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1421, The Year China Discovered America


by Gavin Menzies

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

The controversial story of China's early discovery of America. (CHN216, $15.95)

About Face: A History of America's Curious Relationship With China

About Face: A History of America's Curious Relationship With China


by James Mann

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A history and analysis of Chinese-American relations. (CHN111, $17.95)

The Analects of Confucius

The Analects of Confucius


by D. C. Lao | Confucius

  • RELIGION
  • 1979
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A popular and acclaimed modern translation of the writing of Confucius, an essential introduction to the man and his thoughts. Includes explanatory notes. (CHN123, $12.00)

Anthology of Chinese Literature, Volume II: From the 14th Century to the Present Day

Anthology of Chinese Literature, Volume II: From the 14th Century to the Present Day


by Cyril Birch

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 476 PAGES

An excellent collection of representative verse, song, stories, essays and excerpts from classic novels, a sampling of Chinese writing over the last 700 years. (CHN14, $16.50)

Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing, and Havana

Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing, and Havana


by Stephanie Elizondo Griest

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

The offbeat memoirs of a Texan who spent four years as a volunteer in Moscow, a propaganda officer in Beijing, and a belly dancer in Havana. (RUS242, $14.95)

The Arts of China

The Arts of China


by Michael Sullivan

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A lively survey of Chinese visual arts and culture through the ages, thoroughly illustrated and accessible. With a new chapter on the 20th century and beyond, this fifth edition covers bronzes, ceramics, painting and architecture from the Neolithic to now. (CHN16, $39.95)

Asian Values and Human Rights, A Confucian Communitarian Perspective


by William Theodore de Bary

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

(ASA29, $23.50)

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress


by Sijie Dai | Ina Rilke

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A charming, unexpectedly witty, tale of two teenage boys in China sent off to the countryside during Mao's Cultural Revolution. (CHN159, $13.95)

Before the Deluge, The Vanishing World of the Yangtze's Three Gorges

Before the Deluge, The Vanishing World of the Yangtze's Three Gorges


by Deirdre Chetham

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

A vivid portrait of the Three Gorges region of the Upper Yangtze River, by the director of the Asia Center at Harvard. Chetham offers a personal, detailed glimpse into the daily life along the river, its spectacular natural beauty and checkered history, including recent efforts to tame it. (CHN132, $25.00)

Beijing Map

Beijing Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2007
  • MAP

This laminated, folded map of Beijing, with a blowup of the city center at a scale of 1:24,000, notes 2008 Olympic venues. With detailed inset maps of the Beijing Metro, tops sights, key attractions, an index and Chinese characters for key place names. (CHN199, $8.95)

Beyond the Stone Arches, An American Missionary Doctor in China, 1892-1932


by Edward Bliss, Jr.

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

An account of a missionary doctor in China. (CHN95, $24.95)

Big Dragon, The Future of China


by Daniel Burstein | Arne de Keijzer

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An overview of China's culture, economy, and opportunities for the future. (CHN208, $26.95)

Blue and White: Chinese Porcelain Around the World


by John Carswell

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

A richly illustrated survey of the developent and evolution of influential Chinese porcelain. (CAS95, $65.00)

Bones of the Master, A Journey to Secret Mongolia

Bones of the Master, A Journey to Secret Mongolia


by George Crane

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

An odd, captivating biography of a 75-year-old Zen monk who escaped Inner Mongolia in the wake of China's Great Leap Forward in 1959, and the tale of his unlikely journey back to China with the author. (CHN96, $17.00)

Born Red, A Chronicle of the Cultural Revolution


by Yuan Gao

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 380 PAGES

The memoir of a young man, the son of a government official, who joins the Cultural Revolution against the wishes of his family. (CHN255, $29.95)

Bound


by Donna Jo Napoli

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

In this retelling of Cinderella, Napoli includes all the familiar elements -- evil stepmothers, servitude and lost slippers -- but infuses it with myth and history and sets it in 14th-century China. (CHN236, $16.99)

Bridge of Birds


by Barry Hughart

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A novel of whimsy and fantasy set in ancient China. (CHN117, $7.99)

Buddha

Buddha


by Demi

  • RELIGION
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Beautiful, intricately detailed, full-color illustrations make this life of the Buddha an excellent choice for children. Intended for children age 7-10. (ASA17, $21.99)

Buddha

Buddha


by Karen Armstrong

  • RELIGION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A concise, thought-provoking biography of the Buddha in the Penguin Lives series, written by one of the foremost experts on world religions. (REL09, $14.00)

Buddha Stories

Buddha Stories


by Demi

  • RELIGION
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Intended for ages 4 to 8, this book tells 10 of the author's favorite "jakatas," or moral tales of the Buddha. She has sumptuously illustrated the volume in gold printed on deep, dark blue (in the tradition of an ancient Buddhist text). (ASA16, $23.99)

Buddhism in Chinese History

Buddhism in Chinese History


by Arthur F Wright

  • RELIGION
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A brief overview of the transformation of the culture of pre-modern China by Buddhism and the legacy of Buddhism in modern China, originally presented as a series of six lectures in 1959. (CHN131, $24.95)

Buddhism: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places


by Malcolm David Eckel

  • RELIGION
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 112 PAGES

A concise introduction to the theology and social practice of Buddhism. Eckel, a professor of East Asian religion, includes short primary sources to present Buddhism in its own words. (CHN248, $17.95)

Buddhist Art and Architecture

Buddhist Art and Architecture


by Robert Fisher

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A wide-ranging, illustrated survey of Buddhist art, architecture and iconography in the excellent World of Art series. It includes examples from throughout Asia. (ASA30, $19.95)

Cave Temples of Mogao, Art and History on the Silk Road


by Roderick Whitfield | Susan Whitfield | Neville Agnew

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 138 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A magnificently illustrated survey of the history and art of the ancient Buddhist monastery along the Silk Road. (CAS60, $29.95)

Central China Map

Central China Map


by Nelles

  • 2007
  • MAP

From Shanghai west across China, at a scale of 1:1,500,000. (CHN65, $13.95)

Chasing the Panda


by Michael Kiefer

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 230 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The spellbinding tale of an unlikely duo and their successful expedition to Wolong in 1936 to recover a panda bear. (CHN166, $24.95)

China Map

China Map


by International Travel Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A double-sided shaded-relief map of China, at a useful scale of 1:3,800,000, indexed with an inset map of central Beijing. (CHN06, $11.95)

China Men


by Maxine Hong Kingston

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

A novel of three generations of Chinese men adjusting to life in a America. (CHN118, $15.95)

