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The Wild Swans – 야생의 백조 (English – Korean)

Author : Ulrich Renz
Publisher : Sefa Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3739956704
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book The Wild Swans – 야생의 백조 (English – Korean) written by Ulrich Renz and published by Sefa Verlag. This book was released on 2022-10-16 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lovingly illustrated adaptation of Andersen's classic fairy tale. Bilingual edition (English and Korean), accompanied by an online audiobook and video in English (British as well as American) and printable coloring pages. "The Wild Swans" by Hans Christian Andersen is, with good reason, one of the world's most popular fairy tales. In its timeless form it addresses the issues out of which human dramas are made: fear, bravery, love, betrayal, separation and reunion. The present edition is a lovingly illustrated picture book recounting Andersen's fairy tale in a sensitive and child-friendly form. ► With printable coloring pages! A download link in the book gives you free access to the pictures from the story to color in. 어린이를 위한 양국어판 도서 (영어 – 한국어) 한스 크리스티안 안데르센의 "야생의 백조" 가 세계에서 가장 널리 읽히는 동화 중 하나가 된 것은 우연이 아닙니다. 시대를 초월한 서사 양식 속에 공포, 용기, 사랑, 배신, 이별 및 재회와 같은 인류의 희비극을 주제화하고 있기 때문입니다. 정성 어린 그림과 함께 선보이는 이 그림동화집은 안데르센의 동화를 인상적으로, 또, 아이들이 이해하기 쉽도록 들려줍니다. 저희 출판사는 여러 언어로 번역된 시리즈를 출간하여, 연결 가능한 모든 이중언어 버전을 제공하고 있습니다. ► 색깔을 칠할 수 있는 그림들. 책 안에 다운로드 링크가 담겨 있답니다. 링크에 접속해서 색깔을 칠할 수 있는 그림들을 무료로 다운로드하시기 바랍니다.

Wild Swans

Author : Jung Chang
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439106495
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Wild Swans written by Jung Chang and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-20 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of three generations in twentieth-century China that blends the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history—a bestselling classic in thirty languages with more than ten million copies sold around the world, now with a new introduction from the author. An engrossing record of Mao’s impact on China, an unusual window on the female experience in the modern world, and an inspiring tale of courage and love, Jung Chang describes the extraordinary lives and experiences of her family members: her grandmother, a warlord’s concubine; her mother’s struggles as a young idealistic Communist; and her parents’ experience as members of the Communist elite and their ordeal during the Cultural Revolution. Chang was a Red Guard briefly at the age of fourteen, then worked as a peasant, a “barefoot doctor,” a steelworker, and an electrician. As the story of each generation unfolds, Chang captures in gripping, moving—and ultimately uplifting—detail the cycles of violent drama visited on her own family and millions of others caught in the whirlwind of history.

Sleep Tight, Little Wolf – 잘 자, 꼬마 늑대야 (English – Korean)

Author : Ulrich Renz
Publisher : Sefa Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3739912944
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book Sleep Tight, Little Wolf – 잘 자, 꼬마 늑대야 (English – Korean) written by Ulrich Renz and published by Sefa Verlag. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heart-warming bedtime story in two languages (English and Korean) for children from 2 years. Accompanied by an online audiobook and video in English (British as well as American) Tim can't fall asleep. His little wolf is missing! Perhaps he forgot him outside? Tim heads out all alone into the night – and unexpectedly encounters some friends... ► With printable coloring pages! A download link in the book gives you free access to the pictures from the story to color in. 어린이를 위한 양국어판 도서 (영어 – 한국어) 팀은 잠이 오지 않습니다. 그의 작은 늑대가 사라졌거든요! 밖에서 잃어버린 걸까요? 팀은 한밤중에 혼자 밖으로 나갑니다. 그리고 뜻밖에도 몇몇 친구들을 만납니다. ► 색깔을 칠할 수 있는 그림들. 책 안에 다운로드 링크가 담겨 있답니다. 링크에 접속해서 색깔을 칠할 수 있는 그림들을 무료로 다운로드하시기 바랍니다.

