China | Asian History Books

Fireproof Moth: A Missionary in Taiwan’s White Terror

March 22, 2015

Fireproof Moth is a mystery worthy of fiction. That the memoir is true makes it hard to put down or to forget. When convinced that the secret police were going to arrange an “accident” to kill his friend, the missionary decided he had no choice but to help well known human rights leader Peng Ming-min […]
The Hong Kong Ballet

March 22, 2015

This is a book for all who delight in the ballet, and for all who admire outstanding photographs. In this volume, the vivid photos brilliantly capture the dancers, the costumes and the spectacle of the Hong Kong Ballet. Sale Price:$33.39 9622096182
The Damned: The Canadians at the Battle of Hong Kong and the POW Experience, 1941-45

March 22, 2015

The Damned tells the largely unknown saga of Canada’s first land battle of the Second World Warfought in the hills and valleys of Hong Kong in December 1941and the terrible years the survivors of the battle spent as slave labourers for the Empire of Japan. Their story begins in the fall of 1941, when almost […]
Struggle across the Taiwan Strait: The Divided China Problem (Hoover Institution Press Publication, 542)

March 22, 2015

A concise and informative history of how China divided in 1949 into two regimes, why they struggled to achieve the same political goal-reunification of China—and why their struggle today continues in a more complex and dangerous way. The authors detail how the changes brought about by the 2000 election not only intensified the conflict between […]
Between Assimilation and Independence: The Taiwanese Encounter Nationalist China, 1945-1950

March 22, 2015

Taiwan’s relationship with mainland China is one of the most fraught in East Asia, a key issue in the island’s domestic politics, and a major obstacle in Sino-American relations. Between Assimilation and Independence explores the roots of this conflict in the immediate postwar period, when the Nationalist government led by Jiang Jieshi took control of […]
Aborigines of Taiwan: The Puyuma: From Headhunting to the Modern World

March 22, 2015

Based on extensive field research over a period of twenty years, this is the first comprehensive study of the Puyuma people of Taiwan. The Puyuma belong to the Austronesian peoples, which today number less than 370,000. In Taiwan, they are the least known of the aboriginal groups, numbering only 6000, and inhabiting the Southeastern province […]
Hollywood East: Hong Kong Movies and the People Who Made Them

March 22, 2015

The visually striking, lightning-fast action movies of Hong Kong used to be a favorite only of cult film enthusiasts — these days, however, stars such as Sammo Hung, Jet Li, and Jackie Chan are household names. This book offers an inside look at the explosive Hong Kong film industry, its skyrocketing popularity, and its sometimes […]
Death, Dying and Bereavement: A Hong Kong Chinese Experience

March 22, 2015

The intention of this volume is to consolidate and disseminate valuable practical wisdom with professionals in the local and international communities who serve Chinese patients and their family members. Sale Price:$15.24 9622097871
Borrowed Place, Borrowed Time: Hong Kong and Its Many Faces

March 22, 2015

No description available. Sale Price:$39.99 0233966986
Contract Law in Hong Kong : Introductory Guide: An Introductory Guide

March 22, 2015

This book presents an introduction to contract principles. Contracts affect everyone, from simple daily activities as buying groceries to more complicated and formal agreements such as renovation. Sale Price:$17.16 9888028588

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