Tales From 5000 Years Of Chinese History

Author : Lin Handa,Cao Yuzhang
Publisher : Shanghai Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1602201129

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Tales from 5000 Years of Chinese History Volume I by Lin Handa,Cao Yuzhang Pdf

With readable and enternatining stories from China's past, this book is a unique addition to the field of Chinese history. Open these pages to discover the great figures of Chinese history: Du Yu, the tamer of floods; Qin Shihuang, the First Emperor of China; Confucius, the great philosopher; Sima Qian, the great historian; and the unforgettable villain, Cao Cao. Tales from 5000 Years of Chinese History covers the history of China in an anecdotal fashion that makes each event come alive. Entertaining and informative, this ambitious narrative will enlighten all those who wish to know more about the chronicles of the Middle Kingdom.

Author : Handa Lin,Cao Yuzhang,Lee, Yawtsong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : China
ISBN : 1602209022

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Tales from Five Thousand Years of Chinese History (I) by Handa Lin,Cao Yuzhang,Lee, Yawtsong Pdf

Author : Handa Lin,Yuzhang Cao
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : China
ISBN : 1602209103

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Tales from five thousand years of Chinese history by Handa Lin,Yuzhang Cao Pdf

Author : Yantu Zhang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : China
ISBN : 7119046365

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Five Thousand Years of Chinese Nation by Yantu Zhang Pdf

This book is a magic wand that helps you understand Chinese history with ease, as well as a window providing a convenient view on China. It tells nearly 100 well-know stories from remote antiquity to the Revolution of 1911 in time sequence and takes key historical events and figures as the main line. We have strived to present the social changes, wars and battles, and culture and art in a series of accurate, vivid and concise stories. The book is a historical documentary with varied extraordinary splendor rather than a heavy, dull academic work.

Author : Hengyu Tian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : China
ISBN : 9812292802

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Great Emperors of China by Hengyu Tian Pdf

This volume pays tribute to 27 benevolent emperors of ancient China. Comic format tells tales of emperors spanning 5000 years of Chinese history.

Author : New Epoch Weekly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9881234972

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People Who Shaped China by New Epoch Weekly Pdf

There have been dozens of Chinese dynasties and hundreds of emperors. Different parts of the country have different customs and dialects, but all share the same history, learning from the great men and women who shaped China's 5,000 years of civilization. Presented in three volumes are stories of characters who shaped China from past to present.

Author : Haiwang Yuan
Publisher : Berkshire Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781933782768

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This is China by Haiwang Yuan Pdf

This Is China contains, in brief, everything we need to know about 5,000 years of history, 30 years of "opening," and a future that promises to shape the 21st century for all of us. Drawn from the vast resources of the Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, this concise 120-page book is recommended for classroom use, curriculum development, and student review.

Author : Liang Wang
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780595277186

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A Selection of Chinese Historical and Traditional Stories by Liang Wang Pdf

With its long history and rich culture, China has produced a vast amount of tales which vary in length, style and subject. This book contains the most famous and captivating Chinese historical and traditional stories, which will not only interest their readers, but will also reflect some of the most important characteristics of Chinese culture as: loyalty, filial piety, kindness, patriotism, intellectuality, humility, patience and respect to elders. I think people will enjoy reading them.

Author : William H. Nienhauser
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789814719537

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Tang Dynasty Tales by William H. Nienhauser Pdf

"This volume supplements Tang Tales, A Guided Reader (Volume 1; 2010) and presents twelve more Tang tales, going beyond the standard corpus of these narratives to include six stories translated into English for the first time. The rich annotation and translator's notes for these twelve tales provide insights into many aspects of Tang material culture and medieval thought, including Buddhism and Daoism. In addition to meticulously annotated translations, the book offers original texts (with some textual notes), and commentaries in the form of translator's notes, thereby joining the first volume of Tang tales as the only collections that introduce students to Tang tales while also challenging specialists interested in the field."--

Author : X. L. Woo
Publisher : Algora Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781628942064

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Love Tales of Ancient China by X. L. Woo Pdf

Digging into Chinese folktales, Mr. Woo tells us stories about falling in love in a world that is distant in time and place, distinct in culture and expectations, each with a touch of the exotic. In these tales dating from the Han Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, dramas unfold in the Imperial palace, along the back roads, and in gardens perfumed with the scent of peony blossoms in the moonlight.

Author : Dora Li,Evan Mantyk,Connie Phillips
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1987435389

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Treasured Tales of China Vol. 1 by Dora Li,Evan Mantyk,Connie Phillips Pdf

These essential historical stories and enchanting legends reveal some of the profound wisdom of China's 5,000-year-old traditional culture. Through them, the morality and virtue defining a great civilization are delightfully illuminated and imparted. This volume contains three chapters: Filial Piety, Good and Evil Repaid, and Cultivation Stories.

Author : Victor H. Mair,Zhenjun Zhang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Chinese fiction
ISBN : 135026332X

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Ming Dynasty Tales by Victor H. Mair,Zhenjun Zhang Pdf

"With commentary and annotaions throughout, Ming Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader presents for the first time in English 10 key stories from China's Ming Dynasty era. Casting new light on this significant period in Chinese literary history, these tales bring Ming era China vividly to life, from its chaotic beginnings to its imperial heyday. As well as bearing witness to social change across the 100-year life of the Ming Dynasty from 1260 to 1368, these tales tackle key themes of war and peace and Confucian values of loyalty, filiality, chastity, and righteousness"--

Author : Grace Lin
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780316317696

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When the Sea Turned to Silver by Grace Lin Pdf

A New York Times Bestseller A National Book Award FinalistAn IndieBound Bestseller This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most thrilling tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller. Everyone knows that the Emperor wants something called the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night. Determined to have her grandmother returned, Pinmei embarks on a journey to find the Luminous Stone alongside her friend Yishan, a mysterious boy who seems to have his own secrets to hide. Together, the two must face obstacles usually found only in legends to find the Luminous Stone and save Pinmei's grandmother--before it's too late. A fast-paced adventure that is extraordinarily written and beautifully illustrated, When the Sea Turned to Silver is a masterpiece companion novel to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Starry River of the Sky.

Author : Zheng Jian
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06
Category : China
ISBN : 1720650748

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Treasured Tales of China by Zheng Jian Pdf

These essential historical stories and enchanting legends reveal some of the profound wisdom of China's 5,000-year-old traditional culture. Through them, the morality and virtue defining a great civilization are delightfully illuminated and imparted. This volume contains three chapters: Filial Piety, Good and Evil Repaid, and Cultivation Stories.

Author : Zhang Zhenjun,Wang Jing
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789813143296

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Song Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader by Zhang Zhenjun,Wang Jing Pdf

Together with the noted Tang dynasty tales, Song dynasty tales have long been highly valued and widely read in the Chinese world. As the first English translations of a selected collection of 12 Song dynasty tales, this book opens a window into the world of literature, culture, and the colorful lives of the royal house and common people in the 10th- to 13th-centuries. In addition to the translation and meticulous annotations, it offers a general introduction as well as commentaries on each tale.