Geographic Catalog Go to North-East AsiaChina- A Traveller's History of China
 Comprehensive and readable history complete with maps and sketches. - Mao's Last Revolution Why Mao launched the Cultural Revolution, and his Machiavellian role in masterminding it.
- The Search for Modern China by Jonathan Spence
- Silk Road: Monks, Warriors & Merchants on the Silk Road
- Chinglish: Found in Translation Offers a humorous and insightful look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs, products, and advertising.
- Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked by Simon Winchester
- Red-Color News Soldier The only known existing photographic documentation of the Cultural Revolution.
- Vanished Kingdoms: A Woman Explorer in Tibet, China, and Mongolia 1921-1925 by Mabel H. Cabot
- Yellow River: The Spirit and Strength of China A revealing look at China's people and landscape, as photographed along the famous Yellow River.
- Camps and Trails in China
 by Roy Chapman Andrews - The Desert Road to Turkestan Lattimore's account of crossing the Gobi desert with a camel caravan.
- The First Pass Under Heaven: An Incredible Journey Along the Great Wall of China The journey of a lawyer, a Buddhist monk, a photojournalist, a recording artist & a Mormon golfer
- Fried Eggs with Chopsticks Polly's eye-opening account of a culture torn between stunning modern architecture and often bizarre ancient mysteries
- Frontiers of Heaven: A Journey to the End of China A witty, charming, affectionate account of his wanderings halfway across Asia.
- Red Dust: A Path Through China by Ma Jian
- Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China by Paul Theroux
- The River at the Center of the World: A Journey up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time Travel writing at its best: lively, informative, and thoroughly enchanting.
- Travelers' Tales China True stories from inspired travelers around the world
- Lost On Planet China Escorts readers on a rollicking journey through the new beating heart of the modern world
- Where the Pavement Ends : One Woman's Bicycle Trip through Mongolia, China, & Vietnam A woman's incredible cycling adventure as she cycles through the splendor of Asia.
- Wild Grass: Three Stories of Change in Modern China From a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist comes a unique portrait of a new revolution currently under way in China: the demand for civil liberties by ordinary citizens.
- China Design Now
 Explores how China's new design culture began, how it is developing, and where it is going. - China Style Shows how Chinese tradition is constantly being reinterpreted to produce a fresh and dynamic style of contemporary design.
- One Man's Bible A profound meditation on the essence of writing, on exile, on the effects of political oppression on the human spirit
- Red Azalea Tells the true story of what it was like growing up in Mao's China, where the soul was secondary to the state, beauty was mistrusted, and love could be punishable by death.
- Snow in August
- Soul Mountain Venerable Daoist masters, Buddhist nuns, mythical Wild Men, and deadly Qichun snakes populate this bold, lyrical novel.
- Wild Ginger Min has returned to the devastating experience of the Cultural Revolution, which defined her youth, and created a captivating love story set against the backdrop of the horrors of Maoism.
- Manchu Way: The Eight Banners and Ethnic Identity in Late Imperial China
 by Mark Elliott - Chinese Fairy Tales & Fantasies by Moss Roberts
- Chinese Myths The Legendary Past
- Five-Fold Happiness In word and image, this exquisite volume explores the bounteous meanings of the fivefold symbols of happiness: luck, prosperity , longevity, happiness, and wealth.
- Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China
 - Classic Chinese Cuisine Striking the balance between traditional and everyday fare, this cookbook is the benchmark guide that has taught a generation of North Americans how to cook Chinese food.
- Dim Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch More than sixty carefully crafted, authentic recipes, each illustrated with Ellen's exquisite watercolor paintings, put the key to re-creating these delectable morsels in every cook's hand.
- Land of Plenty: A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking
- Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes Filled with delectable recipes, hands-on family activities and traditional tales to read aloud.
- My China: A Feast for All the Senses An extraordinary, intimate tour through the rich food and culture of China and Tibet
- The Seventh Daughter: My Culinary Journey from Beijing to San Francisco Chiang shares more than 80 signature recipes, along with her gripping life story.
- Simple Chinese Cooking Demystifies the preparation of Chinese cuisine and offers recipes using readily-available ingredients
- 1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ign by Gavin Menzies
- The Art of War: condensed paperback edition Imparts the knowledge and skills to overcome every adversary
- The Boxer Rebellion Preston places readers squarely in the middle of events as they unfold during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900.
- China: A New History A masterwork without parallel, updated by Merle Goldman
- China: People, Place, Culture, History A detailed exploration of China's long, rich history paired with information on its complex present
- The China Reader: The Reform Era A timely guide to understanding a nation in the throes of change.
- Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China The remarkable transformation of China over the past forty years as seen through the life of an award-winning journalist
- Elephant and the Dragon: Rise of India and China
- A History of China A concise history of China now updated to incorporate the latest research
- The Search for Ancient China
- The Travels of Marco Polo Chronicling the thirteenth-century world from Venice to the far reaches of Asia.
- Bad Elements: Chinese Rebels from Los Angeles to Beijing In this enlightening and often moving book, critically acclaimed essayist Buruma conducts readers on a global tour of Chinese dissidence.
- China Shakes the World Kynge probes beyond the familiar statistics to unearth the surprising reasons for Chinas explosive growth.
- China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power An insightful and thought-provoking analysis of daily life in China in the mid-'90s
- Oracle Bones : A Journey Through Time in China A rare portrait, both intimate and epic, of 21st-century China as it opens its doors to the outside world.
- China: Kingdom of the Dragon A kaleidoscope of perspectives opens up on life in and around nine major metropolises
- China Obscura An intimate and exquisitely detailed portrait of a society accelerating toward an uncertain future, precariously straddled between old and new.
- Dragon Rising: An Inside Look at China Today Vividly illustrated with photographs that capture the paradox of an ancient culture remaking itself into a dynamic consumer society
- Empire: Impressions of China This collection of duotone photographs of contemporary China evokes the timeless spirit of this ancient and rapidly changing culture.
- The Great Wall of China Presents a small fraction of Chen's decades-long study of the monumental form
- The Great Wall of China Daniel Schwartz, with his profound and haunting photographs, has made not only a unique document but a book that is a work of art in itself.
- Liu Zheng: The Chinese Zheng has captured a people and country in a unique time of great flux, providing a startling vision of the deep-rooted historical forces and cultural attitudes that continue to shape China and its people.
- Lost China: The Photographs of Leone Nani Early twentieth-century China as seen through the lens of an "outsider"
- Before Mao A deeply moving, beautifully told saga of Li Lisan, Mao's predecessor at the head of the Communist Party
- Colors of the Mountain Written in simple, evocative prose, this is a classic story of triumph over adversity, a memoir of a boyhood spent in China, and a welcome introduction to an amazing writer.
- The Courage to Stand Alone: Letters from Prison and Other Writings Brilliant, fearless words on democracy and human rights-. Includes Wei Jingsheng's letters to Deng Xiaoping, letters from prison, and other writings.
- Dragon Lady: The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China A vivid and reliable biography of the Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi, remembered through the falsehood of legend as the ruthless Manchu concubine who seduced and murdered her way to the Chinese throne.
- The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices In this collection, by turns heartrending and inspiring, Xinran offers a graphically detailed, altogether unprecedented work of oral history of Chinese women.
- Mao Zedong The essential background about the Chinese leader, including his relations with family, friends, and confidential assistants, as well as his youthful writings, poems, letters, and drafts of speeches.
- Mr China: a Memoir A coming-of-age tale for both the author and his fellow westerners who foolishly dreamed of conquering the vast Chinese market.
- Red China Blues: My Long March from Mao to Now by Jan Wong
- River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze A powerful memoir about a young American teacher in the Peace Corps living in the small Chinese city of Fuling as it navigates increasing waves of cultural and social upheaval.
- Snow Falling in Spring: Coming of Age in China During the Cultural Revolution by Moying Li
- Brothers A sweeping family saga that follows the parallel paths of two brothers born to different mothers.
- In the Land of Blue Poppies: The Collected Plant Hunting Writings of Frank Kingdon-Ward
 - Explore the Great Wall Packable and richly illustrated, this walking guide and map to China's Great Wall is divided by hikable sections.
- China By Bike: Taiwan, Hong Kong, China's East Coast Tips on trip planning, safety, health, food, accommodations, sites of interest, buying and outfitting a bike, and more.
- National Geographic China Wall Map
 - National Geographic China Wall Map: laminated
- China Landsat Image
- China 1854
 - Yangzi River Map Fom Source to Sea: Illustrated, with the Three Gorges
 - National Geographic Atlas of China
 Highlights the tremendous changes occurring within China as well as their global implications.
- The State of China Atlas: Mapping the World's Fastest Growing Economy This volume focuses on China's new wealth, growing unemployment, migration to the cities, and trade disputes.
- Mandarin: Barron's Traveler's Language Guide
 by Shu-Hsiung Wu - Berlitz Mandarin Chinese CD & Phrasebook
 - Living Language In-Flight Chinese
 Learn Before You Land - Living Language Ultimate Chinese (Mandarin) CD and Book
 The ideal program for serious language learners - Living Language Complete Mandarin Chinese The Basics with CD Everything you need to learn basic, conversational speech.
- Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook
 Essential words and phrases in a logical format. - Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook Essential words and phrases in a logical format.
- Mandarin Chinese Rough Guide Phrasebook
- Berlitz Mandarin Chinese Phrase Book
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