Today over 400,000 Chinese live in Britain, many more attend British universities, and an increasing number visit Britai......more
This book provides a novel theoretical framework to understand EU-China diplomatic relations. The existing scholarly lit......more
Aimed at a self-development market, this timely and fresh take on that perennial bestseller the Art of War challenges us......more
Ian Gill’s first visit to Hong Kong takes an unexpected turn when he meets his Chinese mother Billie’s friends, colleagu......more
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The concept of sovereignty is a crucial foundation of the current world order. Regardless of their political ideologies ......more
The concept of sovereignty is a crucial foundation of the current world order. Regardless of their political ideologies ......more
An exploration of how China’s Belt and Road Initiative seeks to reshape international order and how it has catalyzed a n......more
When the Yellow River Floods explores the relationship between environmental degradation, hydraulic engineering, and nat......more
Provides a new model for reading the Shiji and other early Chinese historical texts....more
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Spanning antiquity until the present, Zhao Lu analyses the eclectic and fictitious representations of Confucius that hav......more
China boasts a long history of foreign trade. As early as the pre-Qin period, residents of the country began to ship sil......more
Contemporary developments in communications technologies have overturned key aspects of the global political system and ......more
Contemporary developments in communications technologies have overturned key aspects of the global political system and ......more
The Collapse of Heaven investigates a long-neglected century in Chinese literature through the lens of the Taiping War (......more
The surprising story of how Cold War foes found common cause in transforming China’s economy into a source of cheap labo......more
In People’s Diplomacy, Kazushi Minami shows how the American and Chinese people rebuilt US-China relations in the 1970s,......more
In People’s Diplomacy, Kazushi Minami shows how the American and Chinese people rebuilt US-China relations in the 1970s,......more
With a focus on Robert Morrison, Protestant Missionaries in China evaluates the role of nineteenth-century British missi......more
The first full-length critical biography and theological analysis of Wang Mingdao, the spiritual father of China’s House......more
Extensively revised and fully updated in this sixth edition, this popular textbook conveys the drama of China’s struggle......more
Extensively revised and fully updated in this sixth edition, this popular textbook conveys the drama of China’s struggle......more
From the toppling of the Qing Empire in 1911 to the Chinese Communist Party coming to power in 1949 to the various campa......more
A Danger Shared: A Journalist’s Glimpses of a Continent at War provides a searing visual history of wartime Asia as seen......more
During the Republican period (1912-1949) and after, many Chinese Buddhists sought inspiration from non-Chinese Buddhist ......more
During the Republican period (1912-1949) and after, many Chinese Buddhists sought inspiration from non-Chinese Buddhist ......more
China is facing tremendous economic, social and political challenges, as well as having become a predominant contributor......more
Explores how China’s oldest poetry collection was interpreted in a Confucian exegetical text-the Mao Commentary-in the m......more
This volume concentrates on all China-related Pulitzer Prize-winning articles and caricatures over the span of eighty ye......more
First published in 1932 Land and Labour in China is an introductory volume dealing with certain aspects of economic life......more
When European missionaries arrived in East Asia in the sixteenth century, they entered ongoing conversations about cosmo......more
An inside account of the Chinese invasion of Tibet told through the voices of three persecuted monks - Shares the true s......more
The Making of China’s Post Office traces the origins and early development of the country’s modern postal system. Sweepi......more
Poet-Monks focuses on the literary and religious practices of Buddhist poet-monks in Tang-dynasty China to propose an al......more
A balanced, accessible, and thorough history of Jingjiao, the first Christian church in China Many people assume that th......more
A new picture of China’s rise since the Age of Exploration and its historical impact on the modern world. The establishm......more
Chinese cuisine without chile peppers seems unimaginable. Entranced by the fiery taste, diners worldwide have fallen for......more
Brought to life by the personal accounts of six Navy pilots and one British POW, this is the history of the U.S. Navy ai......more
Having made documentary films screened at the most prestigious film festivals in the West, Chinese documentary filmmaker......more
This book presents a comprehensive narrative and historical analysis of the political and economic relations between Chi......more
"A blow-by-blow account ... An important corrective to the conventional view of China’s rise."--Financial Times From int......more
An analysis of the China Race-the global competition for leadership and world order between the US-led West and the Peop......more
China’s past and present have been in a continuous dialogue throughout history, one that is heavily influenced by time a......more
This book is a collection of Zhang Taiyan’s lectures on traditional Chinese thoughts, culture, and learning....more
The gripping true story of an indigenous people running the world’s mightiest narco-state--and America’s struggle to thw......more
Bringing Forth the New provides a headlong introduction into the world of Chinese contemporary visual art, opening from ......more
Bringing Forth the Newprovides a headlong introduction into the world of Chinese contemporary visual art, opening from t......more
Chinese Empresses highlights the stories of Chinese imperial women and how male authorities attempted to curb their powe......more
This book addresses head-on a core current critique of how the Sino-American relationship was managed across eight admin......more
This book advances the study of Chinese folk songs through theoretical innovation in literature-based folk songs and met......more
A gripping, illustrated narrative of the longest and most brutal land battle of the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War....more
The real and potential power of China, the world’s most populous nation, has long been seen as a threat by its smaller n......more
The real and potential power of China, the world’s most populous nation, has long been seen as a threat by its smaller n......more
This book tracks the entire history of Chinese civilization from a broad historical view. Its narrative spans a long per......more
Volume I is divided into two parts. Part B of volume I in the Ben cao gang mu series offers a translation of portions of......more
Volume VI in the Ben cao gang mu series offers a complete translation of chapters 26 through 33, devoted to vegetables a......more
Volume I is divided into two parts. Part A of volume 1 in the Ben cao gang mu series offers a translation of chapters 1 ......more
Dr. David Daokui Li has served as an advisor to senior Chinese Communist Party leaders as well as major multinational co......more
This book addresses head-on a core current critique of how the Sino-American relationship was managed across eight admin......more
The book explores the macroeconomic and sectoral employment implications (in agriculture, industry and services) of Chin......more
Chinese Empresses highlights the stories of Chinese imperial women and how male authorities attempted to curb their powe......more
In early nineteenth-century China, a remarkable transformation took place in the art world: artists among China’s educat......more
Examines the intersections between forgetting and remembering in classical Chinese civilization....more
Illustrated with 180 color photographs, with extended and informative captions, this book looks at the airliners of East......more
The history of China Airlines as flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) goes back to the development of aviation......more
With the 1989 Beijing massacre fading from popular memory in the West, China from the mid-1990s to a few years ago felt ......more
Gregor Benton is one of the foremost scholars of China in the world. Chinatowns is a highly readable, and sweeping book ......more
This academic monograph provides a comprehensive analysis of the national sports culture of northern groups in ancient t......more
Explore the fascinating world of Chinese bronze cultures with this comprehensive collection of 31 research papers by ren......more
Xu Hong Where did the word "China" (Zhongguo中国, the Central State) come from, and why was this hinterland named "Central......more
How might cinema make revolution and mobilize the masses? In socialist China, the film exhibition network expanded from ......more
How might cinema make revolution and mobilize the masses? In socialist China, the film exhibition network expanded from ......more
China’s last imperial dynasty governed a vast and culturally diverse territory, encompassing a wide range of local polit......more
China’s last imperial dynasty governed a vast and culturally diverse territory, encompassing a wide range of local polit......more
This book explores the importance of the capital in Chinese history as well as cities more generally. Beginning with the......more
From the era of Yu the Great in time immemorial up until the Qing Dynasty of the 20th century, this volume covers thousa......more
This book tracks the various forms of transportation used in China, going back thousands of years to the pre-Qin period ......more
This book sheds light on the structure of "a unity with diversity" developed in the Qing imperial formation (1636-1912) ......more
As the first volume of a two-volume set on Chinese ancient characters and newly unearthed literature, this book brings t......more
As the second volume of a two-volume set on Chinese ancient characters and unearthed literature, this book brings togeth......more
Through a series of novelistic biographies that showcase the pivotal roles and actions of those involved, dive into a ce......more
Considering the striking similarities between the treatment of the dead and conceptions of the netherworld in ancient Eg......more
A Financial Times Book of the Year Gold Medal in World History, Independent Publisher Book Awards "Superb...At once a hi......more
A groundbreaking history of fengshui’s roles in public life and law during China’s last imperial dynasty Today the term ......more
A pioneering history that transforms our understanding of the colonial era and China’s place in it China has conventiona......more
An examination of the YWCA in China and how women interacted with it before and after communism. The YWCA arrived in Chi......more
For over 500 years, the island kingdom of Ryukyu was connected to China’s southeastern coast through a network of sea ro......more
Discover the fascinating history of Fujian’s maritime connections with Persia and Arabia in Echoes across the Sea. This ......more
Embark on a journey of discovery with Sailing across the Seas: Fujian and the West, a captivating addition to the " Illu......more
The First Print Era examines the rise of print culture during China’s Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Bringing togethe......more
Early Chinese inscriptions show that already the kings of the Western Zhou period (1045-771 BCE) called upon officials t......more
Challenges deep-seated assumptions about the traditionalist nature of Confucianism by providing a new interpretation of ......more
A China Books Review Best China Book of 2023 Leta Hong Fincher’s landmark book Leftover Women shone a light on the resur......more
A China Books Review Best China Book of 2023 Leta Hong Fincher’s landmark book Leftover Women shone a light on the resur......more