China North Map

China North Map


by Nelles

  • MAP

A detailed travel map of North China, at a scale of 1:1,750,000. (CHN40, $13.95)

The China Reader, The Reform Era


by Orville Schell | David Shambaugh

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 553 PAGES

A comprehensive and well-researched sourcebook on China over the last 25 years. (CHN224, $17.95)

China South Map

China South Map


by Nelles

  • 2005
  • MAP

A detailed travel map of Southern China, from Taiwan to Hong Kong and the Yunnan Province, at a 1:1,500,000 scale. (CHN27, $13.95)

China Wall Map


by

  • 1997
  • MAP

A wall map of China from the cartographers at National Geographic. (CHN197, $14.99)

China's Bravest Girl: The Legend of Mu Lan


by Charlie Chin | Tomie Arai

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 30 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The classic legend of Mu Lan is retold for readers ages 6 to 10 in this bilingual edition. Narrated in rhyme, it's perfect for reading aloud. (CHN261, $18.40)

China, A True Book

China, A True Book


by Dennis Brindell Fradin

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A slim, illustrated introduction to China for younger readers (ages 6-8). With a color map and nice selection of photographs showing the landscapes, cities, people, and monuments of China. (CHN135, $6.95)

China, Its History and Culture

China, Its History and Culture


by W. Scott Morton

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A concise survey of Chinese history, people and culture from the Neolithic to present times. Morton weaves together politics, culture and history, and includes selections from literature and arts, anecdotes and illustrations. (CHN22, $19.95)

The Chinese

The Chinese


by Jasper Becker

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

An insightful, up-to-date account of the contradictions, diversity and potential in contemporary Chinese society and economy, by a veteran journalist and astute observer. (CHN97, $24.99)

Chinese Art

Chinese Art


by Mary Tregear

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A quick, but surprisingly thorough survey of Chinese art, including calligraphy and painting, sculpture and ceramics, as well as garden design, architecture, and various crafts. (CHN153, $19.95)

Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies

Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies


by Moss Roberts

  • LITERATURE
  • 1980
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Moss Roberts combed 2,500 years of the Chinese folk tradition for this excellent, family-friendly anthology, decorated with woodcut illustrations throughout. (CHN146, $16.95)

Chinese Families in the Post-Mao Era


by Deborah Davis | Stevan Harrell

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A collection of scholarly essays on contemporary Chinese family structures. (CHN203, $37.95)

The Chinese Garden: History, Art and Architecture


by Maggie Keswick

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

An oversized illustrated survey of Chinese gardens, updated and expanded in this third edition by Alison Hardie. First published 25 years ago, the book is a classic survey of the symbolism, meaning and beauty of Chinese gardens. (CHN198, $39.95)

The Chinese Have a Word for It, The Complete Guide to Chinese Thought and Culture

The Chinese Have a Word for It, The Complete Guide to Chinese Thought and Culture


by Boye Lafayette De Mente

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 506 PAGES

De Mente introduces readers to China through shot essays explaingin 300 words and phrases from ai (love) to zuxian (revering your ancestors). (CHN185, $17.95)

The Chinese Kitchen

The Chinese Kitchen


by Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

  • FOOD
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 452 PAGES

An authoritative compendium of Chinese recipes and food-oriented cultural practices. Eileen Yin-Fei Lo's cookbook doubles as an introduction to China itself. (CHN134, $39.95)

Chinese Poetry, An Anthology of Major Modes and Genres

Chinese Poetry, An Anthology of Major Modes and Genres


by Wai-Lim Yip

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

Wai-Lim Yip combs the literature for the finest and more unusual examples of poems from Chinese traditions. (CHN174, $26.95)

Chinese Rugs: A Buyer's Guide

Chinese Rugs: A Buyer's Guide


by Lee Allane

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A guide to the history, techniques and variety of carpets produced throughout China, featuring a helpful buyer's guide. (CHN30, $15.95)

Conquering the Desert of Death, Across the Taklamakan

Conquering the Desert of Death, Across the Taklamakan


by Charles Blackmore | Peter Hopkirk

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 268 PAGES

Blackmore's vivid account of tenacity and courage is all the better for its matter of fact detail and generous credit to the Uyghur camel handlers who made it possible. (CAS68, $16.95)

Cowboy on the Steppes

Cowboy on the Steppes


by Yi Nan Zhang | Song Nan Zhang

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A spare, evocative account of an 18-year-old Chinese boy's year as a Mongolian cowboy. (MGL34, $15.95)

Culture Shock! China

Culture Shock! China


by Iris Wong Po-Yee | Kevin Sinclair

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

This guide is a lively introduction to modern Chinese culture and manners. (CHN204, $15.95)

Daughter of the River, An Autobiography

Daughter of the River, An Autobiography


by Hong Ying

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Ying traces the arc of her life from struggles during the Great Famine through Tiananmen Square in this inspiring tale of coming of age in Chongqing on the banks of the Yangtze. (CHN240, $14.00)

The Death of Woman Wang

The Death of Woman Wang


by Jonathan Spence

  • LITERATURE
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 169 PAGES

The turbulent saga about a runaway wife who is murdered by her husband, set in 17th century China and written by one of the foremost western scholars on China. (CHN58, $14.00)

Did Marco Polo Go to China?


by Frances Wood

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A critical look at the manuscripts and evidence regarding this most famous journey. (CAS28, $38.00)

Dragon Lady, The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China

Dragon Lady, The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China


by Sterling Seagrave

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 601 PAGES

Reappraises the Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi and portrays a strong, complex woman struggling to keep her country from unraveling. (CHN229, $19.95)

Dream of the Red Chamber

Dream of the Red Chamber


by Chi-Chen Wang | Tsao Hsueh-Chin

  • LITERATURE
  • 1958
  • PAPER
  • 329 PAGES

An ill-fated affair between two doomed lovers is the basis for China's most loved novel. Written in the 18th-century, the stunning story is a wonderful introduction to China. (CHN192, $15.95)

Emperor's Silent Army, Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China

Emperor's Silent Army, Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China


by Jane O'Connor

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Visually engaging and informative, this book introduces the Terracotta Army of the first Qin emperor to middle readers. (CHN182, $17.99)

Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun


by J. G. Ballard

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 279 PAGES

Ballard's widely acclaimed novel of an English boy in Shanghai during the Japanese occupation, drawn from his own experiences. It's a powerful tale of the upheaval and trauma of war. (CHN265, $14.00)

