This book looks at the development of vocational education and training in China and how it is crucial to human resource development and improving competitiveness. It briefly outlines the contextual issues related to vocational education and training in China, the importance of vocational education and how China has been using vocational training to reduce the unemployment rate and raise its overall human capital.

This book documents and explains how strategic human resource management (SHRM) and high performance work systems (HPWS) have been adopted among indigenous enterprises, namely state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and domestic private enterprises (DPEs) in China, from both management and employee perspectives.The book examines the mutual relationships between employees and their supervisors/ managers through social exchange theory. It explains how and why employees develop their perceptio...

From debut author Lio Min comes BEATING HEART BABY, a tender love letter to internet friendships, anime, and indie rock, perfect for fans of HEARTSTOPPERWhen Santi arrives in Los Angeles, he hopes he can move past the loss of the childhood internet friend he’d known only as Memo. And in his new high school’s marching band, Santi gets a taste of the community he’s always longed for. Even the clashes with his section leader, Suwa, l...

A breathtakingly illustrated story about shyness, the power of empathy, and what it means to make a friend — ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH!“Evokes a richly mysterious night; a night in which dreams could come true.”—The New York TimesWillow is shy. VERY shy.Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in ...

In the small southern town of Chin-kiang, two young girls from verydifferent worlds collide and become inseparable companions. Willow ishardened by poverty and fearful for her future; Pearl is the daughter ofa Christian missionary who desperately wishes she was Chinese too.Neither could have foreseen the transformation of the little Americangirl embarrassed by her blonde hair into the Nobel Prize-winning writerand one of China's modern heroines, Pe...

'With The Fetishist, Min has left the world something original and highly potent' INDEPENDENT'Savage, horrible and very funny' i-D MAGAZINE'Katherine Min is a singular, wildly talented voice and this is a trailblazing novel' Sharlene Teo**'**The Fetishist is a wild, darkly funny ride' THE i*'*Fiercely intelligent, perfectl...

'Vivid and entertaining ... this is history as it plays upon the emotions. Empires crumble, hearts are broken' THE TIMESFrom the bestselling author of Red Azalea comes the much-anticipated sequel to Empress OrchidAt the end of the nineteenth century China is rocked by foreign attacks and local rebellions. The only constant is the power wielded by one woman, Tzu Hsi, also known as Empress Orchid, who must face the ...

At the end of the nineteenth century, China is rocked by humiliating foreign attacks and local rebellions. The only constant is the power wielded by one woman: the resilient, ever-resourceful Tzu Hsi, also known as Empress Orchid. Moving from the intimacy of the concubine quarters into the spotlight of the world stage, Orchid makes a dramatic metamorphosis from a strong-willed young woman to a wise political leader, who must not only face the perilous condition of her fading empire but als...

Organic foods are trendy because they are good for your health.Some people don't know this because they are used to eating foods that aren't as healthy. Others prefer to eat something other than organic foods because they are more expensive.But they don't know that these foods can help them stay healthy and fight diseases and other health risks that could kill them.This book will tell you everything you need to know about organic foods and why you should eat them da...

Lio Min’s Beating Heart Baby is a “dizzying, sexy, and utterly heartfelt” (Mary H. K. Choi) love letter to internet friendships, anime, and indie rockWhen artistic and sensitive Santi arrives at his new high school, everyone in the wildly talented marching band welcomes him with open arms. Everyone except for the prickly, proud musical prodigy Suwa, who doesn’t think Santi has what it takes to be in the band.But Santi and Suwa share painful pasts, ...

Unveiling China's Communist Era: A Tale of Survival, Triumph, and Resilience Amidst Revolution, Cultural Upheaval, and Historic Challenges.THE LAST RED EMPIRE is a riveting narrative that delves into the lives of two aristocratic families in Hunan Province, forever altered by the seismic shift of the 1949 Communist Revolution. The novel weaves a rich tapestry of their experiences, painting a vivid picture of their endurance, aspirations, and unwavering spi...

Two girls come of age during the horrors of China's Cultural Revolution in this novel by the national bestselling author of Empress Orchid.The young and beautiful Wild Ginger is only in elementary school, but has already survived hell through her sheer iron will. Singled out by the Red Guards for her "foreign-colored eyes," she has seen her deceased father branded a traitor and her mother commit suicide under the oppressive weight of persecution. But the y...