This book analyzes the political direction and transformation of China following the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. Edited by Umar Suryadi Bakry, the volume examines China’s economic reforms, political restructuring, and social changes during the transitional period after Deng’s era. It provides insights into China’s domestic and foreign policies, the challenges of modernization, and the na…
This scholarly volume, edited by Chun-shu Chang, examines major themes in premodern Chinese history from prehistoric times through the late imperial era. Through contributions from leading historians and sinologists, the book explores key developments in Chinese civilization including the formation of political institutions, philosophical traditions, social structures, interstate relations, and…
This is General Giap's latest memoir on the Supreme Command's sharp and lucid decisions at the end of the national resistance war. In his book, he writes about great events such as the battle of Dien Bien Phu in the air during Christmas 1972; and the Tay Nguyen Campaign, which was a strategic turning-point that led to the Ho Chi Minh Campaign to liberate Sai Gon in April 1975. The last part of …
Red China Today by Edgar Snow is an in-depth journalistic report on the development of the People's Republic of China during the early years of Mao Zedong's leadership. Continuing his monumental work Red Star Over China, Snow returned to China to review the political, social, and economic changes that occurred after the revolution was successfully established. This book captures the major trans…
Portrait of a People by John Fraser is an in-depth report on the life of the Chinese people at the end of the 20th century, written based on the author's direct experience as a foreign correspondent living and working in China. Fraser describes the social, cultural, and political realities of China through keen observation and interviews with various segments of society, from government officia…
On Building a Human Community with a Shared Future is a collection of translations of 85 articles and speeches by Xi Jinping since 2012, designed to offer a deep understanding of his vision and thoughts on the future of humanity. The book emphasizes the concept of humanity as a single community with a common home—the Earth—and emphasizes universal values such as peace, development, ju…
This book will give readers a glimpse of one of the main cultural forms among Chinese minorities. It not only introduces the dances of each minority group, including characteristic movements, steps, patterns, rhythms and musical accompaniment, but also gives the historical and legendary background for the dances. The selection of twenty-five minority groups' folk dances represents the fruition …
This book explores the idea of the “Chinese Dream” and its significance for China and the wider world. The author (editor) examines how the Chinese Dream is understood as an ideal of national renaissance, prosperity, socio-political development, and China's global position. It also analyzes questions such as: is the Chinese Dream a vision of national renaissance or global domination? …
This book is part of the Chinese Classic Stories" series, which presents traditional Chinese folktales, myths, legends, and customs in illustrated and bilingual text. Through "Folk Customs Stories," readers are introduced to the various customs, traditions, and habits of Chinese society—how these customs shape culture, outlook on life, and traditional social frameworks. This book is suitable …
Confucius: A Philosopher for the Ages by Xu Yianxiang provides a comprehensive explanation of the thoughts and intellectual legacy of Kongzi (Confucius) as one of the most influential philosophical figures in world history. This book outlines the basic principles of Confucian ethics, including the concepts of ren (humanity), li (moral propriety), yi (truth), and junzi (the noble person), as wel…