Empress Orchid

Empress Orchid


by Anchee Min

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

In this novel of the glorious, decadent last days of 19th-Century Imperial China, Min (Red Azalea, Becoming Madame Mao) combines her tale of a young girl from the provinces who marries an emperor -- and then improbably becomes the Last Empress -- with a lovingly re-created portrait of life in the Forbidden City. (CHN267, $14.00)

The Empty Pot

The Empty Pot


by Demi

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

When the emperor distributes seeds to all the children in China and announces that his successor will be the one who one who grows the most beautiful flower, young Ping is dismayed when his pot remains barren. He goes before the emperor empty-handed and is unexpectedly rewarded for his honesty. (CHN106, $17.99)

Eyewitness Guide China

Eyewitness Guide China


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 672 PAGES

This hefty illustrated guide to sites, attractions and places throughout China features excellent maps and hundreds of color photographs and site diagrams. (CHN242, $30.00)

Farewell My Concubine


by Kaige Chen

  • 1993
  • DVD

The moving story of a fifty-year friendship between two men who meet as children in the Peking Opera. (CHN226, $14.99)

Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet

Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet


by Koon-chiu Lo | Lotta Carswell Hume

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 120 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A highly recommended collection of 19 Chinese and Tibetan tales, collected and retold by an American doctor's wife who lived in Hunan province from 1906 to 1928. The illustrations practically leap off the page. (CHN93, $16.95)

A Field Guide to the Birds of China

A Field Guide to the Birds of China


by John MacKinnon | Karen Phillipps

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 586 PAGES

A comprehensive field guide to the birds of China, featuring 128 color plates illustrating 1,300 species of birds. Contains introductory chapters on the history of ornithology in China, biogeography, and conservation. (CHN85, $124.00)

Five T'ang Poets

Five T'ang Poets


by David Young

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER

A collection of T-ang poetry. (CHN157, $15.95)

Flashman and the Dragon

Flashman and the Dragon


by George MacDonald Fraser

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The eighth entry in Fraser's popular series of 19th-century adventures starring Harry Flashman, the womanizing rogue and international troublemaker, set in 1860s China. In this installment, our reluctant hero is hoodwinked into joining the Teiping Rebellion, participates in the Seige of Nanking and ends up as a plaything of the Dowager Empress at the Summer Palace. (CHN116, $15.00)

Fodor's Beijing

Fodor's Beijing


by Emmanuelle Morgen | Deborah Kaufman

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A practical, frequently revised guide to Beijing and Shanghai featuring hundreds of annotated listings of where to eat, stay and shop. (CHN253, $19.99)

Fodor's Exploring China

Fodor's Exploring China


by Christopher Knowles

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES
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This excellent guidebook, featuring maps and color photos, brings old and new China to life, with sections on places to visit, a useful language guide and practical information. (CHN25, $22.00)

Fodor's Hong Kong's 25 Best

Fodor's Hong Kong's 25 Best


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A handy shirt-pocket guide and map. (HKG09, $11.99)

The Forbidden City, Center of Imperial China

The Forbidden City, Center of Imperial China


by Gilles Beguin | Dominique Morel

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

This slim volume is packed with maps, archival photographs and illustrations. With a useful chronology and a carefully chosen selection of writings over the ages, it's an indispensable guide to the Forbidden City and the history of Imperial China. (CHN32, $15.95)

Frommer's China

Frommer's China


by Peter Neville-Hadley

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 884 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide in the popular series, focusing on attractions, restaurants and accommodations. An excellent planning tool, it also features useful language and menu guides. (CHN207, $25.99)

Frommer's Shanghai

Frommer's Shanghai


by J.D. Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, strong on where to eat, sleep and shop. (CHN220, $19.99)

Frontiers of Heaven, A Journey to the End of China

Frontiers of Heaven, A Journey to the End of China


by Stanley Stewart

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A British journalist with wanderlust and a way with the pen, Stewart recounts his rough journey halfway across Asia from Shanghai to Xinjiang along the Great Wall. A Thomas Cook Travel Book of the Year. (CHN237, $14.95)

Fruitful Sites, Garden Culture in Ming Dynasty China

Fruitful Sites, Garden Culture in Ming Dynasty China


by Craig Clunas

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A study of Ming Era (1450-1650) gardens in the Jiangnan Valley of the Yangtze, especially in wealthy Suzhou and to a lesser extent in Hangzhou. With 48 illustrations. (CHN175, $26.95)

Gardens in China


by Peter Valder

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 400 PAGES

A gorgeous book featuring over 500 color photographs of Chinese gardens in 11 provinces. (CHN176, $59.95)

The Gate of Heavenly Peace, The Chinese and Their Revolution 1895-1980

The Gate of Heavenly Peace, The Chinese and Their Revolution 1895-1980


by Jonathan Spence

  • HISTORY
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 516 PAGES

Jonathan Spence, a prolific scholar of Chinese history at Yale, delivers a portrait of Chinese revolution, combining straightforward political history with an intriguing selection of materials by poets, artists and intellectuals. (CHN195, $18.00)

The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention

The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention


by Robert Temple | Joseph Needham

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

The revised, lavishly illustrated edition of Needham's multi-volume, best-selling survey of Chinese innovation over the millennia. Organized thematically, it covers the suspension bridge, wheelbarrow, circadian rhythms, decimal system, seismograph, parachute, gunpowder and rockets. (CHN82, $29.95)

Giant Pandas in the Wild, Saving an Endangered Species

Giant Pandas in the Wild, Saving an Endangered Species


by Lu Zhi

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A portrait of the giant panda, its habitat in China and international conservation efforts. Includes excellent color photographs by George Schaller and text chronicling the lives of 20 individual pandas. (CHN173, $35.00)

The Ginger Tree

The Ginger Tree


by Oswald Wynd

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

The bittersweet tale of an innocent young Scots woman in Asia, rich in the details of life in Japan and China before WWII. (JPN125, $12.99)

The Girl Who Played Go


by Shan Sa | Adriana Hunter

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

In this accomplished novel set in a Manchurian city in the war-torn 1930s, two young people -- one of each side of the conflict -- fall in love. (CHN214, $15.95)

God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan

God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan


by Jonathan Spence

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 430 PAGES

(CHN178, $18.95)

The Golden Days


by Cao Xueqin | David Hawkes

  • LITERATURE
  • 1974
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

The classic enchanting love story set in 18th-century China which follows the Jia family and the magical stone at the center of the tale. (CHN223, $17.00)

The Good Earth

The Good Earth


by Pearl Buck

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 379 PAGES

The modern classic that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1931. Drawing heavily on Buck's personal experience as a young newlywed in rural China, it is the plainly told story of a poor farmer and his stalwart wife. (CHN15, $15.00)

