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	Revisiting Shangri-la： Photographing A Century of Environmental and Cultural Change in The Mountains of Southwest China uthor: Robert K. Moseley; Page: 255 Publication Date: 09/2011 ISBN: 9787508521732 Publisher: China Intercontinental Press Details China is changing fast. Seemingly overnight it has become an economic and political powerhouse on a global scale. Although it is the recent rise of China that makes the daily news, the last century saw other large and rapid changes: the fall of the last imperial dynasty, the failure of the Nationalist government, and the ascent of Mao Zedong and the new China. How have these changes affected the land and people of China? Can lessons from the past give us insights about the future? For six years, Robert Moseley lived and worked as a conservation scientist in the mountains of northwest Yunnan Province. As part of that work, he set out to answer these questions...	$50.00 Add:
	Revisting Shangri-la Author: Mu Baoshan; Language: English Format: 28.4 x 20.8 x 1.8 cm Publication Date: 03/2017 ISBN: 9787508530581 Publisher: China Intercontinental Press	$60.00 Add:
	Scenic Spots Stories Author: Ma Shujun; Language: Chinese, English Page: 181 Publication Date: 01/2012 ISBN: 9787508522074,7508522079 Publisher: China Intercontinental Press Series: Classic Stories of China Details Chinese classic stories have inherited and passed on the abundant historic treasury of the Chinese nation that has been accumulated over several thousand years, mirroring the politics, military affairs, culture, folk customs, prevailing moral practices, ideals and interests of ancient China. Through those stories, people can gain an understanding of Chinas long history and achieve an insight into the profound historical origins of Chinese culture. We have identified stories from the vast number of Chinese classic stories, and complied them into this collection. All stories are illustrated in...	$15.00 Add:
	Searching for Shangri-La: Off the Beaten Track in Western China Author: Laurence J. Brahm; Language: English Format: Papercover Page: 214 Publication Date: 06/2008 ISBN: 9787802285866 Publisher: New World Press Details Laurence J. Brahm travels through the western region of China in search of Shangri-La - only to find that it is not a place, but a state of mind. Shangri-La has now become a source of creative inspiration, drawing China's leading figures in pop culture and art circles to western China, all in search of Shangri-La. China's leading cultural figures such as composer San Bao, dancer Yang Liping, and pop singer Dadawa appear in the book, together with artists, lamas, and living Buddhas. Searching for Shangri-La is China's first alternative philosophy travelogue. Laurence J. Brahm is a global activist dedicated to action initiatives for...	$15.00 Add:
	Shaanxi: Home to Chinese Civilization Author: Zhao Rong; Page: 268 Publication Date: 06/2012 ISBN: 9787541828157 Publisher: Shaanxi Travel & Tourism Tourism Press Series: Shaanxi Tourism Culture Series	$13.00 Add:
	Shanghai Companion: The All-in-one Guide to Shanghai Author: Yan; Coco; Language: English Format: Papercover Page: 179 Publication Date: 11/2008 ISBN: 9787802255647 Publisher: New Star Press Details As the Shanghainese novelist Eileen Chang wrote: "Shanghai thirty years ago on a moonlit night.., maybe we did not get to see the moon of thirty years ago. To young people the moon of thirty years ago should be a reddish-yellow wet stain the size of a copper coin, like a teardrop on letter paper by To-yun Hsuan, worn and blurred. In old people's memory the moon of thirty years ago was gay, larger, rounder, and whiter than the moon now. But seen after thirty years on a rough road, the best of moons is apt to be tinged with sadness."	$25.00 Add:
	Shanghai Days Author: Jon Burris; Language: English Format: Papercover Page: 153 Publication Date: 07/2010 ISBN: 9787119063577 Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Details Shanghai has always been a city of contrasts; contrasting nationalities (Chinese to French to British), contrasting art and architecture (traditional to colonial to futuristic). It has been able to retain all of these cultural imprints while striding confidently into the future.This is what makes it unique. Jon Burris,a recognized American photographer,presents a view of Shanghai today through his words and pictures. About the Author Mr. Burris，a recognized photographer whose work is represented in private and institutional collections internationally, graduated from Southwestern 0klahoma State University in...	$21.00 Add:
	Shanghai Views Through Time Author: Tang Weikang; Guo Changming; Language: Chinese, English Format: 29.2 x 20.4 x 1.4 cm Page: 190 Publication Date: 07/2014 ISBN: 9787532289875 Publisher: Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House	$19.00 Add:
	Shanghai's Architectural Legacy Author: Wang Weiming; Language: English Format: 20.8 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm Page: 263 Publication Date: 11/2014 ISBN: 9787567114708 Publisher: Shanghai University Press Table of Contents Editor's Preface Foreword Chapter one From 2013 towards the future: Stunning interior beauty Chapter two 1843-1910: The steady progression of history Chapter three 1910-1930: World fairs Chapter four 1930-1936: Upward desires and aspirations Chapter five 1937-1949: Bleak times Chapter six 1950-1979: Some things get better； some things get worse Chapter seven 1980-1985: A vigorous recovery Chapter eight 1986-1990: Shanghai comes alive Chapter nine 1991-2000: New trends Chapter ten 2013 and beyond: Lifestyles within Haipai architecture Afterword	$15.00 Add:
	Stories From China: Geogarphy Author: Liu Meiru; Lv Lina; Language: Chinese, English Format: Book Page: 152 Publication Date: 09/2016 ISBN: 9781625750020 Publisher: Beijng Language and Culture University Press Series: Stories from China Details Level: Intermediate, Advanced For College, Adults This book includes ten lessons, introducing China's location and administrative division, land form and terrain, population and ethnic groups, climate and culture, famous mountains, the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Inner Mongolia Grassland, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Guilin. Besides these, there are also cultural notes such as the inter-city railway, hydropower stations on the Yangtze River, Naadam Fair, Songkran (Water-Splashing) Festival, Ice Sculpture Shows of Harbin, Shaolin Temple, Qinghai-Tibet...	$18.00 Add: