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This analysis of the social and political transformations which took place in Beijing during a period of chaos and revolution examines the processes by which Chinese people of different classes were drawn into political participation and de… more

Are you interested in expanding your child’s vocabulary?As a part of the updated Planet Collection, “BEIJING” offers facts, descriptions and thought inspiring questions alongside amazing photographs of Beijing. Toddlers and babies will love… more

This 53-page report documents how government officials, security forces, and their agents routinely abduct people off the streets of Beijing and other Chinese cities, strip them of their possessions, and imprison them. These black jails are… more

Chinese dissents are increasingly communicating via the Internet, but Beijing still has the upper hand.

From the perspective of six years in Beijing (1986-1992), Kretschmer offers a lively account of how American Foreign Experts go berserk in China, how they gradually adjust to Chinese culture, and how they eventually acquire a unique bicult… more

Journey for Julie is unique in that the reader is able to follow along with the author as she travels through China to adopt her daughter. The reader is invited to witness the miracle of adoption and discover how God uses trials and setback… more

Half-Light: Origins - Dan - Born of Darkness, tells the tale of Beijing, a fifteen year-old resident of the Andromeda Galaxy. What is it that’s so special about Beijing? She’s carrying twins, one of whom is Dan, an integral character within… more

Discover where the last emperor threw in the towel at the astonishing Forbidden City. Hone your haggling skills for must-have Mao memorabilia and silk everything. Learn to slurp noodles, wield chopsticks and avoid talking politics at the ta… more

Bus and train rides from hell, noise, pollution, dirt, garbage, ungodly traffic, crowds, yelling, screaming, rip-offs, language barriers … I love China!! It’s the wild west, 21st century, far-eastern style. How to describe a country where … more

Since 1949 and the founding of the People’s Republic, China has been involved in more than one territorial dispute with its neighbours. Currently the most unstable and dangerous dispute is the one over the Paracel and Spratly islands in the… more

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Analysis and Modelling of Faces and Gestures, AMFG 2005, held in Beijing, China in October 2005 within the scope of ICCV 2005, the International Conferen… more

This short story is based upon historical events which occurred toward the end of the twentieth century at the famous public square in Beijing, China. It follows two great warriors into battle: One commanding a tank, and the other carrying … more

Following the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty, it appears that the ‘high degree of autonomy’ promised to Hong Kong is limited in many ways. China’s reservations about the development of democracy in Hong Kong lies at the heart of… more

Tao, ingeniero naval y dueño de su propia empresa, se educa entre occidentales sin olvidar sus orígenes. El maestro Lee perpetúa en él las enseñanzas milenarias que lo convirtieron en un monje de Shaolín, afín de mantener para Tao, un conta… more

When Jerry leaves his old life in London behind and travels to Beijing to take up a teaching position, at first he is enchanted by the brave new world he finds awaiting him. However, things soon take a turn for the worse. Upon his arrival h… more

This is the first of a two-volume set that constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Usability and Internationalization, UIHCII 2007, held in Beijing, China in July 2007. The papers of this first volume … more

This is the second of a two-volume set that constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Usability and Internationalization, UIHCII 2007, held in Beijing, China in July 2007. The papers of this second volum… more

“I didn’t just like this book, I LOVED this book. Anyone who loves my work should love it too”—New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan  “If you have yet to add Liu to your must-read list, you’re doing yourself a disservice.”—Book… more

We all know that job seeking is hard and there is no short cut. We have to go through resume, cover letter, job application, and several rounds of interview, and are finally able to land an offer. But there are something we could do to shor… more

2008: Beijing Olympics: We’re ready.’ I wondered, Are we? Ready or Not chronicles one teenage boy’s excitement about the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. His life has been uprooted by the changes in his city from the Chinese government’s many… more