The Good Women of China, Hidden Voices

The Good Women of China, Hidden Voices


by Xinran Xue

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

An oral history of women in modern China, using a popular radio call-in show as a source. (CHN256, $15.00)

Governing China, From Revolution Through Reform


by Kenneth Lieberthal

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 461 PAGES

A scholarly political history of China. (CHN112, $28.50)

The Great Railway Bazaar

The Great Railway Bazaar


by Paul Theroux

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

These 1970s journeys across Asia by train display Theroux's talent for portraiture, ego and the dismissive aside. He takes every two-bit train he can find from London across Europe, Turkey and the Middle East, India, Japan and China, returning home via the Trans-Siberian Express. Great fun. (ASA40, $14.95)

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China


by Leonard Everett Fisher

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

In brief text and bold black-and-white illustrations that any age could enjoy, this storybook recounts the construction of the Great Wall of China for young children. (CHN103, $7.99)

The Great Wall of China from History to Myth

The Great Wall of China from History to Myth


by Arthur Waldron

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 314 PAGES

A scholary history of the famous defensive wall. (CHN130, $36.99)

A Great Wall, Six Presidents and China


by Patrick Tyler

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

An investigation of Chinese-American relations by the former Beijing bureau chief of the New York Times. (CHN238, $19.95)

A History of Chinese Civilization


by Jacques Gernet

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 780 PAGES

An informed and scholarly cultural history of China from ancient times, updated for this second edition. Translated from the French by Translated by J. R. Foster and Charles Hartman. (CHN211, $45.99)

Homesick, My Own Story

Homesick, My Own Story


by Jean Fritz

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 163 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Jean Fritz recounts her childhood in Hankow, China in the 1920s. It's a candid, wonderfully written account of this turbulent time, told from a little girl's perspective. (CHN141, $5.99)

Hong Kong Map

Hong Kong Map


by Nelles

  • MAP

A detailed, colorful folded map of Hong Kong, scale 1:22,500. (HKG15, $13.95)

House of Sixty Fathers

House of Sixty Fathers


by Meindert De Jong | Maurice Sendak

  • LITERATURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 189 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This classic children's novel is set in China during the Japanese invasion as a young boy makes a journey to reunite with his family. A Newbery Honor Book, illustrated by Maurice Sendak and written for kids ages 9-12. (CHN119, $5.95)

Hungry Ghosts, Mao's Secret Famine


by Jasper Becker

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

The definitive work on the devastating famine that overtook China in the 1950s and 1960s. (CHN99, $21.99)

The Importance of Living

The Importance of Living


by Lin Yutang

  • RELIGION
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 462 PAGES

A philosophical treatise on living the good life. (CHN121, $16.99)

In the Land of the Blue Poppies

In the Land of the Blue Poppies


by Frank Kingdon-Ward | Tom Christopher | Jamaica Kincaid

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

Expert Tom Christopher presents excerpts from intrepid Kingdon-Ward's fascinating accounts of plant-hunting adventures in Tibet, Burma and the Himalayas in the early 20th century. (ASA35, $19.00)

In the Red: On Contemporary Chinese Culture

In the Red: On Contemporary Chinese Culture


by Geremie R. Barme

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

Examination of Chinese culture, both "official" and "unofficial." (CHN88, $32.50)

The Inner Chapters


by Chuang Tzu | A. C. Graham

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

The oldest pieces of Taoist writing, by one of its greatest philosophers, Chuang Tzu. From the fourth-century B. C. (CHN244, $18.00)

Insight City Guide Shanghai


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

A nicely illustrated guide to Shanghai with excellent maps and hundreds of illustrations. (CHN219, $19.99)

Insight Guide China

Insight Guide China


by Manfred Morganstern

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 411 PAGES

This lavishly illustrated guide includes essays on the history, politics and culture of China with hundreds of color photographs, providing a concise, informative introduction to the country. (CHN05, $24.99)

Insight Pocket Guide Beijing

Insight Pocket Guide Beijing


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 92 PAGES

A convenient practical guide to Beijing. (CHN26, $13.95)

Into the Teeth of the Tiger


by Donald S. Lopez Jr.

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The memoirs of a World War II pilot in Asia. (ASA39, $17.95)

Iron and Silk


by Mark Salzman

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 211 PAGES

Salzman gets himself to Changsha in the mid-1980s on the pretext of teaching English to Chinese doctors. His real mission, however, is to become a kung fu master. In this wonderfully readable travelogue he conveys a sense of contemporary life. (CHN52, $15.00)

K: The Art of Love


by Hong Ying

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 262 PAGES

A story of the true-life love affair between Virginia Woolf's nephew Julian Bell and famed Chinese woman writer Ling Shuhua in 1930s Beijing. (CHN260, $14.95)

Kowloon Tong, A Novel of Hong Kong

Kowloon Tong, A Novel of Hong Kong


by Paul Theroux

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

With its strong sense of place and contemporary setting in Hong Kong at a time of transition, this fast-paced novel is an illuminating and imaginative look at the city. (HKG12, $15.95)

Last Chance to See

Last Chance to See


by Douglas Adams | Mark Carwardine

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 222 PAGES

A whirlwind visit to remote habitats around the world by two entertaining traveling companions. (CON04, $16.00)

The Last Emperor


by Bernardo Bertolucci

  • HISTORY
  • 1987
  • DVD

Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning rendition of the true story of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, the last emperor of China's Ching Dynasty. (CHN225, $29.95)

The Last Panda

The Last Panda


by George Schaller

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 291 PAGES

Naturalist George Schaller spent almost five years in the wild studying the panda in the 1980s. This book is both his description of the great panda in nature, and an eloquent plea for how to save the species. (CHN24, $17.50)

Legacies, A Chinese Mosaic

Legacies, A Chinese Mosaic


by Betty Bao Lord

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

A memoir of contemporary China, interweaving a family tale with interviews and testimony. (CHN84, $19.00)

Letters to Henrietta

Letters to Henrietta


by Lisa Chubbuck | Isabella Bird

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

This extremely enjoyable collection of letters back home capture the verve and spirit of the globe-trotting spinster from the Isle of Mull. (WLD39, $24.95)

Life and Death in Shanghai

Life and Death in Shanghai


by Nien Cheng

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

A plainly told account of the horrors of the Cultural Revolution in Shanghai, from an author who was a six-year political prisoner. (CHN42, $17.95)

Little Green, Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Little Green, Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution


by Chun Yu

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A poetic reflection on China's Cultural Revolution told from a child's perspective. It's a good introduction to China's recent history for young adults or mature middle readers. (CHN239, $15.95)

