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Book Synopsis Biographical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China by : Yuwu Song
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China written by Yuwu Song and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biographical dictionary is an indispensable research tool for information about the prominent persons of the past seven decades in China. The book documents nearly 600 Chinese individuals who contributed, for better or worse, to the development of Chinese life and culture since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Though the book is weighted toward political figures, it includes persons in business, the military, academia, medicine, social movements, the arts, entertainment and athletics. In addition to an objective description of the person's life, an analysis is provided that identifies the individual's contributions and importance.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China by : Lawrence R. Sullivan
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China written by Lawrence R. Sullivan and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2007-05-23 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized power in October 1949 China was one of the poorest nations in the world. In fact, it was so weak it had been conquered by Japan, a country one-tenth its size, a decade earlier. Now, more than fifty years later, the People's Republic of China (PRC) is an emerging economic, political, and military superpower with the world's fastest growing economy and largest population (1.3 billion in 2005). A member of the United Nations Security Council since the early 1970s and a nuclear power, China wields enormous influence in the world community. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China contains more than 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on individual topics spanning China's political, economic, and social system along with short biographies on important figures_from politicians to writers and movie directors_who have shaped Chinese history during the period of Communist rule from 1949 to 2006. Supplementing the entries are a chronology, an introduction, charts outlining the structure of the Chinese government, and a bibliography of works in English, making this a superb resource for college and high school students needing a quick reference on contemporary China.
Book Synopsis Dictionary of the Political Thought of the People's Republic of China by : Henry Yuhuai He
Download or read book Dictionary of the Political Thought of the People's Republic of China written by Henry Yuhuai He and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 973 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far more than a simple glossary, this unique resource provides a detailed lexicography of political and social life in China today, and deepens our understanding of the last twenty years of enormous change in the People's Republic. Each of the 1,600 entries (1) is rendered in Chinese characters; (2) is alphabetized according to pinyin, the Chinese phonetic alphabet; (3) is translated into English; and (4) is explained in terms of the situation in which it first appeared and how its meaning shifted over time. In addition to the main body of definitions and annotations, there are three appendices, abbreviations, a name index, and a bibliography.
Book Synopsis Berkshire Dictionary of Chinese Biography Volume 4 by : Kerry Brown
Download or read book Berkshire Dictionary of Chinese Biography Volume 4 written by Kerry Brown and published by Berkshire Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Berkshire Dictionary of Chinese Biography (1979-2015) provides a riveting new way to understand twenty-first-century China and a personal look at the changes that have taken place since the Reform and Opening Up era started in 1979. One hundred key individuals from this period were selected by an international group of experts, and the stories were written by more than 70 authors in 14 countries. The authors map the paths taken by these individuals-some rocky, some meandering, some fateful-and in telling their stories give contemporary Chinese history a human face. The editors have included-with the advice of myriad experts around the world-not only the life stories of politicians and government officials, who play a crucial role in the development of the country, but the stories of cultural figures including, film directors, activists, writers, and entrepreneurs from the mainland China, Hong Kong, and also from Taiwan. The "Greater China" that comes through in this volume has diverse ideas and identities. It is often contradictory, sometimes fractious, and always full of creative human complexity. Some of the lives rendered here are heroic. Some are tragic, and many are inspirational. Some figures come in for trenchant criticism, and others are celebrated with a sense of wonder and awe. Like previous volumes of the Berkshire Dictionary of Chinese Biography, this volume includes a range of appendices, including a pronunciation guide, a bibliography, and a timeline of key events.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800-1949) by : James Z. Gao
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800-1949) written by James Z. Gao and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-06-16 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800-1949) offers a concise but comprehensive examination of the political, military, economic, social, and cultural development of modern China. Instead of focusing merely on the political elites of China, this reference covers a variety of significant persons, including women and ethnic minorities; new historical concepts; cultural and educational institutions; and economic activities. Drawing on newly-available records, including a large mass of governmental and family archives, the narratives presented reveal new facts, offer a new interpretation in accordance with China's modernization process during the late Qing period, and a revisionist perspective on the Republican history. The chronology records not only political and military events but also other experiences of the Chinese people. The bibliography gives prominence to current literature on China's drive towards modernization and appendixes provide the reader with detailed information on China's cultural and economic transformation.
Book Synopsis Biographical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China by : Yuwu Song
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China written by Yuwu Song and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This biographical dictionary is an indispensable research tool for information about the prominent persons of the past seven decades in China. The book documents nearly 600 Chinese individuals who contributed, for better or worse, to the development of Chinese life and culture since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949"--
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Chinese-American Relations by : Yuwu Song
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Chinese-American Relations written by Yuwu Song and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-03-18 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1784, when the American ship Empress of China arrived in Guangzhou, Chinese-American relations have experienced advances and setbacks. As the Chinese economy rapidly expands, China assumes a more dominant position in world politics, and continued fruitful relations with the United States are a primary concern for both nations in the twenty-first century. This encyclopedia contains more than 400 descriptive entries of important events, issues, personalities, controversies, treaties, agreements, organizations and alliances in the history of Sino-American relations, from Chinese and American perspectives. Also included are maps, a chronology, a list of acronyms, and three appendices (American chiefs on missions to China, Chinese chiefs on missions to the United States, and the correspondence of Wade-Giles to Pinyin).
