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Forbidden City, USA

Author : Arthur Dong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780991573318
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (733 download)

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Download or read book Forbidden City, USA written by Arthur Dong and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Forbidden City, USA: Chinatown Nightclubs, 1936-1970" captures the magic and glamour of the Chinese American nightclub scene, which peaked in San Francisco during World War II. Previously unpublished personal stories, along with over four hundred stunning images and rare artifacts, are presented in this sexy and insightful chronicle of Asian American performers who defied racial and cultural barriers to pursue their showbiz dreams.It was the mid-1930s: Prohibition was repealed and the Great Depression was waning. With a global conflict on the rise, people were out to drink, dine, dance, and see a show to forget their woes--and what a surprise for the world to behold an emerging generation of Chinese American entertainers commanding the stage in their own nightclubs. "Forbidden City, USA: Chinatown Nightclubs, 1936-1970" reveals the sassy, daring, and sometimes heartbreaking memories of the dancers, singers, and producers who lived this story, and it weaves in a fascinating collection of photos, postcards, menus, programs, and yes, even souvenir chopsticks. Together they recreate a forgotten era, treating readers to a dazzling night on the town. "Forbidden City, USA: Chinatown Nightclubs, 1936-1970" is the culmination of filmmaker and writer Arthur Dong's nearly thirty-year devotion to the topic, originally inspired by the author's research for his documentary of the same name."Forbidden City, USA: Chinatown Nightclubs, 1936-1970" was previously published in paperback under the title: "Fobidden City, USA: Chinese American Nightclubs, 1936-1970."

Forbidden City

Author : James Ponti
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 153447921X
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Forbidden City written by James Ponti and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this third “thrilling” (Kirkus Reviews) installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies help a fellow agent in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls. After taking down a mole within their organization, the City Spies are ready for their next mission—once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can’t. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary, and the City Spies plan to keep an eye on his son by sending Paris to the chess prodigy’s tournaments in Moscow and Beijing. Meanwhile, Sydney’s embedded as a junior reporter for a teen lifestyle site as she follows the daughter of a British billionaire on tour with the biggest act on her father’s music label to uncover what links both the band and the billionaire have to a recent threat from an old Soviet missile base. From a daring break-in at one of London’s most exclusive homes to a dangerous undercover mission to a desperate search and rescue operation on the streets of Beijing, the City Spies have their work cut out for them on their most dangerous mission yet.

Two Years in The Forbidden City

Author : Princess Der Ling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Two Years in The Forbidden City written by Princess Der Ling and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the following narrative has peculiar qualifications for her task. She is a daughter of Lord Yü Keng, a member of the Manchu White Banner Corps, and one of the most advanced and progressive Chinese officials of his generation. -- Foreword.

Mabel Jones and the Forbidden City

Author : Will Mabbitt
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141355336
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book Mabel Jones and the Forbidden City written by Will Mabbitt and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mabel Jones is ready for her second unlikely adventure - another hilarious story by Will Mabbitt, illustrated by Ross Collins. What would you do if hungry vines emerged from your wardrobe and stole your baby sister? If you're Mabel Jones and afraid of nothing, you'd follow! Between Mabel and her goal is a dangerous jungle, filled with deadly monsters and poisoned jelly babies. Can she defeat the Witch Queen and rescue her sister, or is this the last we'll see of Mabel Jones . . .? This ebook has been optimised for viewing on colour devices.

Two Years in the Forbidden City

Author : Princess Der Ling
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3387006136
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Two Years in the Forbidden City written by Princess Der Ling and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-08-27 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

2 Years in the Forbidden City

Author : Princess Der Ling
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 : 802724692X
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book 2 Years in the Forbidden City written by Princess Der Ling and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Two Years in the Forbidden City is the memoir by Princess Der Ling about her life in the service of Empress Dowager Cixi, where she was the First lady-in-waiting, as well as interpreter for her when she received foreign visitors. The book provides unique insights into life at the Manchu court and the character of the Empress, a world that ended abruptly with the 1911 revolution that overthrew the Manchu or Qing dynasty.

Palaces of the Forbidden City

Author : Zhuoyun Yu
Publisher : Viking
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palaces of the Forbidden City written by Zhuoyun Yu and published by Viking. This book was released on 1984 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Forbidden City

Author : William Bell
Publisher : Seal Books
ISBN 13 : 0385674120
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book Forbidden City written by William Bell and published by Seal Books. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen-year-old Alex Jackson comes home from school to find that his father, a CBC news cameraman, wants to take him to China's capital, Beijing. Once there, Alex finds himself on his own in Tian An Men Square as desperate students fight the Chinese army for their freedom. Separated from his father and carrying illegal videotapes, Alex must trust the students to help him escape. Closely based on eyewitness accounts of the massacre in Beijing, Forbidden City is a powerful and frightening story.

The Forbidden City

Author : Geremie Barmé
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674027795
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Forbidden City written by Geremie Barmé and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barm peels away the veneer of power, secrecy, inscrutability, and passions of imperial China, to provide a new and original history of the culture, politics, and architecture of the Forbidden City: an extraordinary attraction, which encapsulates much of the country's history. ("Sunday Telegraph").

Twilight in the Forbidden City

Author : Reginald F. Johnston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108029655
Total Pages : 573 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Twilight in the Forbidden City written by Reginald F. Johnston and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johnson's account of the last years of the Chinese Qing dynasty provides a unique Western perspective on this historic period.