Living With China


by Ezra F. Vogel

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A scholarly examination of the major policy issues facing US engagement with China. (CHN160, $18.00)

Lon Po Po, A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

Lon Po Po, A Red-Riding Hood Story from China


by Ed Young

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This powerfully illustrated Chinese variant on the story of Red Riding Hood features three sisters who outsmart Lon Po Po, or Granny Wolf, who is disguised as the girls' grandmother. For readers ages 5-9. (CHN102, $6.99)

Lonely Planet Beijing

Lonely Planet Beijing


by Damian Harper

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

This practical guide to Beijing features maps, an overview of culture, history and nature, and a good deal of nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. There's even a section on the locally spoken dialect of Mandarin. (CHN47, $19.99)

Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook


by Kam Y. Lau

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

A palm-sized handy guide to pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (HKG19, $8.99)

Lonely Planet Hong Kong & Macau City Guide

Lonely Planet Hong Kong & Macau City Guide


by Nicko Goncharoff | Damian Harper

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 380 PAGES

A practical guide to Hong Kong. (HKG14, $21.99)

Lonely Planet Shanghai

Lonely Planet Shanghai


by Bradley Mayhew

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

A practical guide to Shanghai featuring maps and detailed information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. With a few color photographs and excellent travel information. (CHN91, $21.99)

Lonely Planet Taiwan

Lonely Planet Taiwan


by Andrew Bender

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

A travel guide to Taipei and Taiwan noteworthy for its attention to practical detail on food, accommodations and excursions. (CHN67, $26.99)

Look What Came From China!

Look What Came From China!


by Miles Harvey

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

An illustrated guide to China, its products and inventions, for children ages 4-8. (CHN155, $6.95)

Looking for Chengdu, A Woman's Adventure in China

Looking for Chengdu, A Woman's Adventure in China


by Hill Gates

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Anthropologist Hill Gates sets off on a series of excursions through the inland province of Sichuan. Gates is especially curious to learn how the economic boom has effected the women of Sichuan, which was the birthplace of Chinese economic reforms in the 1970s. (CHN74, $26.95)

The Lost Camels of Tartary

The Lost Camels of Tartary


by John Hare

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 239 PAGES

A vivid account of three expeditions on the trail of the migrating Bactrian camel through the deserts of Xinjiang and Mongolia. The author includes vivid portraits of the people he encounters along the way. (CAS67, $14.99)

Man's Fate

Man's Fate


by Andre Malraux

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

A suspenseful, psychologically complex novel set during the early days of the Chinese revolution. (CHN188, $16.00)

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong


by Jonathan Spence

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Yale Sinologist, writer and historian Spence tracks the life of the Chinese ruler from his provincial upbringing through his powerful rule. (CHN66, $14.00)

Mao's China and After, A History of the People's Republic


by Maurice Meisner

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 587 PAGES

A vivid, comprehensive history of China since the Communists came into power in 1949. (CHN165, $36.95)

Mao: A Biography


by Ross Terrill

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 571 PAGES

A no-holds-barred biography of the Chinese leader. (CHN51, $33.95)

Marco Polo and the Discovery of the World

Marco Polo and the Discovery of the World


by John Larner

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A scholarly, insightful study of the impact of the venetian merchant-explorer's impact on European ideas and knowledge of the world. (EXP22, $21.00)

Marco Polo for Kids, His Marvelous Journey to China

Marco Polo for Kids, His Marvelous Journey to China


by Janis Herbert

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Travel along with the famous Venetian and do some things he may have done. (CHN189, $16.95)

The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci

The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci


by Jonathan Spence

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A "portrait of the age," revealing fascinating connections between Eastern and Western history and thought via a life of Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci (1552-1616), an early Catholic missionary in China. (CHN262, $16.00)

Monkey, A Journey to the West

Monkey, A Journey to the West


by David Kherdian

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

The 16th-century Chinese epic of adventure and pilgrimage, brilliantly retold by David Kheridan. It's the wild tale of the encounters of the rogue-trickster Monkey and his Buddhist companion Tripitaka on the Silk Road. (ASA32, $16.95)

Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats

Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats


by Leslie Swartz | Nina Simonds | Meilo So

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A fun guide to celebrating the New Year, Dragon Boat Festival and other Chinese holidays. (CHN183, $21.00)

Mountain of Fame, Portraits in Chinese History

Mountain of Fame, Portraits in Chinese History


by John Wills

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

An intriguing, novel approach to Chinese history. Instead of marching through the dynasties, Wells illuminates themes and continuities within Chinese tradition through 20 representative personalities. (CHN10, $29.95)

Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha

Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha


by Dorothy Gilman

  • MYSTERY
  • 1988
  • PAPER

Grandma Pollifax, the CIA agent, is at it again, hot on the trail of jewel thieves, drug dealers and murderers in the city of Hong Kong. Part of the popular series, this mystery is great fun. (HKG17, $6.99)

My Life as an Explorer

My Life as an Explorer


by Sven Hedin | Anthony Brandt

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 546 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

One of the great adventure books of all time (it's on National Geographic's list of the 100 greatest, My Life as an Explorer chronicles the extraordinary feats of the indomitable Swede Sven Hedin (1865-1952) across Asia. (CAS06, $16.00)

National Geographic China

National Geographic China


by Damian Harper

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A generously illustrated guide to China with the usual National Geographic attention to maps and photographs. With a 50-page appendix of practical travel information. (CHN163, $27.95)

Nature: Pandas: Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon, The Panda Baby

Nature: Pandas: Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon, The Panda Baby


by Nature

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • DVD

A double-feature from the award-winning Nature series: Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon narrated by George Page and filmed in the bamboo forests of Wolong; and The Panda Baby, the story of the San Diego Zoo panda cub. (CHN263, $19.99)

News from Tartary

News from Tartary


by Peter Fleming

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Fleming's rousing account of a 3,500-mile jaunt from Peking to Sinkiang and on to India, a classic of imperial British wit and style. (CAS46, $18.95)

Noble House

Noble House


by James Clavell

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 1376 PAGES

Another Clavell novel set in Asia, this one finds Russian, Chinese and English businessmen and intelligence agents caught up in a struggle to control the largest trading house in 1960s Hong Kong. (HKG16, $18.00)

Northeastern China Map

Northeastern China Map


by Nelles

  • MAP

A double-sided map of the northeastern portion of the country at a 1:1.5 scale. (CHN172, $13.95)

