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In this thrilling road trip from "Peking to Paris", a woman tries to save her car, her marriage, and her confidence from breaking down. In May 2007, leaving China’s Great Wall is Car 84, one of 128 antique autos racing in the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. It’s guided by one Dina Bennett, the world’s least likely navigator: a daydreamer prone to carsickness, riddled with self-doubt, and married to a thrill-seeking perfectionist who is half-human, half-racecar. What could possibly go wrong?

In 1931, young English-born missionary Jakob Kellner brings all the crusading passion of his untried Christian faith to a China racked by famine and bloody civil war. He burns to save the world's largest nation from Communism. But when he is swept along on the cold, unforgiving Long March, Jakob becomes entangled with Mei-ling, a beautiful and fervent revolutionary. