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  • River Town

    Two Years on the Yangtze

    by Peter Hessler ...
    A New York Times Notable book, this memoir by a journalist who lived in a small city in China is "a vivid and touching tribute to a place and its people" ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).In the heart of China's Sichuan province, amid the terraced hills of the Yangtze River valley, lies the remote town of Fuling. Like many other small cities in this ever-evolving country, Fuling is heading down a ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • "Watch Out for the Foreign Guests!"

    China Encounters the West

    by Orville Schell ...
    This vivid, prophetic book on China’s magnetic attraction to the West is the perfect introduction to China in the eighties. ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • 當今絲路人文風景

    by 張倩儀 ...
    隨着新絲路、一帶一路、印太戰略的提倡，沉寂多時的絲綢之路次踏上歷史舞台。面對歐美所代表的現代文明格局，擁有深厚文化底蘊的多個絲路古國何去何從？愛讀歷史、經常遊歷世界各地的資深出版人張倩儀，深入印度、中亞各國、伊朗、土耳其以至非洲等地，在本書中嘗試打破西方社會預設的刻板框架，從源頭開始，追溯海陸絲路涉及的國族、歷史、信仰、風俗、文化和美藝。作者把所識結合親身見聞、國際時局，提煉出獨特而貼地的視角，梳理絲路古國在世界的角色和影響，進而探討它們在世界新局下的人文面貌和不同出路，以至這片土地跟中國千絲萬縷的關係。中國自漢以來，為何離不開絲路？絲路文明如何積年累月地互為影響？東自中亞，西到阿拉伯、土耳其，在近代西方衝擊下，政治民生怎樣發？站在世界的十字路口，作者以生動的文字、近百張彩圖，配以地圖、大事表，引領讀者重新思考這片令人目眩神迷的古老大地，對我們當今的意義。 ... Read more

    $18.05 USD

  • 香港尋味：吃一口蛋撻奶茶菠蘿油，在百年老舖與冰室、茶餐廳，遇見港食文化的過去與現在

    by Alison Hui ...
    Series series 樂遊ing
    傳承百年的文化美味或許終有一日會消失，但那些美好，卻會在你的記憶裡留下深刻印記。街邊大牌檔的小炒鑊氣、推著餐車叫賣的茶樓風景、為街坊上班族供應元氣的冰室平價下午茶、堅持手沖的絲襪奶茶香氣……這些因時代改變而逐漸消逝的地道美食，是香港人的集體記憶，更是值得你前來探尋的美味與香港情懷。【本書特色】第一本由香港人手繪紀錄的經典港食文化書歷時一年走訪研究，帶你重溫大牌檔、冰室、茶餐廳、咖啡館、茶樓、蛇舖、涼茶舖、港式甜品的飲食文化與由來，感受百年老舖代代相傳的人情與港式情懷。◆搞懂餐牌術語、秒懂港式飲食文化，帶你吃最正宗的香港美食！你知道大牌檔裡的點餐術語嗎？「冬央」＝凍鴛鴦「C06」＝凍檸檬可樂「茶走」＝不加砂糖、不加淡奶，改加煉奶的奶茶你知道茶餐廳裡的點餐/用餐術語嗎？「堂食」＝在餐廳內享用「腿通」＝火腿配湯通心粉「加底」＝雙倍份量的麵或飯◆帶你找尋香港人最愛的「鑊氣」，50... ... Read more

    $8.23 USD

  • The Silk Roads

    A New History of the World

    by Peter Frankopan ...
    INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Far more than a history of the Silk Roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come from and where we are headed next."A rare book that makes you question your assumptions about the world.” —The Wall Street JournalFrom the Middle East and its political instability to China and its economic rise, the vast ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Brave Dragons

    A Chinese Basketball Team, an American Coach, and Two Cultures Clashing

    by Jim Yardley ...
    The wonderfully original story of a struggling Chinese basketball team and its quixotic, often comical attempt to right its fortunes by copying the American stars of the NBA—a season of cultural misunderstanding that transcends sports and reveals China’s ambivalent relationship with the West.When the Shanxi Brave Dragons, one of China’s worst professional basketball teams, hired former NBA coach ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Lonely Planet China

    by Simon Richmond, Joe Bindloss, Jade Bremner, Piera Chen, Marco Ferrarese, Christine Gilbert, Robert Isenberg, Bradley Mayhew, Thomas O'Malley, Christopher Pitts, Leonid Ragozin ...
    Series series Travel Guide
    Lonely Planet's China is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Climb the Great Wall, wander the Forbidden City and visit historic Tiananmen Square; all with your trusted travel companion.Inside Lonely Planet's China Travel Guide:Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a vis... ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Mandarin Chinese Visual Dictionary