Sleep Tight, Little Wolf. Bilingual Children's Book (English - Anglo-Saxon/Old English)

Author : Ulrich Renz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783739901121
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Sleep Tight, Little Wolf. Bilingual Children's Book (English - Anglo-Saxon/Old English) written by Ulrich Renz and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bilingual children's book (age 2 and up) Tim can't fall asleep. His little wolf is missing! Perhaps he forgot him outside? Tim heads out all alone into the night - and unexpectedly encounters some friends... "Sleep Tight, Little Wolf" is a heart-warming bedtime story. It has been translated into more than 50 languages and is available as a bilingual edition in all conceivable combinations of languages. www.childrens-books-bilingual.com

Systemic Functional Linguistics and Translation Studies

Author : Mira Kim
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350091871
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Systemic Functional Linguistics and Translation Studies written by Mira Kim and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of translation studies has grown rapidly over recent decades, with critical questions being investigated across the globe. Drawing together this scattered research, Systemic Functional Linguistics and Translation Studies consolidates important propositions by drawing on systemic functional linguistics (SFL). Using the SFL dimensions of stratification, rank, axis and delicacy to show how languages are more similar or more different, this book provides a state-of-the-art critical assessment of the interaction between SFL and translation studies. Highlighting the major contribution SFL can make in developing translation theories, a team of world-leading experts investigate how intricate and wide-ranging translation questions, such as re-instantiation and multimodality, can be most efficiently explored through a detailed meaning- and function-oriented linguistic theory. Examining the theoretical concepts and practical applications of SFL in the translation of a range of languages, including Arabic, Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese, Systemic Functional Linguistics and Translation Studies provides a stimulus for new work spanning the two fields and suggests new directions for future research.

Biographical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China

Author : Yuwu Song
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476602980
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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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.

My Most Beautiful Dream – わたしのとびっきりすてきなゆめ (English – Japanese)

Author : Cornelia Haas
Publisher : Sefa Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3739961511
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book My Most Beautiful Dream – わたしのとびっきりすてきなゆめ (English – Japanese) written by Cornelia Haas and published by Sefa Verlag. This book was released on 2022-01-26 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lovingly illustrated bedtime story in two languages (English and Japanese) for children from 2-3 years. Accompanied by online audiobooks and videos in English (British as well as American) and Japanese. Lulu can't fall asleep. All her cuddly toys are dreaming already – the shark, the elephant, the little mouse, the dragon, the kangaroo, and the lion cub. Even the bear has trouble keeping his eyes open ... Hey bear, will you take me along into your dream? Thus begins a journey for Lulu that leads her through the dreams of her cuddly toys – and finally to her own most beautiful dream. ♫ Listen to the story read by native speakers! Within the book you'll find a link that gives you free access to audiobooks and videos in both languages. ► For Students of Japanese: We use a set of simple Kanji in the Japanese text of the book, beside Hiragana and Katakana. For beginners these Kanji are transcribed with Hiragana characters. Example: 見(み). In the appendix you will find the entire text of the book using the complete Kanji character set, as well as a latin transcription (Romaji) and a table of Hiragana and Katakana. Have fun with this wonderful language! ► With printable coloring pages! A download link in the book gives you free access to the pictures from the story to color in. バイリンガルの児童書 (英語 – 日本語), オンラインでオーディオとビデオを使ってルルは、ねむれません。ほかのぬいぐるみたちは、みんなもう夢を見ています。サメやぞう、小ネズミ、ドラゴン、カンガルー、赤ちゃんライオン。くまの目ももうとじかかっています。くまさん、夢の中へつれてってくれるの? そうして、ぬいぐるみたちの夢をめぐるたびは、はじまりました。――そしてさいごは、ルルのとびっきりすてきな夢の中へ。 ♫ 母語話者にお話を朗読してもらおう!書籍に表示されているリンクから、二言語のMP3ファイルを無料でダウンロードできます。 ► ぬり絵を、しましょう。このお話のぬり絵を、このリンクからダウンロードしましょう。

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Author : Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 : 1613124988
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Steadfast Tin Soldier written by Hans Christian Andersen and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated version of the classic fairy tale about a tin soldier’s adventure and his love for a ballerina, retold with a twist. With her signature warmth and lyricism, Newbery winner Cynthia Rylant has crafted a new version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a tin soldier who falls in love with a ballerina. As in the original story, the tin soldier’s love for the beautiful ballerina is thwarted by a goblin. The tin soldier is separated from the other toys and washed down a sewer, where he encounters a rat and gets swallowed by a fish, but somehow, against all odds, he manages to end up back home only to be cast into the nursery fire. Rylant adds her own twist to the end of the tale, however, for in this version, the tin soldier and the ballerina are melded to each other, rather than melted, in the heat of the fire, so they’ll never be parted again. Rylant’s expert storytelling paired with Corace’s stunning illustrations create a beautiful, unforgettable tale of everlasting love. Praise for The Steadfast Tin Soldier “Gracefully written. . . . The book’s large format gives plenty of scope for Corace’s distinctive illustrations, precise ink drawings brightened with watercolor, gouache, and acrylic paints. Sometimes brilliantly colorful and sometimes more subdued, the scenes can be crowded with dozens of toys or other visual elements, but they show up well from a distance. The subtle depictions of the goblin and his shadow are particularly fine. A softened vision of the literary fairy tale.” —Booklist “Text and illustrations weave seamlessly to create an involving, fast-paced update of a much-loved tale. Rylant's retelling is abridged, yet sprightly, and Corace’s watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and pen-and-ink illustrations add nuance and whimsy to Andersen's original.” —School Library Journal

