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Journey on the Silk Road, and discover trade, cultures, and adventures from the ancient world! Step onto the fabled Silk Road, an epic network of ancient trade routes that spanned thousands of miles and linked the East and West for centuries. In The Silk Road, embark on a captivating voyage through time and terrain, where cultures converged, goods flowed, and history unfolded.

Learn about the history and geography of China with iMinds. China is a fascinating country where mountains tower over vast plains, deserts collide with lush farmlands, and ancient cultures mix with modern cities. So, if you went to China, where would you start? Well, you might want to pack a big bag because China is actually the 3rd largest country in the world!

The 19th century saw the rise of one of the largest, most powerful empires of the modern era. The sun never set on the British Empire, whose holdings spanned the globe, in one form or another. Its naval supremacy linked the Commonwealth of Canada with the colonies in South Africa and India, and through them trade flowed east and west. An integral but underutilized part of this vast trade network included China, a reclusive Asian kingdom closed off from the Western world that desired none of its goods.

Located in the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City served as the palace for the emperor of China from 1420 to 1912 CE, a period encompassing the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was home to the celestial leaders of China, men that possessed the Mandate of Heaven. A total of 24 emperors lived and ruled from the vast and magnificent complex for almost 500 years, until the last Chinese dynasty was overthrown in 1912 with the abdication of Emperor Xuantong, more commonly known as Puyi.

The Chinese economy appears destined for failure, the financial bubble forever in peril of popping, the real estate sector doomed to collapse, the factories fated for bankruptcy. Orlik games out what will happen if the bubble that never pops finally does. The magnitude of the shock to China and the world would be tremendous. For those in the West nervously watching China's rise as a geopolitical challenger, the alternative could be even less palatable.

China, with over one billion people, is the most populated country in the world. China’s most famous tourist attraction is the Great Wall, which runs across about 5,000 miles of northern China. Rich with Chinese culture, this title explores Chinese food, holidays, and daily life. Eager listeners will also get to challenge their tongues with a few common words from the unique Chinese language!

The Chinese government has more control over more wealth than any other government in world history. With the Communist Party controlling the "commanding heights" of the world's second-largest economy, China appears ideally structured to pursue economic statecraft, using economic resources to advance its foreign policy goals. Yet as this book shows, domestic complications frequently constrain Chinese leaders. They have responded with a distinctive approach to economic statecraft: orchestration.

From the author of the award-winning Vermeer’s Hat, a historical detective story decoding a long-forgotten link between 17th-century Europe and China.

Timothy Brook’s award-winning Vermeer’s Hat unfolded the early history of globalization, using Vermeer’s paintings to show how objects like beaver hats and porcelain bowls began to circulate around the world. Now he plumbs the mystery of a single artifact that offers new insights into global connections centuries old.

Ucrania lleva tres décadas siendo un tapón de seguridad para Europa, y si la OTAN la quisiera como parte de la alianza, ya la habría dejado entrar. El presidente Putin ha venido a jugar, y él y el resto de Rusia no tienen nada que perder . El principal ganador de todo esto será China, ya que reconstruirá toda la región, se beneficiará mucho de los préstamos y podrá usar la guerra para desviar la debacle de COVID19 que ellos mismos crearon. Al menos ahora, conocemos la verdadera intención detrás de la liberación de COVID19, y debemos esperar acciones militares similares en el ...

Portuguese Macau examines how this tiny foothold managed to last as a European possession for so long, and the dynamics that led to China establishing sovereignty over it at the end of the 20th century.

Our region is experiencing a momentous transition. The US-led order is fading, and China has become ever more powerful. Today the question we face is not whether we fancy living in an Asia in which power is shared between the United States and China. It is how we feel about living in an Asia in which America no longer plays any significant strategic role. In this controversial and gripping essay, Hugh White looks at what has happened to the US globally.