    A photo guide to everyday words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese

    by Collins Dictionaries ...
    Series series Collins Visual Dictionary
    A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Chinese. This attractive ebook is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to China and Chinese language and culture.Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and phrases, and an English and Chinese index help you to find words quickly as you learn.3,000 essential ... Read more

    $4.39 USD

  • Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei

    by Dinah Gardner, Megan Eaves ...
    Series series Pocket Guide
    Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisherLonely Planet's Pocket Taipeiis your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get the ultimate view from Taipei 101, explore the world-class antiquities at the National Palace Museum, and admire the grandeur of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall - all with your trusted ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • Other Rivers

    A Chinese Education

    by Peter Hessler ...
    An intimate and revelatory account of two generations of students in China’s heartland, by an author who has observed the country’s tumultuous changes over the past quarter centuryMore than two decades after teaching English during the early part of China’s economic boom, an experience chronicled in his book River Town, Peter Hessler returned to Sichuan province to instruct students from the next ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Marco Polo

    The Journey that Changed the World

    by John Man ...
    "I have read everything written on Marco Polo, and John Man's book is, by far, my favorite work on the subject. It's not only an over-due and important historical study, it's an entertaining ride every step of the way." — John Fusco, Creator of the Netflix original series Marco PoloGo behind the Netflix original series Marco Polo with the true story of the world’s most famous traveler.In 1271, a ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • Mandarin Grammar ( Blokehead Easy Study Guide)

    by The Blokehead ...
    Series series Blokehead Easy Study Guide
      Mandarin Chinese sentence structure is a great way to start learning the language. Because it is very easy to understand, it helps ease you into the tougher parts of learning the language. It also helps you understand the basic qualities of the Chinese grammar. Grab The Easy Study Guide now! ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Notes from China

    by Barbara W. Tuchman ...
    A journalistic tour de force, this wide-ranging collection by the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning biography Stilwell and the American Experience in China is a classic in its own right.During the summer of 1972—a few short months after Nixon’s legendary visit to China—master historian Barbara W. Tuchman made her own trip to that country, spending six weeks in eleven cities and a variety of ... Read more

    $10.39 USD

  • 1001+ Esercizi Italiano - Cinese

    by Gilad Soffer ...
    "1001+ Esercizi Italiano - Cinese" è una raccolta di più di 1000 esercizi per italofoni. Ogni esercizio è costituito da una frase in Italiano e 5 possibili traduzioni in Cinese dalle quali scegliere. Gli esercizi sono divisi in sezioni e in numeri, i colori, il tempo, i giorni, il corpo, augurio, meteo, shopping, salute, emergenza, ristorante e altro ancora. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • A Visit to the Sarö and Shera Yögurs

    by C. G. E. Mannerheim ...
    During an expedition made in Central Asia and Northern China in the years 1906-1908 I had the opportunity of spending some days among the Sarö and Shera Yögurs, two small tribes which under the common name of "Huang-fan" (the yellow barbarians) inhabit the northern reaches of the Nanshan mountains in the district of Kanchow-Hsuchow, and part of the plain at its foot. In the hope of assisting in ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Chinese Mind

    Understanding Traditional Chinese Beliefs and Their Influence on Contemporary Culture

    by Boye Lafayette De Mente ...
    Improve your understanding of Chinese people and culture through key words and language.The Chinese Mind pinpoints traditional Chinese values and behaviors that continue to play a significant role in their business and social relationships. Long-term expatriate and journalist Boye Lafayette De Mente also identifies key areas of Chinese culture that have changed as a result of the adoption of a ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • 拉薩之旅(平裝本經典回歸，啟發後世女性探險家與登山家經典之作)

