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The book consists of memoirs of Lin Biao's bodyguard, pilot of private plane, members of his organization called 'flotilla", principal of Lin Biao's case and letters.
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• Long March
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• Early life
• When an Anthropologist Becomes a Beijing Reality TV Star

Please visit our secure contact page to leave any comment. China Book reviews Directory of web sites with information about China Chinasage We have built-up an extensive directory of other web sites that offer useful information about China. These cover language, history, travel and traditions. We also have a list of some interesting blogs. It does not tell you much of Chinese culture as it is mainly concerned with the sea voyages.

Gavin Menzies' background was as a naval officer and so his chief interest is in working out the likely course of Zheng He's historic voyages. His theory that he sailed as far as America is a matter of debate, he bases this on finding Chinese artifacts in various locations, but it is quite possible these got there through trade via intermediaries and do not directly imply a visit by the Chinese navy. It's a fascinating tale. The false suppositions that were interesting in his '' book are laughable here. He chooses to ignore all historians if he can find one maverick that supports his case.

The lack of serious study and supporting material is depressing.

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Yes there was knowledge of Chinese inventions that came to Europe at this time, but not from Zheng He and independent discovery of the same idea is the most likely explanation of these 'coincidences'. It can only be recommended as an example of how not to write a history book. It covers all the main historic tourist attractions in China.

Reflecting views at the time it is rather hostile to the imperial past. It has some interesting folklore tales that are not recorded in the Western travel guides. Most of the book covers the modern history from and ends with little on the earlier dynastic history. There are details of campaigns that are not covered elsewhere. It does, however, look rather dated now. This is certainly an exciting and interesting adventure story rather than a standard biography.

Joseph Needham was an extra-ordinary man, who I had myself the privilege of meeting, the foremost sinologist of his day. It is a heavy satire on China at the end of the Qing dynasty c. If written by a non-Chinese this would be considered racist as there is very little that Lao She has to say that is positive about his own people. It is set on Mars when the narrator a foreigner encounters a Chinese society in its death throes from opium addiction.

The satire is too dark and direct and lacks a lighter side to counteract the bleakness. The book is fascinating as a rare insight of what reformers thought about their own situation. China : A short cultural history, G. Fitzgerald, The Cresset Press, pages. It is a readable and thought provoking work bringing together immense scholarship and delightful writing style. Apart from its age, its chief drawback is the lack of source references, there is no bibliography and the index is too short.

He remains broadly positive about Chinese achievements over centuries with many facts that are not reported elsewhere. China : Eyewitness Travel, Dorling Kindersley, pages. Copiously and richly illustrated it offers not only a comprehensive travel guide but also a huge amount on traditions and culture. This is a book that has been put together by people who know how to present information clearly and succinctly. It is arranged by region within China and covers virtually everywhere worth visiting.

My only concern is that the days of a beautiful but heavy travel guide may not survive the days of smartphones with similar information available at your fingertips.

Early life

The style is of a reference guide but it lacks references to back up the facts. The mixture of geography, biography, history and culture makes it a bit hard to dip it into. It has the advantage of being written by people who are Chinese and so know the traditions and customs that a Westerner would overlook. There is quite a little repetition and it could do with cross references to skip between related entries. It has a limited section on further reading rather than full references. China Culture Smart! This small book is too brief to serve as a full culture guide or reference.

Unfortunately it has a number of errors, particularly in the pinyin phrases that make it an unsafe guide. Written in an entertaining style it does bring out the key cultural differences and would be useful for a brief business visit. Written by the British Governor of Hong Kong in it gives an interesting perspective on China at the time. Details bring the various short scenes and topics to life, as do the skilful watercolours scattered through the pages. The attitude of the British to China is clear from his writings - sympathetic but paternalistic.

It is really a miscellaneous set of jottings but still of value. Each historian has their own slant and particular points to make. Meyer, in this survey up to does an admirable job of putting each time period into focus. It has a good bibliography and index. The first section quite rightly looks at the Chinese way of life pages : age old customs and traditions, before launching into the historical survey. Ray Huang summarizes each major period of Chinese history highlighting the key trends and developments. This is really aimed at undergraduates studying Chinese History. However, there is little factual material that can not be found elsewhere, its value is in analysis and context.

China: Library of Nations,TimeLife, pages. It is a pleasant enough book to look through but there is no list of references and as this was produced in it documents a bygone age. The book gives many examples of the life in China at the time pre-Republic and is generally negative.

The author sees little hope for reform without Christianity providing the necessary moral and spiritual guidance. Often we are not entirely sure what historians have actually read to form their view. This is where this source book is invaluable. It is a set of one hundred source documents all gathered together and translated into English. It covers the whole of Chinese history from the Shang dynasty to the democracy protest.

Each article is given a brief introduction but is then just printed unmodified. Obviously the choice of which articles to include has a strong bearing on the attitude to an event and this is where care needs to be taken in interpreting one document from one time period as representative of the whole. This book gathers together designs from all over China and carefully categorizes them. Often the design goes back hundreds of years to the Ming dynasty.

The geometric patterns are fascinating and immediately convey an Oriental flavor. Chinese Symbolism and Art Motifs, C.

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Williams, Tuttle, pages. Unfortunately now a bit dated, particularly as it uses Wade-Giles not pinyin. He covers a lot of Buddhist deities and motifs that are neglected elsewhere. Each entry has source references. However illustrations are disappointing, as the book title says 'art motifs' you may have expected lots of illustrations from art works, there are some but not very good ones.

Covers all the dynasties in time order with every emperor getting a mention.