Northwest China Map

Northwest China Map


by MapLink

  • 2002
  • MAP

This bird's-eye map takes in the region from Dunhuang west across the Taklamakan to Almaty, Bishkek and the Pamirs. With shaded relief, archaeological sites, roads, tracks and paths, railroads and trade routes. (CHN202, $9.95)

Oasis Identities, Uyghur Nationalism Along China's Silk Road

Oasis Identities, Uyghur Nationalism Along China's Silk Road


by Justin Jon Rudelson

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A survey of Uyghur identity based on the author's fieldwork in Turpan. (CAS92, $29.50)

Odyssey Guide Beijing & Shanghai

Odyssey Guide Beijing & Shanghai


by Bill Mooney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 600 PAGES
  • COMING IN MARCH

Jammed with photographs, maps and great information on culture and history, this colorful guide introduces the two cities with style. (CHN228, $27.95)

Odyssey Guide China

Odyssey Guide China


by Charis Chan | Peter Neville

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 440 PAGES

A handsomely illustrated compact guide, strong on culture and history. With 15 regional and local maps, hundreds of photographs -- and all 31 World Heritage Sites in China. (CHN87, $19.95)

The Open Empire, A History of China to 1600


by Valerie Hansen

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 458 PAGES

This account of premodern China depicts the empire as heterogenous, vibrant, and open to the outside world. (CHN138, $55.40)

Original Tao: Inward Training and the Foundations of Taoist Mysticism


by Harold D. Roth

  • RELIGION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES

Harold D. Roth, professor of East Asian studies at Brown, reinterprets the origins of Taoism through a fourth-century B.C. text. (CHN245, $26.50)

The Origins of the Cultural Revolution, Volume 1: The Contradictions among the People 1956-1957


by Roderick MacFarquhar

  • HISTORY
  • 1974
  • PAPER
  • 439 PAGES

China's Cultural Revolution from 1956 to 1966. (CHN115, $33.50)

Pandas


by Heather Angel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 72 PAGES

A series of gorgeous color photographs of pandas, mostly concerned with the Giant Pandas of Wolong and with a section on the red panda. Includes some information on natural history. (CHN137, $17.95)

Passions of the Cut Sleeve, The Male Homosexual Tradition in China


by Bret Hinsch

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A well-written, scholarly survey of the traditions of same-sex male love in Chinese literature. (CHN167, $26.95)

Peking Story

Peking Story


by David Kidd

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A wry tribute to a lost way of life and time in Beijing. Kidd writes with humor and sweet nostalgia of the privileged and eccentric Lu family in the years around the 1948 Communist Revolution. (CHN264, $15.95)

Popular China, Unoffical Culture in a Globalizing Society

Popular China, Unoffical Culture in a Globalizing Society


by Paul G. Pickowicz | Richard P. Madsen | Perry Link

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A reader on manifestations of popular culture in contemporary China, including chapters by both Chinese and western contributors. (CHN259, $34.95)

Precious Records, Women in China's Long Eighteenth Century


by Susan Mann

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

Respected scholar Mann seeks to given voice to the underrepresented women of Qing China. (CHN139, $27.95)

The Private Life of Chairman Mao, The Memoirs of Mao's Personal Physician


by Dr. Li Zhisui

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 682 PAGES

22 years in the life of Mao Tse Tung (and communist China), as seen through the eyes of his doctor. (CHN100, $22.95)

The Promise of the Revolution


by Daniel B. Wright

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

Subtitled "Stories of Fulfillment and Struggle in China's Hinterland," this book depicts the hardships and few economic triumphs of the people of Guizhou, a severely impoverished region of China. (CHN258, $29.95)

Red Dust, A Path Through China

Red Dust, A Path Through China


by Ma Jian | Flora Drew

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

An astounding memoir by an urban poet, painter and writer on the road to Tibet. A vagabond, rebel and Buddhist, Jian abandons his Beijing life for a 3-year southwestern journey through Tibet, Burma and Guizhou Province. (CHN150, $16.00)

Red Scarf Girl, A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

Red Scarf Girl, A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution


by Ji-Li Jiang | David Henry Hwang

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 285 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An engrossing, harrowing memoir of Ji-Li Jiang's experiences as a teenager during Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution. For readers ages 12 and up. (CHN104, $6.99)

Red Star Over China

Red Star Over China


by Edgar R. Snow

  • HISTORY
  • 1973
  • PAPER
  • 543 PAGES

A classic history of communism in China. (CHN201, $16.50)

The Retreat of the Elephants, An Environmental History of China

The Retreat of the Elephants, An Environmental History of China


by Mark Elvin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 564 PAGES

A thorough examination of the damage that has been done to China's environment through war, modernization and new farming developments. (CHN221, $24.00)

Rice


by Howard Goldblatt | Su Tong

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 270 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A twisted yet intriguing tale of 1930s provincial China. (CHN194, $14.00)

Riding the Iron Rooster


by Paul Theroux

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A wry account an utterly exhausting, exasperating travels, mostly by rail, throughout China for an entire year. Theroux gets himself to every corner of the huge country and includes memorable passages on his experiences in Mongolia, Xinjiang, Manchuria and Tibet (where his journey ended). (CHN133, $15.95)

The Rise of Modern China


by Immanuel C.Y. Hsu

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 976 PAGES

A comprehensive history of China from the 17th century through the present. (CHN62, $69.95)

The River at the Center of the World

The River at the Center of the World


by Simon Winchester

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 410 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Winchester writes about the character of Yangtze and people and places along its banks with easy grace in this absorbing portrait of the great river flowing through the heart of China. (CHN31, $16.00)

River Town, Two Years on the Yangtze

River Town, Two Years on the Yangtze


by Peter Hessler

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

Hessler's compelling, personal story of life as a Peace Corps volunteer in Fuling, where foreigners are a curiosity, explores the culture, traditions and ideas of an isolated world. (CHN125, $14.99)

Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Volume I


by Lo Kuan-Chung | C.H. Brewitt-Taylor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 992 PAGES

The 14th-century epic of the collapse of the Han Dynasty. (CHN212, $28.00)

Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Volume II


by Lo Kuan-Chung | C.H. Brewitt-Taylor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 992 PAGES

Volume II of the epic tale of the collapse of the Han Dynasty. (CHN213, $35.95)

Rough Guide Beijing

Rough Guide Beijing


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to the city. (CHN234, $27.50)

Rough Guide China

Rough Guide China


by Simon Lewis | David Leffman

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 1284 PAGES

A no-nonsense, opinionated travel guide in the British series aimed at independent-minded travelers. (CHN78, $27.99)

Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook

Rough Guide Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook


by Rough Guide

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This palm-sized phrasebook, organized dictionary-style A-Z, includes sections on grammar, menu items and drinks. Free audio download. (CHN149, $8.99)

The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles


by Richard McKenna

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 624 PAGES

A reprint of the now-classic novel, which revolves around mate Jake Holman and life aboard U.S. Navy gunboat on the Yangtze River in the early 20th century. (CHN147, $24.95)

Search for Ancient China

Search for Ancient China


by Corinne Debaine-Francfort

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

With information on everything from jewelry to emperors' tombs, the Great Wall and the dazzling 400-year Han empire, this shirt-pocket survey of discovery features 150 illustrations. (CHN69, $15.95)

Selected Stories of Lu Hsun


by Hsun Lu | William Lyell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1975
  • PAPER
  • 255 PAGES

A collection of 18 stories by an important modern Chinese writers (1881-1936). (CHN122, $15.95)

The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World

The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World


by Chris Scarre

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

A comprehensive, illustrated overview of the great monuments of the ancient world and how they were built. (GEN92, $40.00)

Shanghai Map

Shanghai Map


by Periplus Maps

  • MAP

A map of Shanghai, at a scale of 1:15,000. Main streets shown in both English and Chinese (good for directing taxis!). (CHN90, $8.95)

Shanghai Modern, The Flowering of a New Urban Culture in China, 1930-1945


by Leo Ou-Fan Lee

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A scholarly look at Chinese urban culture in pre-war Shanghai. (CHN64, $34.00)

Shanghai, The Rise and Fall of the Decadent City 1842-1949

Shanghai, The Rise and Fall of the Decadent City 1842-1949


by Stella Dong

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 318 PAGES

A riveting portrait of "the most pleasure-mad, rapacious, corrupt, strife-ridden, licentious, squalid and decadent city in the world." (CHN128, $15.99)

The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 1


by Joseph Needham | Colin A. Ronan

  • HISTORY
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 337 PAGES

The first entry in a multi-volume history of science and engineering in China. (CHN120, $75.00)

The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang

The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang


by Sally Wriggins

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A nicely illustrated account of an extraordinary, 16-year trek from Xi'an to India by way of Central Asia in search of the origins of Buddhism by Xuan-Zang, the famous 7th-century Chinese monk. (ASA31, $25.00)

Silk Road: Monks, Warriors & Merchants on the Silk Road

Silk Road: Monks, Warriors & Merchants on the Silk Road


by Luce Boulnois | Helen Loveday

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 575 PAGES
  • COMING IN FEBRUARY

A history and guide to the Silk Road, organized chronologically and featuring a nice selection of contemporary photographs. (CAS111, $27.95)

The Silk Roads, A Route and Planning Guide

The Silk Roads, A Route and Planning Guide


by Paul Wilson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 447 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to the network of ancient trade routes extending from Turkey and the Mideast across Central Asia to China. (CAS21, $24.95)

A Single Pebble

A Single Pebble


by John Hersey

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 181 PAGES

A haunting novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winner. Hersey writes, with deceptive simplicity, of an American engineer looking for a dam site on the Yangtze. Think Hemingway on the Yangtze. (CHN03, $14.00)

The Small Woman


by Alan Burgess

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 221 PAGES

A biography of the missionary Gladys Aylward. (CHN77, $35.95)

The Soong Dynasty


by Sterling Seagrave

  • HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

The epic story of one the most powerful and influential families in 20th-century China. (CHN114, $18.99)

South of the Clouds, Exploring the Hidden Realms of China


by Seth Faison

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

Faison covers people, events, discoveries and experiences from his first visit to China as a student in 1984 to the Tiananmen Square massacre and his time as NY Times bureau chief in Shanghai in this candid memoir. (CHN241, $25.95)

South of the Clouds, Tales from Yunnan

South of the Clouds, Tales from Yunnan


by Lucien Miller

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 342 PAGES

Featuring memorable tales from throughout the Yunnan Province, this book showcases 54 wonderfully insightful and entertaining stories. (CHN45, $32.95)

Spring Moon, A Novel of China


by Bette Bao Lord

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

A big, multi-generational saga of late 19th and 20th century China. (CHN187, $7.99)

The Story About Ping

The Story About Ping


by Marjorie Flack | Kurt Wiese

  • LITERATURE
  • 1971
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

For readers ages 4-7, this classic tale, first published in 1933, tells the story of a duckling's adventures along the Yangtze River. With delightful illustrations. (CHN101, $5.99)

Streetlife China

Streetlife China


by Michael Dutton

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A scholarly collection of essays about the realities of living in modern-day China, by a variety of contributors. (CHN222, $36.00)

Taiwan and Taipei Map

Taiwan and Taipei Map


by ITMB

  • 2000
  • MAP

A full color travelers map with the city of Taipei on one side and all of Taiwan on the other at a scale of 1:386,000. (TWN03, $12.95)

Taiwan, A New History

Taiwan, A New History


by Murray A. Rubinstein

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

This scholarly history of Taiwan by diverse contributors covers the economy, culture, politics and development of Taiwan from ancient time to modern nation. (TWN01, $45.95)

Tales of a Chinese Grandmother


by Malthe Hasselriis | Frances Carpenter

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 261 PAGES

An illustrated, old-fashioned book of folk tales, originally published in 1937. (CHN156, $8.95)

Tao Te Ching


by D. C. Lao |

  • RELIGION
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 131 PAGES

Fourth-century B. C. classic by the Taoist poet Lao Tzu. Tao Te Ching has been translated more than any other work, and D. C. Lao's stark, lyrical poetry renders both the complexity and simplicity of the original thought. (CHN243, $10.00)

The Tarim Mummies, Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West


by J.P. Mallory | Victor H. Mair

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 190 PAGES

A magnificently illustrated account of the Tarim mummies -- Bronze Age inhabitants of the Taklamakan Desert along the Silk Road. (CAS58, $36.40)

Three Kingdoms, A Historical Novel


by Lo Kuan Chung | Moss Roberts

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 500 PAGES

First published in the 14th-century, this epic saga is a compilation of fact and fiction based on ancient storytelling traditions. It's a fantastic tale of heroes and villains, monsters and wizards, fighting for the control of China during the last days of the Han Dynasty (150 AD). (CHN57, $28.95)

Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting

Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting


by Richard Barnhart | Yang Xin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

An oversize, nicely illustrated survey of Chinese art traditions with contributions by leading specialists and 300 well chosen color illustrations. (CHN152, $55.00)

