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Weida Wang
Weida Wang explores how Western classical music has become increasingly popular in China, framing the industry as a complex entity embedded within China's political landscape, cultural economy, and cultural industries…
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Xiaobing Wang
A beautifully illustrated collection of more than 20 Chinese myths retold for children
Delve into a world of magical creatures, powerful gods and brave warriors in this thrilling compendium of…
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Zhuquan Wang,China
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Feng Wang
In the last four decades, China's economy and living standards have completely transformed. Wang Feng charts the origins, forces, and consequences of this meteoric rise in prosperity, shifting our perspective…
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Fei-Ling Wang
An analysis of the China Race-the global competition for leadership and world order between the US-led West and the People's Republic of China.
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Wang Xinying
Adopting perspectives from development economics and international relations, this book researches the ongoing cooperation between China and African countries and the interactive system of China's aid, trade and investment to…
Yue Wang
Medicine and law span two distinct professional fields, which inevitably makes it difficult for those who are proficient in medicine to master law and vice versa. However, the two professions…
Wang Guoming
Drawing on modernisation theory, this book charts the history and development of China's rural education while examining the changes in rural teacher training and recruitment since the beginning of the…
Wang Haizhou
This book explores how Chinese films constructed an image of China in the 1980s through analyzing the characters, composition of space, and conflict patterns of the films. It also examines…
"Delve into a world of magical creatures, powerful gods and brave warriors in this thrilling compendium of ancient Chinese myths."--
Yuxiang Wang
This book explores Hui (one of the Muslim groups in China) students' lived experiences in an elementary school in central China from the perspectives of philosophical foundations of education and…
Wang Dihai
Since the start of the process of economic reform in 1978, China has maintained the structure of a dual economy, with concurrent development of the agricultural and industrial sectors. This…
Nan Christine Wang
Offering a rarely seen glimpse into the realities of one of the biggest global public health crises in modern time, Wang's book focuses on doctor-patient interactions in China to demonstrate…
Michelle H. Wang
A study of early Chinese maps using interdisciplinary methods.
This is the first English-language monograph on the early history of maps in China, centering on those found in three tombs…
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Henry K. H. Wang
Negotiations in China provides a holistic overview of the institutional, organisational and cultural issues that underpin successful business negotiations in China. The text is supported by examples and analysis drawn…
Jun Peng, Qiushi Wang
This book tells the story of how China has managed to build a national pension system that now covers most of its population and what this system holds for its…
Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity in China provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of organic agriculture in China, covering its origins, government policies, management and institutional systems, and socio-economic benefits…
Yunling Zhang
This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of area studies, marking the first comprehensive volume in China addressing both theoretical and empirical dimensions of this field. Edited by Professor Zhang Yunling…
This book seeks to reinvigorate debates on the growing forces influencing China's social and economic evolution. It draws attention to several neglected areas in the discussion of China's rapid economic…
Sun Sun Lim, Yang Wang
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online.
Presenting the first English language book on this topic, authors Sun Sun Lim and Yang…
Essays for teaching Chinese film, history, and society. This volume brings a diverse range of voices - from anthropology, communication studies, ethnomusicology, film, history, literature, linguistics, sociology, theatre, and urban…
Howard Wang, Gregory Graff, Alexis Dale-Huang
This report surveys open-source literature across the Chinese defense enterprise to present a composite image of People's Liberation Army perspectives and key factors for U.S.-China crisis stability in space.
Wang Wei, Deng Yusong, Niu Sanyuan, Wang Ruimin, Shao Ting, Zhao Yong, Liu Xin
Based on a major research project undertaken by a team at the Institute of Market Economy, Development Research Center of the State Council of China, this book explores the possible…
Gao Wenjun, He Yijin, Zhu Di, Wang Xiaobing
This book investigates the Internet use and online engagement of China's elderly population, especially in relation to the formation of their social mentality and vision.
Wei Wang
The book explores how ethnic minority culture is integrated into school practices inside and outside classrooms in Southwest China.
Yueduan Wang
In Experimentalist Constitutions, the first book that systematically compares subnational experimentalism in different countries, Wang argues that "laboratories of democracy" are not exclusive to the American system; instead, similar concepts…
Jason Wang
Since its humble opening in 2005, Xi'an Famous Foods has expanded from one stall in Flushing to fourteen locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Cofounder and CEO Jason Wang divulges…
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A survey of art from the lower Yangzi River delta that explores the region's influential role in defining Chinese art throughout history
Jin Wang, Tony Johnston
"Share in the joyful, adventure-filled shenanigans of a child growing up in a small mud hut in Inner Mongolia in this charming, illustrated memoir for young middle grade readers"--
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Qiulin Wang
Usually different media have different perspectives and positions. The diversity may be noticeable when media are from different countries with different regimes and cultures. The author compared news reports about…
Wang Beilei
Die durch die beschleunigte industrielle Entwicklung massenhaft anfallenden gefahrlichen Abfalle in China verursachen auf Grund des grossen Mangels an geeigneter Infrastruktur fur deren oekologische Entsorgung viele z.T. schwerwiegende Umweltprobleme. Um…
Split across four volumes, this collection brilliantly charts the development of marketing in China over the last thirty years, from its birth to the boom of the present day.
Yiwei Wang (Renmin Univ Of China, China),Yiwei Wang (Renmin Univ Of China, China)
This invaluable book provides a reflective analysis on European civilization through a Chinese cultural perspective, along with the author’s diplomatic experiences in Brussels on the Chinese Mission to the European…
Xiaolin Wang,Limin Wang,Yan Wang
This report represents the first attempt to integrate the issue of environmental sustainability and climate change into the quality growth context, providing readers with a comprehensive account of China’s success…
Wang Liangbi
Shizhou Wang
Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides a practical analysis of criminal law in China. An introduction presents the necessary background information about the framework…
Wang Ran
Der stetige Informationszuwachs stellt eine Veranderung der menschlichen Lebensweise dar. Daraus folgt der weltweite Eintritt in eine AEra der Internetwirtschaft. Als ein neuer Absatzweg ubt das Online-Shopping einen grossen Einfluss…
Xuning Wang
In Western art, Realism can be seen as a traditional concept in the past, but in China, it is the significant issue with Modern art since the middle of 20th…
Jianwei Wang
Offers an overview of China’s most popular and culturally significant festivals, and discusses characteristics of Chinese food and dining…
Wang Ronghua
This insightful book is intended for foreigners who visit China or are working and living in China, as well as for foreigners whose work is closely related to China. It…
Jian Wang
The rising prosperity of China has presented advertisers with an immense new market. This text examines the strategies adopted by multinational agencies and how the focus is slowly changing from…