    My Journey to Lhasa

    by 亞歷珊卓‧大衛─尼爾 ...
    Series series 探險與旅行經典文學
    二十世紀最傳奇的女性旅行家歷代達賴喇嘛首次接見的西方女子十四世達賴喇嘛特別撰文作序這是一本動人而雄辯的書，是西方人了解西藏的重要著作，也是啟發後來許多女性探險家與登山家的經典之作。──詹宏志紐約時報書評：《拉薩之旅》……為我們深入引介了一個逝去已久的世界!堪稱二十世紀一代傳奇女子的亞歷珊卓‧大衛─尼爾，出生在一個女性仍將婚姻與子女視為終生事業的時代，她，毅然背棄傳統，遠離家鄉巴黎，前往遠東、中亞，及其他地區的荒僻角落旅行。就在五十四歲那年，抱持著一股不服輸的堅持，她成為第一位踏入禁城拉薩的白人女性，進入一度拒絕所有外人的「獨立西藏」。她帶著養子紅教喇嘛喇嘛阿普‧雍殿，偽裝成乞丐母子朝聖者，衣服下藏著左輪手槍，靴子裡夾著手抄筆記和地圖，從雲南出發，花了四個月時間，徒步穿越海拔三、四千公尺的崇山峻嶺，在一九二三年完成前進藏傳佛教聖城拉薩的大膽行徑，最後更以兩個月時間遊覽城市內的藏傳佛教名寺 ... Read more

    $10.65 USD

  • The Making of Modern China

    The Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty (1368-1912)

    by Jing Liu ...
    Series Book 4 - Understanding China Through Comics
    The fourth volume in this fun, comic-style series that explores China's move to modernization!Who founded China? Are Chinese people religious? What is Chinese culture and how has it changed over time? The Understanding China Through Comics series answers these questions and more.The fourth volume in the Understanding China Through Comics series The Making of Modern China, covers the stunningly ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Foremost Good Fortune

    by Susan Conley ...
    Susan Conley, her husband, and their two young sons say good-bye to their friends, family, and house in Maine for a two-year stint in a high-rise apartment in Beijing, prepared to embrace the inevitable onslaught of new experiences that such a move entails. But Susan can’t predict just how much their lives will change.While her husband is consumed with his job, Susan works on finishing her novel ... Read more

    $12.69 USD

  • Shadow of the Silk Road

    by Colin Thubron ...
    Shadow of the Silk Road records a journey along the greatest land route on earth. Out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran and into Kurdish Turkey, Colin Thubron covers some seven thousand miles in eight months. Making his way by local bus, truck, car, donkey cart and camel, he travels from the tomb of the Yellow Emperor, the ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • The Longevity Plan

    Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China

    by John D. Day, Jane Ann Day, Matthew LaPlante ...
    A renowned cardiologist recounts his time living in Longevity Village in China, and the seven lessons he learned there that lead to a happy, healthy, long life—"Highly readable, thoughtful, and inspiring" ( Publishers Weekly )."If getting healthier is part of your . . .plan, this book is a must read… . . . Dr. Day shares a proven program to help readers feel sharper, more motivated, and to live ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • 正好住基隆：我住在基隆要塞司令官邸的日子，還有心愛的城市散步時光

    by 小歐 ...
    Series series life
    **「只是剛好住在這裡──正因為這樣，若能好好在這裡享受自己的時間，不是很棒嗎？」★一段關於基隆古蹟建物的親密追憶★一部行走生活、扎根鄉土的感悟札記──基隆人必讀，更推薦給所有嚮往理想在地生活的人──**　　◆住在「基隆要塞司令官邸」是什麼感覺？　　前院的水池曾經是泳池？來自前住民的第一手生活紀實！　　◆用走路認識一個地方，走過的路就成為自己的；　　從日本四國到台灣基隆，以步伐安頓身心的人生體悟。　　◆初訪基隆的must walk！5公里輕散策，7+2條在地推薦路線，　　悠緩走進基隆有山有海的美好日常～**　　「不只是剛好住在這裡而已，　　還要好好地享受在這裡生活。現在的我是這樣想的。」　　──「基隆要塞司令官邸」前住民對基隆的告白**　　位於台灣頭的基隆，有山的守護、海的滋養，也有多元歷史留下的獨特文化，地處邊緣卻自成一格。　　基隆人小歐，自幼生長於面海的... ... Read more

    Was $9.14 USD Now $7.54 USD

  • Oracle Bones

    A Journey Through Time in China

    by Peter Hessler ...
    A New York Times –bestselling intimate and epic portrait of twenty-first century China from the acclaimed author of River Town —A National Book Award Finalist and a Best Book of the Year: Washington Post , Christian Science Monitor , Entertainment Weekly , ... ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Barbarian Lost

    Travels in the New China

    by Alexandre Trudeau ...
    To this day, China remains an enigma. Ancient, complex and fast moving, it defies easy understanding.Ever since he was a boy, Alexandre Trudeau has been fascinated by this great county. Recounting his experiences in the China of recent years, Trudeau visits artists and migrant workers, townspeople and rural farmers. Often accompanied by a young Chinese journalist, Vivien, he explores realities ... Read more

    $16.19 USD