Yeats

Author : Richard J. Finneran
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472111824
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (118 download)

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Download or read book Yeats written by Richard J. Finneran and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another volume in the distinguished annual

A Wild Winter Swan

Author : Gregory Maguire
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062980807
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book A Wild Winter Swan written by Gregory Maguire and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After brilliantly reimagining the worlds of Oz, Wonderland, Dickensian London, and the Nutcracker, the New York Times bestselling author of Wicked turns his unconventional genius to Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Swans," transforming this classic tale into an Italian-American girl's poignant coming-of-age story, set amid the magic of Christmas in 1960s New York. Following her brother's death and her mother's emotional breakdown, Laura now lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in a lonely townhouse she shares with her old-world, strict, often querulous grandparents. But the arrangement may be temporary. The quiet, awkward teenager has been getting into trouble at home and has been expelled from her high school for throwing a record album at a popular girl who bullied her. When Christmas is over and the new year begins, Laura may find herself at boarding school in Montreal. Nearly unmoored from reality through her panic and submerged grief, Laura is startled when a handsome swan boy with only one wing lands on her roof. Hiding him from her ever-bickering grandparents, Laura tries to build the swan boy a wing so he can fly home. But the task is too difficult to accomplish herself. Little does Laura know that her struggle to find help for her new friend parallels that of her grandparents, who are desperate for a distant relative’s financial aid to save the family store. As he explores themes of class, isolation, family, and the dangerous yearning to be saved by a power greater than ourselves, Gregory Maguire conjures a haunting, beautiful tale of magical realism that illuminates one young woman’s heartbreak and hope as she begins the inevitable journey to adulthood.

Bambi

Author : Young Ha Park
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781415641934
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Bambi written by Young Ha Park and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young lady finds herself in the forest with no memory of who she is. She's rescued by Arkid, a handsome young man with a wing for a right arm, who calls her Bambi. When she discovers that she's a princess and that he's from a family that is her sworn enemy, the growing feelings they have for each other have them both feeling torn and confused.

Symbolism in Korean Ink Brush Painting

Author : Francis Mullany
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004213619
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Symbolism in Korean Ink Brush Painting written by Francis Mullany and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-09-12 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 200 colour plates, and for the first time available as a study in English, this volume explores the vast heritage of Korean ink brush painting, providing a rich panorama of information that stretches across the entire spectrum of Korean art – including painting, pottery, calligraphy and literature, which will have wide appeal, not least to art lovers and students of Korean Studies. Part I presents the material in essay form; Part II, which uses a dictionary format, summarizes the information in Part I and highlights the hidden messages and symbolism inherent in literati ink brush painting in Korea. When China and Japan opened up to outside influence in the nineteenth century, Korea maintained a closed-door policy, becoming known as the ‘hermit kingdom’, only to be swallowed up in the struggle for hegemony between the Great Powers. Annexation by Japan in 1910 threatened Korea’s language and culture with extinction. Liberation in 1945 was followed by the tragedy of the Korean War in 1950. In the period of reconstruction after the Korean War, artists and scholars faced the task of retrieving Korea’s endangered cultural tradition. Ink brush painting is a unique part of this tradition; its history stretches back through the Choson dynasty when Chinese influences were assimilated and absorbed and made into Korea’s distinctive tradition.

Korean Tales; Being a Collection of Stories Translated from the Korean Folk Lore, Together with Introductory Chapters Descriptive of Korea

Download Korean Tales; Being a Collection of Stories Translated from the Korean Folk Lore, Together with Introductory Chapters Descriptive of Korea PDF Online Free

Author : Horace Newton Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Korean Tales; Being a Collection of Stories Translated from the Korean Folk Lore, Together with Introductory Chapters Descriptive of Korea written by Horace Newton Allen and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Six Crimson Cranes