Empresses of China's Forbidden City

Author : Daisy Yiyou Wang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300237085
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Empresses of China's Forbidden City written by Daisy Yiyou Wang and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Empresses of China's Forbidden City: 1644-1912 accompanies the exhibition of the same title organized by the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, the Freer]Sackler, Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, DC, and the Palace Museum, Beijing, China."

The Forbidden City Guide book

Author : Shen Hongye
Publisher : Shen Hongye
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Forbidden City Guide book written by Shen Hongye and published by Shen Hongye. This book was released on 2022-07-13 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive guide to the Forbidden City in Beijing, featuring a complete tour of the Forbidden City, with nearly 400 photographs of the buildings, people and artefacts in the Forbidden City.

Tarzan and the Forbidden City

Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tarzan and the Forbidden City written by Edgar Rice Burroughs and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tarzan and the Forbidden City by Edgar Rice Burroughs: In this action-packed installment of the Tarzan series, Edgar Rice Burroughs takes readers on another thrilling escapade with the iconic jungle hero, Tarzan. As Tarzan embarks on a dangerous journey to rescue a kidnapped woman, he must confront formidable adversaries and navigate treacherous terrain in the Forbidden City. Key Aspects of the Book "Tarzan and the Forbidden City": Tarzan's Heroic Quest: Burroughs crafts a riveting adventure as Tarzan embarks on a daring rescue mission in the Forbidden City. Forbidden City Enigma: The book immerses readers in the mysteries and perils of the Forbidden City, an ancient and dangerous realm. Classic Pulp Adventure: "Tarzan and the Forbidden City" exemplifies the thrilling and action-packed style that has made the Tarzan series a beloved classic. Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) was a prolific American writer, best known for creating the enduring character Tarzan and the science fiction series Barsoom (John Carter of Mars). His action-packed and imaginative storytelling has cemented his place as one of the pioneers of the adventure and fantasy genres.

A Window Suddenly Opens

Author : Melissa Chiu
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300269889
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book A Window Suddenly Opens written by Melissa Chiu and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively tour through experimental Chinese photography from the early 1990s to today The past thirty years were dynamic, transformative decades in Chinese photography. Artists exposed to recent work from around the globe experimented with photography in newly conceptual and expressive ways, and their art from this period offers a portrait of a country at a moment of rapid urbanization, globalization, and cultural foment. A Window Suddenly Opens reveals the key role that photography has played in questioning and refashioning the aesthetic and social status quo of modern Chinese society for the past three decades. Alongside prescient works by Cao Fei, Lin Tianmiao, Rong Rong, Song Dong, Wang Qingsong, Zhang Huan, Zhang Peili, and many other artists, essays and interviews by scholars and curators explore the history of experimental photography in China and the artistic transformations of the digital age. The book also features texts written between 1994 and 2014 by Chinese artists, some published for the first time here in English, which offer essential insights into their ideas and experiences as they forged new creative paths. To explore further, readers can instantly access artist videos inside this book with Hirshhorn Eye, the Hirshhorn Museum's award-winning image-recognition technology. Published in association with the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Exhibition Schedule: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (November 4, 2022-January 7, 2024)

Windows on the Chinese World

Author : Clara Wing-chung Ho
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739127698
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (276 download)

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Download or read book Windows on the Chinese World written by Clara Wing-chung Ho and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each chapter of this collection addresses a problem in Chinese history that is both interesting and important, as well as offering new ideas and interpretations, plus a methodological example that might inspire other scholars. The collective nature of this volume and the variety of its approaches and topics, plus the high quality of each chapter, make it accessible to scholars in a wide range of intellectual fields who may use from one to all chapters."--BOOK JACKET.

The Forbidden City

Author : Geremie R. Barmé
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674069099
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Forbidden City written by Geremie R. Barmé and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Forbidden City (Zijin Cheng) lying at the heart of Beijing formed the hub of the Celestial Empire for five centuries. Over the past century it has led a reduced life as the refuge for a deposed emperor, as well as a heritage museum for monarchist, republican, and socialist citizens, and it has been celebrated and excoriated as a symbol of all that was magnificent and terrible in dynastic China’s legacy.

The Emperor's Private Paradise

Author : Nancy Zeng Berliner
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book The Emperor's Private Paradise written by Nancy Zeng Berliner and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exhibition catalogue offers a magnificent, thorough study of 90 objects from the Qianlong Garden in Beijing's Forbidden City. Objects include wall paintings, furniture, architectural fittings, ceramics, and stone. They have been on public view infrequently and only in the Qianlong Garden, which is now undergoing a 20-year restoration under the lead of the World Monuments Fund and Beijing's Palace Museum. The garden is a two-acre tract consisting of 27 buildings, their contents, and a mature landscape--the whole complex is characterized as a "multi-layered artwork." Following an introduction by Elliott (Harvard), Berliner (Peabody Essex Museum) presents the general characteristics of scholar and emperor gardens, and the early gardens of Emperor Qianlong, along with a minute analysis of the Qianlong Garden. Yuan Hongqi (Palace Museum), Liu Chang (Tsinghua Univ., Beijing), and Henry Tzu Ng (World Monuments Fund) treat the garden's subsequent history. Interlaced throughout are superb illustrations of the objects and the garden, followed by a catalogue with small illustrations of objects, and their curatorial data; a chronology; a comparative, annotated time line; maps; glossary; and Chinese pronunciation guide. This must-buy publication is a model of sensitive scholarship that places the garden and its objects in an understandable, universal context. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. General Readers; Lower-division Undergraduates; Upper-division Undergraduates; Graduate Students; Researchers/Faculty; Professionals/Practitioners. Reviewed by D. K. Haworth.