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WINNER OF THE 2009 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK AWARD
WINNER OF THE 2009 IACP BEST INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK AWARD
A bold and eye-opening new cookbook with magnificent photos and unforgettable stories.
In the West, when we think about food in China, what usually comes to mind are the signature dishes of Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai. But beyond the urbanized eastern third of China lie the high open spaces and sacred places of Tibet,...
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BBC Video
Pub. Date
©2008
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English
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Journey across China from the peaks of the Himalayas to the barren steppe, the sub-Arctic to the tropical islands, through deserts both searingly hot and mind-numbingly cold and see a dazzling array of mysterious, beautiful, wild and rare creatures.
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Sihpromatum Publishing House
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[2012]
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English
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A personal memoir of 14-year-old Savannah Grace Watkins who set out with her mother and brother on a four year trip through China and Mongolia, leaving behind everything. As the trip progresses, Savannah's experiences change her from a young girl to a mature woman.
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A century ago, outsiders saw China as a place where nothing ever changes. Today the country has become one of the most dynamic regions on earth. In Oracle Bones, Peter Hessler explores the human side of China's transformation, viewing modern-day China and its growing links to the Western world through the lives of a handful of ordinary people. In a narrative that gracefully moves between the ancient and the present, the East and the West, Hessler...
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Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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"The Art of Patience is an account of an expedition to the mountains of Tibet in search of the elusive snow leopard. After recovering from an accident, adventurer Sylvain Tesson and his traveling companions embraced the virtues of patience and silence, and were rewarded when the snow leopard revealed itself"--
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An irreverent tale of an American Jew serving in the Peace Corps in rural China, which reveals the absurdities, joys, and pathos of a traditional society in flux
In September of 2005, the Peace Corps sent Michael Levy to teach English in the heart of China's heartland. His hosts in the city of Guiyang found additional uses for him: resident expert on Judaism, romantic adviser, and provincial basketball star, to name a few. His account of overcoming...
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Anchor Books
Pub. Date
2006.
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English
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Determined to find out what happened to her husband, Shu Wen joins his regiment, is taken hostage, and embarks on a life-changing journey through the Tibetan countryside--a journey that will last 20 years and lead her to a deep appreciation of Tibet in all its beauty and brutality.
11) China
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Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
©2005
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English
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Explores China, the third largest country in the world with a diverse population of over a billion people and alive with history, culture and beautiful landscapes.
12) China
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Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Chinese culture is a fascinating mix of ancient and modern, and readers discover how the natural world, government, and history of this vast country have impacted its people for centuries. Featuring the most up-to-date information about life in the most populous country in the world, this focused guide gives readers a comprehensive look at how the past and present come together in China. Vibrant photographs, eye-catching fact boxes, and detailed...
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Plaza & Janes
Pub. Date
2022.
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Español
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"Mavi Doñate, corresponsal de RTVE en Pekín, nos ofrece un libro imprescindible para entender la transformación del mundo global. "Bajo la mirada del dragón despierto es tan solo una de mis crónicas, contada en primera persona, sobre la cobertura periodística que jamás habría querido hacer, pero que, de seguro, ha sido y será la más importante de mi carrera". China está lejos. Es lo primero que aprende un periodista destinado en un extremo...
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Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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The longer I stayed in Kashgar, the more I began to realize that Xinjiang was a country within a country, one with far doser connections to its central Asian neighbors than to China. the Sunday market, the social event of the week, was an exhilarating mix of local tongues and minorities. Ethnic Kyrgyz and Tajiks from the surrounding countryside arrived on donkey carts piled high with watermelons, or trailing dispirited lines of sheep, to join the...
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