Der nächste Brandherd vor unserer Haustür? Vor über hundert Jahren entzündete sich auf dem westlichen Balkan der Erste Weltkrieg. Verantwortlich dafür waren die Großmächte, die ihr Ringen um Vormacht in der Region austrugen. Heute baut China dort Straßen, Russland spornt Nationalisten an, die Türkei und die Golfstaaten investieren in Moscheen und Hotels. Sie alle sehen darin einen Weg, Einfluss auf Europa zu nehmen.

World leaders disappear one by one ...including the U.S. President. In this humorous and surprisingly touching romp across France, Iraq, and China, the world hangs in the balance as international leaders are drawn toward an ancient dream, leaving the world in the clutches of a power-crazed madman. Even if the magical land of Shangri-La is a fantasy, the idea of eternal youth has irresistible allure. Who better to exploit the dream than a disgruntled criminal with revenge on his mind? And who better to settle the truth of the matter once and for all than a young American grad student with a ...

The Ukraine has been a safety plug for Europe for three decades, and if NATO wanted it as part of the alliance, it would have already let it in. President Putin has come to play, and he and the rest of Russia have nothing to lose. The major winner in all of this will be China as they will rebuild the entire region, profit heavily off the borrowing, and can use the war to deflect the COVID19 debacle that they created. At least now, we know the true intent behind releasing COVID19, and we should expect similar military actions in East Asia soon. Most Westerners don't care about what is ...

Zwischen den Weltmächten China und USA tobt ein Kampf um die technologische Vorherrschaft.. Esgeht um Künstliche Intelligenz, Superchips und -computer, neue Medikamente und Behandlungen, um selbstfahrende Autos und Flüge zum Mond und Mars. Aber es geht auch um Killerdrohnen oder kämpfende Roboter. Chinaexperte Wolfgang Hirn zeigt, dass in vielen Tech-Bereichen China in den vergangenen Jahren gewaltig aufgeholt hat und in manchen gar führend ist, und er fragt: Kann Europa bei diesem Duell mithalten und eventuell seine technologische Souveränität zurückholen?

China in the 19th century: a proud and ancient empire forbidden to foreigners. The West desires Chinese tea above all other things but lacks the silver to buy it. Instead, Western adventurers resort to smuggling opium in exchange. The Qing Emperor will not allow his people to sink into addiction. Viceroy Lin is sent to the epicentre of the opium trade, Canton, to stop it. The Opium Wars begin - heralding a period of bloody military defeats, reparations, and one-sided treaties which will become known as the Century of Humiliation.

China loomed large on the world stage. Wealth, power, and hundreds of years of rule by the Manchus of the Qing Dynasty catapulted them to new heights, but with power and prestige came those who would do anything to usurp their authority and undermine their sense of stability. The British Empire and its faithful allies devised a masterful plan and executed it with stark precision. Vicious lies, cheating, and stealing were only the beginning of what they had in store for the nation.

Europa steht vor einem Make-it-or-Break-it-Moment. Nie waren die inneren Fliehkräfte so stark, nie der äußere Druck auf die Europäische Union und ihre Mitglieder so groß. Wir stecken in einem Systemkonflikt mit autoritären Regimen wie China und Russland. Die renommierte Europaexpertin und Politikberaterin Daniela Schwarzer analysiert so nüchtern wie überzeugend: Der Zusammenhalt und die Handlungsfähigkeit müssen intern gestärkt werden, und nach außen muss Europa nach einer Klärung seiner Interessen viel strategischer auftreten. Denn unsere Herausforderer schlafen nicht.

Hundreds die in a fiery train crash in northern China. A cargo ship smuggling refugees is lost to calm seas off the Libyan coast. Entire villages in Ghana are abandoned overnight.

China ist eine der leistungsfähigsten Volkswirtschaften! Aber wie ist es dazu gekommen? Und wie wirkt sich das auf andere Länder, insbesondere Deutschland aus? Diese und viele weitere Fragen beantwortet der China-Experte Frank Sieren in "Der China Code". Auf unterhaltsame und informative Art und Weise zeigt Sieren seinen Leser*innen die Parallelen zwischen Deutschland und China auf. Ein interessantes Buch über Wirtschaft, Politik und Kultur.