Автор: Mieville China Название: This Census-Taker ISBN: 150981213X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781509812134 Издательство: Pan Macmillan Рейтинг: Цена: 1269.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A stunning, uncanny and profoundly moving novella from multiple award-winning author China Mieville.
Автор: Mieville China Название: This Census-Taker ISBN: 1101967323 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781101967324 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 2207.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: For readers of George Saunders, Kelly Link, David Mitchell, and Karen Russell, "This Census-Taker" is a stunning, uncanny, and profoundly moving novella from multiple-award-winning and bestselling author China Mieville. In a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a profoundly traumatic event. He tries and fails to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams of safety, of joining the other children in the town below, of escape. When at last a stranger knocks at his door, the boy senses that his days of isolation might be over. But by what authority does this man keep the meticulous records he carries? What is the purpose behind his questions? Is he friend? Enemy? Or something else altogether? Filled with beauty, terror, and strangeness, "This Census-Taker" is a poignant and riveting exploration of memory and identity. Praise for China Mieville Even when he is orbiting somewhere in a galaxy too far away for normal human comprehension . . . Mieville is dazzling. "The New York Times" Mieville s] wit dazzles, his humour is lively, and the pure vitality of his imagination is astonishing. Ursula K. Le Guin"
Автор: Whiteman, Stephen H. Название: Where dragon veins meet ISBN: 0295745800 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780295745800 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 9405.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
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In 1702, the second emperor of the Qing dynasty ordered construction of a new summer palace in Rehe (now Chengde, Hebei) to support his annual tours north among the court’s Inner Mongolian allies. The Mountain Estate to Escape the Heat (Bishu Shanzhuang) was strategically located at the node of mountain “veins” through which the Qing empire’s geomantic energy was said to flow. At this site, from late spring through early autumn, the Kangxi emperor presided over rituals of intimacy and exchange that celebrated his rule: garden tours, banquets, entertainments, and gift giving.
Stephen Whiteman draws on resources and methods from art and architectural history, garden and landscape history, early modern global history, and historical geography to reconstruct the Mountain Estate as it evolved under Kangxi, illustrating the importance of landscape as a medium for ideological expression during the early Qing and in the early modern world more broadly. Examination of paintings, prints, historical maps, newly created maps informed by GIS-based research, and personal accounts reveals the significance of geographic space and its representation in the negotiation of Qing imperial ideology. The first monograph in any language to focus solely on the art and architecture of the Kangxi court, Where Dragon Veins Meet illuminates the court’s production and deployment of landscape as a reflection of contemporary concerns and offers new insight into the sources and forms of Qing power through material expressions.
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Автор: Educando Kids Название: Ni Hao! Meet Me in China Coloring for Kids 8 and Up ISBN: 1645211371 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781645211372 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1792.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Learn about a new culture without leaving the comforts of your home. This coloring book features China and all its wonders. Encourage your child to learn through coloring because anything that's done by hand is better remembered. Coloring also boosts the essential life skills of patience, relaxation, self-confidence and determination. Grab a copy today.
Автор: Ling Stephen Название: This Is China ISBN: 1984173073 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781984173072 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3619.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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News headlines in today's American media are dominated by stories of China's rising economic growth and ambitions toward global power. Few Americans, however, have insight or in-depth understanding of everyday Chinese culture and traditions. After seven years working and living in China as a visiting professor at a top university in the Fujian province, Stephen Ling shares his unique experience of what it's like to be fully immersed in the country of his ancestors.
Chinese students are advancing in science and math, but how does this compare to America's educational system? In the aftermath of female infanticide, how is the country dealing with a shortage of women and the troublesome age gap between younger and older generations? President Xi Jinping passed anticorruption laws to encourage the Chinese government to support the people, working toward the "China Dream" of economic prosperity. But why is talking politics too "sensitive" an issue in schools and discouraged among students?
As a Chinese American, Ling's distinct observations in This Is China pull back the curtain and expose modern China's social, cultural, and political climate to inquiring Americans. Discover how China is evolving and why it may just be the next global superpower.
Автор: Shi Xiaolei;Zhou Zhiyu Название: Meet China:Sciecce,Technology&Ancient China ISBN: 7561938519 ISBN-13(EAN): 9787561938515 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1297.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Fei Sheng Название: Meet China: Chinese History ISBN: 7561933967 ISBN-13(EAN): 9787561933961 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1671.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Brown Kerry Название: This Is China: The First 5,000 Years ISBN: 1614728208 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781614728207 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 5516.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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This Is China is almost certainly the shortest introduction to historic and contemporary China. In the revised and updated second edition, China expert Kerry Brown, director of the King's College London, provides insightful answers to today's questions about the world's newest superpower and offers an engaging framework for understanding its meteoric rise.
Jonathan Spence, a professor at Yale University and author of many acclaimed books about Chinese history, writes:
It is hard to imagine that such a short book can cover such a vast span of time and space. This Is China: The First 5,000 Years will help teachers, students, and general readers alike, as they seek for a preliminary guide to the contexts and complexities of Chinese culture.
The book includes Chinese characters and pinyin for many words, making it useful in language teaching. It can be used in curriculum development and as an adjunct reader in social studies, international relations, international business, and political science courses.
This is a well-written and concise compilation of facts about China, helpful to all who are interested in this new relationship. --Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, author of 45 books and America's most famous and trusted sex therapist
A seamless and lucid essay on Chinese geography, prehistory, history, and culture. Teaches everywhere will welcome it as a classroom aid and a virtuoso contribution to the genre of short books on China --Gregor Benton, Cardiff University
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