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Maqiao by : Shaogong Han
Download or read book A Dictionary of Maqiao written by Shaogong Han and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fictionalized account of the author's experiences growing up in a small village in rural China during the Cultural Revolution.
Book Synopsis Biographical Dictionary of Enslaved Black People in the Maritimes by : Harvey Amani Whitfield
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of Enslaved Black People in the Maritimes written by Harvey Amani Whitfield and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book sheds light on more than 1,400 brief life histories of mostly enslaved Black people, with the goal of recovering their individual lives. Harvey Amani Whitfield unearths the stories of men, women, and children who would not otherwise have found their way into written history. The individuals mentioned come from various points of origin, including Africa, the West Indies, the Carolinas, the Chesapeake, and the northern states, showcasing the remarkable range of the Black experience in the Atlantic world. Whitfield makes it clear that these enslaved Black people had likes, dislikes, distinct personality traits, and different levels of physical, spiritual, and intellectual talent. Biographical Dictionary of Enslaved Black People in the Maritimes affirms the notion that they were all unique individuals, despite the efforts of their owners and the wider Atlantic world to dehumanize and erase them.
Book Synopsis Contemporary China - An Introduction by : Michael Dillon
Download or read book Contemporary China - An Introduction written by Michael Dillon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-11-19 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an up-to-date and clear guide to the often bewildering changes which have taken place in China in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
Book Synopsis Centre and Province in the People's Republic of China by : David S. G. Goodman
Download or read book Centre and Province in the People's Republic of China written by David S. G. Goodman and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1986-10-09 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to common misconception the Chinese political system is highly centralized. One result of this widely accepted view is that China specialists have often neglected the study of decision-making as a process. Concentrating upon the neighbouring but contrasting provinces of Sichuan and Guizhou during the decade before the Cultural Revolution, this book examines the interaction between centre and province and, without adopting a 'centralist' or a 'pluralist' viewpoint, argues that a spatial dimension is of necessity part of the Chinese decision-making process. Particular attention is paid to the variability of this interaction over time.
Book Synopsis Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women by : Lily Xiao Hong Lee
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women written by Lily Xiao Hong Lee and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1998 with total page 797 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biographical dictionary devoted to Chinese women, this text is the result of years of research, translation and writing from contributors from around the world. This volume focuses on the 20th century and includes sportwomen, film stars, musicians, politicians, artists, educators and more.
Book Synopsis Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography by : Mary K. Mannix
Download or read book Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography written by Mary K. Mannix and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2015-01-14 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiling more than 1400 print and electronic sources, this book helps connect librarians and researchers to the most relevant sources of information in genealogy and biography.
Book Synopsis Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 2: Twentieth Century by : Lily Xiao Hong Lee
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 2: Twentieth Century written by Lily Xiao Hong Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-08 with total page 924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first biographical dictionary in any Western language devoted solely to Chinese women, Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women is the product of years of research, translation, and writing by scores of China scholars from around the world. Volume II: Twentieth Century includes a far greater range of women than would have been previously possible because of the enormous amount of historical material and scholarly research that has become available recently. They include scientists, businesswomen, sportswomen, military officers, writers, scholars, revolutionary heroines, politicians, musicians, opera stars, film stars, artists, educators, nuns, and more.
Book Synopsis Reference Sources in History by : Ronald H. Fritze
Download or read book Reference Sources in History written by Ronald H. Fritze and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-03-09 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully annotated and completely updated—the most comprehensive guide to reference books in the field of history. Reference Sources in History catalogs atlases, encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, sourcebooks, bibliographies, and chronologies and makes sense of it all. Its broad scope and systematic organization make it an accessible, reliable resource for experienced and inexperienced researchers alike. Fully annotated and updated, the new edition summarizes hundreds of reference works on every conceivable subject in history—from ancient to modern, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. This edition also reflects the dramatic impact of the digital revolution on historical research by integrating a wide range of Internet and CD-ROM sources. Reference Sources in History is a time-saving alternative to searching the reference stacks or getting lost in an online thicket of dubious historical websites.
Book Synopsis The Statesman's Year-Book 1980-81 by : J. Paxton
Download or read book The Statesman's Year-Book 1980-81 written by J. Paxton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 1709 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Book Synopsis The New Cambridge Handbook of Contemporary China by : Colin Mackerras
Download or read book The New Cambridge Handbook of Contemporary China written by Colin Mackerras and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-10-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and updated, the New Cambridge Handbook of Contemporary China is an indispensable and manageable guide to the world's most populous nation. Emphasising the period from the 1990s, the book covers and includes the following subjects: a chronology detailing events since 1949; politics and law; biographies of eminent individuals; an annotated bibliography of books, journals and websites relevant to China in the 1990s and beyond; foreign relations, especially with the United States and Russia; the economy, including China's main economic reform programs and objectives; education; population and a gazetteer. With an excellent selection of figures, diagrams and maps, this book will be the standard reference to contemporary China for students, teachers, journalists, travelers, academic and government researchers, business people, policy-makers and general readers.