Three Ways of Thought in Ancient China


by Arthur Waley

  • RELIGION
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

An elegantly written, classic introduction to traditional Chinese philosophy. (CHN164, $18.95)

Thunder from the East, Portrait of a Rising Asia

Thunder from the East, Portrait of a Rising Asia


by Nicholas Kristoff | Sheryl WuDunn

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 377 PAGES

A study of the changing face of Asia's economic situation and its effects on the continent's culture. (ASA24, $15.95)

Thunder Out of China

Thunder Out of China


by Theodore H. White | Annalee Jacoby | Harrison Salisbury

  • HISTORY
  • 1980
  • PAPER
  • 331 PAGES

A classic account of the Chinese Revolution. (CHN113, $16.50)

To Live


by Yimou Zhang

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • DVD
  • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
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Zhang Yimou's moving film follows one family from the 1940s through the 1960s in China. (CHN227, $19.98)

To the Edge of the Sky

To the Edge of the Sky


by Anhua Gao

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 398 PAGES

The autobiography of a Chinese woman whose hopes and health were wrecked by the Cultural Revolution. (CHN190, $27.95)

To the Storm, The Odyssey of a Revolutionary Chinese Woman


by Yue Daiyun | Carolyn Wakeman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

The heartrending tale of a professor of literature at Beijing University, accused of being a right-wing supporter in 1957 and relocated to a rural peasant commune in order to "correct" her political views. (CHN254, $26.95)

A Traveller's History of China

A Traveller's History of China


by Stephen G. Haw

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

An admirably brief, lively history of China from early origins to today, remarkably clear and necessarily condensed. With a historical gazetteer, chronology and list of dynasties. (CHN43, $14.95)

Travels with Myself and Another, A Memoir

Travels with Myself and Another, A Memoir


by Martha Gellhorn

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Gellhorn's collection of unforgettable journeys, first published in 1979. The incisive writer often traveled with Ernest Hemingway, the "another" of the title, who was her husband at the time. (TVL25, $15.95)

Waiting

Waiting


by Ha Jin

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

A spare, haunting story of a military doctor who tries for 18 years to divorce his peasant wife so he can marry a more sophisticated nurse at his hospital. Greatly evocative of quotidian life in China during the Cultural Revolution and after. (CHN80, $15.00)

Wild China

Wild China


by John MacKinnon | Nigel Hicks

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

A beautiful oversize book of photographs featuring Chinese wildlife and natural history. This informative, up-to-date survey of the wildlife of China also features excellent maps and detailed explanatory text. (CHN19, $39.95)

Wild Grass, Three Portraits of Change in Modern China

Wild Grass, Three Portraits of Change in Modern China


by Ian Johnson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Three portraits of ordinary citizens' grassroots movements in the face of the Chinese party's resistance to change. (CHN215, $14.95)

Wild West China, The Taming of Xinjiang

Wild West China, The Taming of Xinjiang


by Christian Tyler

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 336 PAGES

A portrait of the changing face of the Xinjiang region in northwest China. (CHN231, $28.95)

The Wisdom of the Buddha

The Wisdom of the Buddha


by Jean Boisselier

  • RELIGION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 191 PAGES

A pocket-size primer of Buddhism, this book is an illustrated history of the sixth-century Indian prince and his quest for enlightenment. With 207 illustrations, 160 in full color. (IDA55, $12.95)

A Woman Soldier's Own Story


by Xie Bingying | Barry Brissman | Lily Chia

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 336 PAGES

The first English translation of feminist, nationalist and polemicist Xie Bingying's autobiography. Her intensely political memoir reveals the desperate mood in China during the decades leading up to the revolution. (CHN158, $36.00)

A Woman's Asia

A Woman's Asia


by Marybeth Bond

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

These thirty-five personal, often hilarious accounts of women's adventures from China to Sri Lanka to Turkey to Bhutan, not only illuminating the everyday, oft-overlooked cultural practices of Asia, but also giving a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of the female traveller. (ASA49, $17.95)

Wonderful Xinjiang, A Photographic Journey of China's Largest Province

Wonderful Xinjiang, A Photographic Journey of China's Largest Province


by Wang Meng

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

In this photographic overview of the province, featuring 300 color photographs, Wang Meng shows the people, cultures, landscapes, monuments and cities of northwestern China. (CHN249, $30.00)

World Religions: Eastern Traditions

World Religions: Eastern Traditions


by Willard G. Oxtoby

  • RELIGION
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 515 PAGES

A clear and insightful introduction to Eastern religions by a team of scholars, covering Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist and East Asian traditions. Scholarly, but still rewarding for the general reader. (ASA07, $79.95)

Wuhu Diary, On Taking My Adopted Daughter Back to Her Hometown in China


by Emily Prager

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

An account of a two-month trip to China in 2001. (CHN210, $13.00)

Yangtze Remembered, The River Beneath the Lake


by Linda Butler | Simon Winchester

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

Photographer Linda Butler's photographic essay about the Yangtze valley before and after the 2003 flooding of the Three Gorges Dam. (CHN218, $70.00)

Yangzi River Map

Yangzi River Map


by Richard Perry Hayman

  • 2003
  • MAP

Double-sided, this full-color map guide features photos and 10 maps showing the Yangzi from the Himalayas to the East China Sea. (CHN177, $14.95)

The Year of the Panda

The Year of the Panda


by Miriam Schlein | Kam Mak

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 82 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Rich in detail of the plight and rescue of the giant panda, this chapter book is written for readers 8-12. In it, ten-year-old Lu Yi and his father find an orphaned da xiong mao (giant panda) and nurse it back to health. (CHN105, $4.99)

Yeh-Shen, A Cinderella Story from China

Yeh-Shen, A Cinderella Story from China


by Ed Young | Ai-Ling Louie

  • LITERATURE
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 31 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A southern Chinese Cinderella story, familiar yet distinctly foreign in its details. It's a beautiful book, based on T'ang-era (618-907 A.D.) manuscripts. (CHN107, $17.99)

Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze

Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze


by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 266 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

For ages 9-12. Drawing on her experience in China as a missionary in the 1920s, Lewis illuminates the transformation of 13-year-old Young Fu from a country bumpkin to a resourceful apprentice coppersmith in the dangerous, semi-feudal city of Chunking in this Newbery-winning classic. 75th anniversary edition. (CHN148, $7.99)

The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi


by Lin Chi | Burton Watson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 140 PAGES

An important philosopher of Ch'an Buddhism and a forefather of Zen Buddhism, Lin-Chi's recorded sayings from the ninth century are translated here in English for the first time. (CHN246, $27.00)

 

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