Chinese History Stories
Title | Chinese History Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Renee Ting |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | China |
ISBN | 9781885008374 |
"Presents stories of kings and queens, generals, battles, and courtiers from the Zhou Dynasty, when China was ruled by kings from 1046 BC to 221 BC. It was the period before the country was unified under a single emperor, when each state schemed to become more powerful than its neighbor, leading to many exciting stories populated by famous historical figures"--Jacket.
Stories of Chinese Historical Figures Series
Title | Stories of Chinese Historical Figures Series PDF eBook |
Author | Huang Zhengdong |
Publisher | |
Pages | 440 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9787561914748 |
For advanced readers of Chinese, this series includes essays about influential figures in Chinese history from the pre-Qin through the Qing dynasties. After each essay, there is a vocabulary list in Chinese, pinyin and English translation. the title of each volume defines the dynasties covered and may include one or two books
Court of the Lion
Title | Court of the Lion PDF eBook |
Author | Eleanor Cooney |
Publisher | Avon Books |
Pages | 1030 |
Release | 1990-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780380709854 |
Famous Chinese Figures and Their Stories
Title | Famous Chinese Figures and Their Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Xiangyan Jiang |
Publisher | Shanghai Haiwen Audio Visual Publishing |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | China |
ISBN | 9787544420488 |
This booklet describes 28 Chinese historical and literary figures who have contributed a great deal to Chinese culture and remain, to this day, an indispensable part of Chinese modern life. Today's Chinese not only remember them, but frequently mention, discuss and commemorate them. Their names are often on the lips of modern Chinese people, as if they were still living with them as brothers or sisters. To understand China and Chinese people, it is essential to know something about these "mysterious" figures!
Tales from 5000 Years of Chinese History
Title | Tales from 5000 Years of Chinese History PDF eBook |
Author | Handa Lin |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | China |
ISBN |
A History of Chinese Civilization
Title | A History of Chinese Civilization PDF eBook |
Author | Jacques Gernet |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 836 |
Release | 1996-05-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521497817 |
When published in 1982, this translation of Professor Jacques Gernet's masterly survey of the history and culture of China was immediately welcomed by critics and readers. This revised and updated edition makes it more useful for students and for the general reader concerned with the broad sweep of China's past.
Traditional Chinese Stories
Title | Traditional Chinese Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Yau-Woon Ma |
Publisher | Cheng & Tsui |
Pages | 634 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780887270710 |
For centuries the Chinese referred to their fiction as xiaoshuo, etymologically meaning roadside gossip or small talk, and held it in relative disregard.