across a broad spectrum of his interests, from non-fiction supernatural encounters to high concept coming-of-age monster comics. Collects the Dark Horse Comics series The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #9-#15 and The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos Halloween Special one-shot.

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Economic Agglomeration And The Development Of Cities In China - Hong Gao

The book conducts a comprehensive study on urbanization and the development of cities in China. It provides detailed and systematic evidence on agglomeration effects on the urban labor market and industrial development. It studies the impact of economic agglomeration on the urban labor market and industrial development. It concludes that agglomeration will not only promote employment and incomes for workers, but also accelerate the growth of manufacturing and service industries. This book emphasizes the importance of increasing economic agglomeration and encouraging the free flow of production factors across regions in achieving coordinated development among regions. This book also provides policy implications to other developing countries in its conclusion.

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Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight - Robert Shearman

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house not a creature was stirring...But something must be stirring. Something hidden in the shadows. Something which kills the servants of an old Edwardian mansion in the most brutal and macabre manner possible. Exactly on the chiming of the hour, every hour, as the grandfather clock ticks on towards midnight.Trapped and afraid, the Doctor and his companion, Charley, are forced to play detective to murders with no motive, where even the victims don t stay dead. Time is running out.And time itself might well be the killer...Featuring the Eight Doctor as played on TV by Paul McGann and Charley Pollard as played on audio by India Fisher, The Chimes of Midnight is the second novelisation of a Big Finish audio drama after Jubilee â “ also by prize-winning playwright and short story writer Robert Shearman.

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Wynd Book Four: The Power of the Blood - James Tynion IV.

As the final thrilling chapter of Wynd takes flight, the King s reign is coming to a close, with Pipetown unaware of what awaits them. Meanwhile, the Faeriekind mobilizes for war! In the face of dire odds, Zedra concocts a hair-raising plan concerning her deceased brother, the Bandaged Man... Eisner Award and GLAAD Media Award-winning Something is Killing the Children and The Woods (both BOOM!) scribe James Tynion IV once again joins artist Michael Dialynas to conclude the CAP-Stone Award-winning fantasy series! Collects WYND BOOK FOUR: THE POWER OF THE BLOOD #1-4.

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The Story of Nian: a Folk Tale from China - Dr Wee Bee Geok

Build your childâ ™s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelA traditional tale from China, which explores the ancient rituals of Chinese New Year, and explains how itâ ™s come to be one of the most celebrated moments of the Chinese calendar. Full of drama and suspense, you canâ ™t help but be enthralled by this story of man over beast.Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.Text type: A traditional tale from another culture.Curriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends; books from other cultures and traditions.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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Corporate Governance - Bob Tricker

The most authoritative, complete, and critical guide to corporate governance. Written by the father of corporate governance , this book provides an authoritative analysis of the laws, reports, and regulations governing corporate organizations around the world. Key features - Expert insight: Provides an authoritative analysis by one of the world s leading corporate governance scholars.- Global case studies: Numerous international case studies and case vignettes illustrate corporate governance in real-world organizations such as Alibaba Group (China), Volkswagen (Germany), Australian Securities Exchange (Australia), Yukos Oil Company (Russia), and AstraZeneca (United Kingdom / Sweden).- Cultural perspectives: A dedicated chapter on Corporate governance around the world provides a comparative perspective of governance practices in regions such as North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, highlighting cultural impacts.- Interactive e-book: Delivers an immersive learning experience and extra learning support through self-assessment activities and multimedia content.- Structured learning: A clear three-part framework logically introduces the theories, policies, and practical applications of the subject.New to this edition- Practitioner insights: Video interviews with practitioners embedded in the e-book provide engaging, real-world perspectives on corporate governance.- Career advice: Career advice videos offer practical tips and insights from industry practitioners to help students think ahead to their future career paths and professional aspirations.- Dialogue Scenarios : Based on the author s real-life experiences, these scenarios illustrate how directors tackle governance challenges and highlight the importance of human behaviour inside and outside the boardroom, expanding students grasp of the subject beyond legal practices and economic theories.- A new definition of corporate governance focuses on its essence rather than simply what is done , subsequently inviting students to undertake a deeper exploration of trust, power, and accountability.Digital formats and resourcesCorporate Governance is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats (including as part of Business Trove online), and is supported by extensive digital resources.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, with learning resources embedded and hyperlinked throughout to offer self-assessment activities and extra support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksThe student resources, accessible via the e-book, include:- Practitioner videos- Career advice videos- Multiple-choice questions- Flashcard glossary- Answer guidance to self-test questions- Notes on the case studies- Additional resources- Links to corporate governance codes around the world- Introductory note from the author (students)The book s teaching resources, accessible online for adopting lecturers, include:- PowerPoint Slides- Group exercises- Teaching notes for case studies- Teahing notes for projects and exercises- Introductory note from the author (instructors)

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The United States and China in the Era of Global Transformations

This book provides a multifaceted and spatially oriented analysis of how China s re-emergence as a global power impacts the dominance of the United States as well as domestic state and non-state actors in various world-regions, including the Asia-Pacific, Africa, South America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe and the Arctic.

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Shang-Chi and the Quest for Immortality - Victoria Ying

Marvel break-out Shang-Chi sets off to unlock the keys to immortality and save his father in this all-new, original graphic novel adventure! Twelve-year-old Shang-Chi and and his younger sister, Shi-Hua, are the only children in the grand palace of the Five Weapons Society. Their father, Zheng-Zu, is a harsh master, and all Shang-Chi wants is to prove himself in his father s eyes. So when he overhears that his father s powers may be waning and discovers an ancient scroll that might be the key to helping him get those powers back, Shang-Chi knows exactly what to do.For the first time in his life, he sneaks out of the palace and into the outside world, hoping to return with one of the legendary Peaches of Immortality to gift his father. But the world beyond the palace is very different from everything Shang-Chi has been taught, especially a boy called Lu, who knows more about Zheng-Zu than he should. With his home and father s health on the line, Shang-Chi cannot fail in his quest - but does his father deserve to be saved? A bright graphic novel following Marvel s Shang-Chi An action packed and fun story Perfect for fans of Marvel

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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Volume IV - Sir Sir Winston S. Churchill

This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues â ” its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of what Englishmen in the hey-day of their empire thought and felt about their country s past. The Daily Telegraph Spanning four volumes and many centuries of history, from Caesarâ ™s invasion of Britain to the start of World War I, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples stands as one of Winston Churchillâ ™s most magnificent literary works. Begun during Churchillâ ™s â ˜wilderness yearsâ ™ when he was out of government, first published in 1956 after his leadership through the darkest days of World War II had cemented his place in history and completed when Churchill was in his 80s, it remains to this day a compelling and vivid history. The Great Democracies is the fourth and final volume of Churchillâ ™s history. Here, Churchill reaches the modern era. For Britain, this was the high Victorian era of Palmerston, Gladstone and Disraeli, an age of free trade and imperialism as the British spread to Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Meanwhile the fledgling republic in America endured the great crisis of the Civil War to take its first steps on the road to becoming the world superpower that endures to this day.

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Sinophagia: A Celebration of Chinese Horror 2024 - Zhou Haohui, Cai Jun, Yimei Tangguo, Gu Shi, Goodnight Xiaoqing, Fan Zhou, Chuan Ge, Chu Xidao, Chi

An anthology of chilling tales from contemporary China, translated into English for the very first time.An anthology of unsettling tales from contemporary China, translated into English for the very first time. Fourteen dazzling horror stories delve deep into the psyche of modern China in this new anthology curated by acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting C. Ni, editor and translator of the British Fantasy Award-winning Sinopticon. From the menacing vision of a red umbrella, to the ominous atmosphere of the Laughing Mountain; from the waking dream of virtual working to the sinister games of the locked room… this is a fascinating insight into the spine-chilling voices working within China today – a long way from the traditional expectations of hopping vampires and hanging ghosts. This ground-breaking collection features both well-known names and bold upcoming writers, including: Hong Niangzi, Fan Zhou, Chu Xidao, She Cong Ge, Chuan Ge, Goodnight, Xiaoqing, Zhou Dedong, Nanpai Sanshu, Yimei Tangguo, Chi Hui, Zhou Haohui, Su Min, Cai Jun, and Gu Shi.

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Warrior of Rome IV: The Caspian Gates - Harry Sidebottom

The Caspian Gates is the fourth in Harry Sidebottom s captivating Warrior of Rome Series.AD262 - the Imperium is in turmoil after the struggle for the throne. Furthermore, Ephesus, Asia s metropolis, lies in ruins, shattered by a mighty earthquake. Its citizens live in fear as the mob overwhelms the city, baying for blood to avenge the gods who have punished them. Yet an even greater threat to the Empire advances from the North. The barbaric Goth tribes sail towards Ephesus, determined to pillage the city. Only Ballista, Warrior of Rome, knows the ways of the barbarians, and only he can defeat them. The Goths appetite for brutality and destruction is limitless and before long Ballista is locked into a deadly bloodfeud, with an enemy that has sworn to destroy him - and the Imperium - at all costs.Dr Harry Sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama. Fans of Bernard Cornwell will love Sidebottom s recreation of the ancient world.Praise for Harry Sidebottom: Sidebottom s prose blazes with searing scholarship The Times The best sort of red-blooded historical fiction Andrew Taylor, author of The American BoyDr. Harry Sidebottom is Fellow of St Benets Hall, and Lecturer at Lincoln College, Oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical art.

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Zao Fan: Breakfast of China - Michael Zee

WINNER OF THE FORTNUM MASON COOKERY BOOK AWARD 2025Let Michael Zee, creator of the popular SymmetryBreakfast account, be your knowledgeable guide to breakfast in China. Contains over 40 recipes with QR codes that allow you to watch how the dishes are made in ChinaBreakfast in China is an important affair. At dawn, the streets come alive with vendors setting up for the morning breakfast rush. Each will have their speciality that they make day in, day out, honing their recipe over years, and even generations. Locals are spoilt for choice, with a huge variety of spicy noodles, plump dumplings and fluffy buns all made fresh to order right on their doorsteps.Michael Zee, creator of the popular SymmetryBreakfast account, has eaten his way around China, hunting down the very best versions of these morning favourites and recreating them at home so that you can too. In China, these are recipes devised for speed and convenience and so are also perfect for filling lunches, nourishing dinners and quick and tasty snacks.Why not try:Dan dan mian ⠓ Sichuanese street-style noodles with a sesame paste sauceJian bing ⠓ savoury filled crêpeXiaolongbao ⠓ steamed Shangainese soup dumplingsYoutiao ⠓ sweetened fried dough sticks, delicious dipped in fresh soy milk or covered in soft serve ice creamWith Michael as your knowledgeable tour guide, you⠙ll be transported to the bustling streets of China, see the mesmeric pulling of noodles and pleating of dumplings and be fully immersed in one of the most exciting and diverse food cultures in the world.

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