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While America is still reeling from the 2008 financial crisis, a high unemployment rate, and a surge in government debt, China's economy is the second largest in the world, and many predict it will surpass the United States' by 2020. President Obama called China's rise "a Sputnik moment" - will America seize this moment or continue to treat China as its scapegoat? Mainstream media and the U.S. government regularly target China as a threat. Rather than viewing China's power, influence, and contributions to the global economy in a negative light, Ann Lee asks, "What can America learn from its competition?"

Promising and undeniably engrossing novels… Mann knows how to deliver an espionage story. —Kirkus Review Like the best of Le Carré with a pinch of Follett, but with a much greater understanding of the real world than either of ‘em! Complex and nuanced. —Chris Garcia, Hugo award-winning editor, author, critic, and curator of Forever Saroyan, LLC Many enjoyable intrigues in this series are factually based, offering insights into a world of deception and buried truths. What lies at the center of so many lies and so much conflict in today’s world? After investigations around the ...

Greater Than a Tourist: Hong Kong, China by Francesca Escarraga offers the inside scoop on Hong Kong. As a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your trip. Travel like a local. Slow down and get to know the people and the culture of a place.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist audiobook is for you; it offers the inside scoop on Macau. Most travel audiobooks tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Greater Than a Tourist: Wuhan, Hubei, China by John Smither offers the inside scoop on Wuhan. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. You will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other travel books.

I first read about Slat's Ocean Cleanup Project 2018, and I was impressed as it's an attempt to make the world a better place with concern for the environment and not profits. In 2019, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch became an afterthought following Thornberg's whining regarding the environment in conjunction with millions of Westerners who are unmotivated to use science and knowledge to resolve the problems surrounding climate change. COVID-19 hit, and the climate change problems of the world were paused and not discussed regularly in the media. Then, I saw a random article on CNN in 2023 ...

Did you know that Shah Jahan once planned to build another Taj Mahal in his empire? Ancient sources contradict each other, which can be confusing at times. But that is about to change. With this all-new history book, you can easily explore the gripping events that led to the construction of the Seven Wonders of the New World.

AN AMERICAN CLASSICIST IN CHINA is an account of a tour I led to China in 1995. This short book is a description of adventures in six Chinese cities with discussions of Buddhist and Taoist thought, Chinese writing, amusing episodes, and speculations about China's future, which are now being realized. Although set twenty-seven years ago, its description of Chinese people and places is timeless. It is illustrated with twelve photos. This book is a short but sweet introduction to Chinese culture and history, fun to read and revelatory in its descriptions of Chinese culture.

Step inside the towering walls of Chinese governance with the gripping eBook – "Inside the Great Wall"; an exclusive tour into the layers of power in the world's largest nation. The narrative begins with Chapter 1, a comprehensive introduction that unravels the complex structure of the Chinese Government. Get captivated as you understand the historical forces that shaped their governance in Chapter 2. As you delve deeper, the all-important role of the Chinese Communist Party is extensively dissected. From the National People's Congress to the State Council and the strategic judicial ...

The King of Violins is the heartbreaking story of China's most celebrated violin prodigy, Ma Sicong, who composed his first concerto at the age of 12. During his career, this gentle, dignified man composed 57 of the world's best-known symphonies and concertos, and performed in front of hundreds of sold-out audiences across the globe. Chairman Mao Zedong declared Ma Sicong "a national treasure" and nicknamed him "the King of Violins". But Mao's brutal Cultural Revolution distorted the truth of Ma's life and work. Ma and his family made a breathtaking escape to America.

In The Great Great Wall, architectural historian and critic Ian Volner takes a deep dive into the story of Donald Trump’s wall. Volner follows the conception, selling, design, and construction (or lack thereof) of this expensive and consequential barrier, giving listeners a detailed description of what’s happening in Washington, DC - and along the border. He also travels far afield, to China, the Middle East, northern England, and back to our border to examine the barriers we’ve been building for centuries.

Explore the vast land of China through the folktales of its people. Included here are such mystifying tales as "The Ghost Who Was Foiled", "The Fairy Bonze", "The Reward for a Benevolent Life", "The Lady of the Moon", "The Ape Sun Wu Kung", and "The Flying Ogre", to name a few.

A dive into one of China's great poets by the first great populariser of Chinese literature, Arthur Waley.

Eat Like a Local – Hong Kong by Debbie Wong. Debbie Wong offers the inside scoop on food in Hong Kong. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat Like a Local series, this book will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.

Many people argue that Confucius is the most influential person of all time, and if having a significant effect on the greatest number of people is the criterion, he may very well be. China is one of the largest and oldest civilizations on earth, and Confucius has been influential there from almost the beginning: the first Chinese dynasty was founded around 1600 BCE, and Confucius lived from 551-479 BCE.

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.

Most travel audiobooks tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. This guidebook will not tell you exact addresses or store hours, but instead gives you knowledge that you may not find in other smaller-print travel books. Slow down and get to know the people with this invaluable guide.

Greater Than a Tourist—Harbin Heilongjiang Province China by John Smither offers the inside scoop on Harbin. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

When did globalisation begin? Most observers have settled on 1492, the year Columbus discovered America. But as celebrated Yale professor Valerie Hansen shows, it was the year 1000, when for the first time new trade routes linked the entire globe, so an object could in theory circumnavigate the world. This was the 'big bang' of globalisation, which ushered in a new era of exploration and trade, and which paved the way for Europeans to dominate after Columbus reached America.

This book delves into the geopolitical influence of China, providing a comprehensive analysis of its rise as a global power. The author explores various dimensions that contribute to China's growing influence, such as its economic power, military capabilities, strategic positioning, and technological ambitions.