'Oh, China!' meets the needs of advanced beginners of 'heritage learners' who already speak some Chinese but require instruction in reading and writing fundamentals before moving to the intermediate level. In this edition, lessons go over the basics of standard Mandarin pronunci…
" ... These works not only chronicle a leading dissident's struggle against tryranny but enrich the record of universal longing for freedom and dignity. Liu writes pragmatically, yet with deep-seated passion, about peasant land disputes, the Han Chinese in Tibet, child slavery, …
During the Cultural Revolution, Mao exhorted the Chinese people to "smash the four olds": old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas. Yet when the Red Guards in Tiananmen Square chanted "We want to see Chairman Mao," they unknowingly used a classical rhythm that dates b…
This compelling book explores the explosive pace of change in China and how its citizens are grappling with a dramatically new world, both in the public and private spheres. There is enormous popular pride in the ascension of China to the rank of global superpower and general sa…