Author : Elizabeth Lim
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0593300939
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Six Crimson Cranes written by Elizabeth Lim and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A princess in exile, a shapeshifting dragon, six enchanted cranes, and an unspeakable curse... Drawing from fairy tales and East Asian folklore, this original fantasy from the author of Spin the Dawn is perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone. "A dazzling fairytale full of breathtaking storytelling." --Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval Shiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted. But it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother. A sorceress in her own right, Raikama banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes. She warns Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die. Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and uncovers a dark conspiracy to seize the throne. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in a paper bird, a mercurial dragon, and the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to forswear--no matter what the cost. Weaving together elements of The Wild Swans, Cinderella, the legend of Chang E, and the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Elizabeth Lim has crafted a fantasy like no other, and one that will stay with readers long after they've turned the last page. "A stunning remake of a fairytale. Six Crimson Cranes is the perfect blend of whimsy and ferociousness, with twists and turns that will tug at your heartstrings." —Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights "Fast-paced excitement is balanced with a satisfyingly intricate plot that weaves in elements from Western fairy tales and East Asian folklore." —SLJ, starred review “A richly imagined landscape . . . vibrant, fast-paced.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Under Red Skies

Author : Karoline Kan
Publisher : Legacy Lit
ISBN 13 : 0316412031
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Under Red Skies written by Karoline Kan and published by Legacy Lit. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deeply personal and shocking look at how China is coming to terms with its conflicted past as it emerges into a modern, cutting-edge superpower. Through the stories of three generations of women in her family, Karoline Kan, a former New York Times reporter based in Beijing, reveals how they navigated their way in a country beset by poverty and often-violent political unrest. As the Kans move from quiet villages to crowded towns and through the urban streets of Beijing in search of a better way of life, they are forced to confront the past and break the chains of tradition, especially those forced on women. Raw and revealing, Karoline Kan offers gripping tales of her grandmother, who struggled to make a way for her family during the Great Famine; of her mother, who defied the One-Child Policy by giving birth to Karoline; of her cousin, a shoe factory worker scraping by on 6 yuan (88 cents) per hour; and of herself, as an ambitious millennial striving to find a job--and true love--during a time rife with bewildering social change. Under Red Skies is an engaging eyewitness account and Karoline's quest to understand the rapidly evolving, shifting sands of China. It is the first English-language memoir from a Chinese millennial to be published in America, and a fascinating portrait of an otherwise-hidden world, written from the perspective of those who live there.

Was Mao Really a Monster?

Author : Gregor Benton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134006616
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Was Mao Really a Monster? written by Gregor Benton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday was published in 2005 to a great fanfare. The book portrays Mao as a monster – equal to or worse than Hitler and Stalin – and a fool who won power by native cunning and ruled by terror. It received a rapturous welcome from reviewers in the popular press and rocketed to the top of the worldwide bestseller list. Few works on China by writers in the West have achieved its impact. Reviews by serious China scholars, however, tended to take a different view. Most were sharply critical, questioning its authority and the authors’ methods , arguing that Chang and Halliday’s book is not a work of balanced scholarship, as it purports to be, but a highly selective and even polemical study that sets out to demonise Mao. This book brings together sixteen reviews of Mao: The Unknown Story – all by internationally well-regarded specialists in modern Chinese history, and published in relatively specialised scholarly journals. Taken together they demonstrate that Chang and Halliday’s portrayal of Mao is in many places woefully inaccurate. While agreeing that Mao had many faults and was responsible for some disastrous policies, they conclude that a more balanced picture is needed.

Empress Dowager Cixi

Author : Jung Chang
Publisher : Random House Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307363120
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Empress Dowager Cixi written by Jung Chang and published by Random House Canada. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beloved, internationally bestselling author of Wild Swans, and co-author of the bestselling Mao: The Unknown Story, the dramatic, epic biography of the unusual woman who ruled China for 50 years, from concubine to Empress, overturning centuries of traditions and formalities to bring China into the modern world. A woman, an Empress of immense wealth who was largely a prisoner within the compound walls of her palaces, a mother, a ruthless enemy, and a brilliant strategist: Chang makes a compelling case that Cixi was one of the most formidable and enlightened rulers of any nation. Cixi led an intense and singular life. Chosen at the age of 12 to be a concubine by the Emperor Xianfeng, she gave birth to his only male heir who at four was designated Emperor when his father died in 1861. In a brilliant move, the young woman enlisted the help of the Emperor's widow and the two women orchestrated a coup that ousted the regents and made Cixi sole Regent. Untrained and untaught, the two studied history and politics together, ruling the huge nation from behind a curtain. When her boy died, Cixi designated a young nephew as Emperor, continuing her reign till her death in 1908. Chang gives us a complex, riveting portrait of Cixi through a reign as long as that of her fellow Empress, Victoria, whom she longed to meet: her ruthlessness in fighting off rivals; her curiosity to learn; her reliance on Westerners who she placed in key positions; and her sensitivity and desire to preserve the distinctiveness of China's past while overturning traditions (she, as Chang reveals--not Mao, as he claimed--banned footbinding) and exposing its culture to western ideas and technology.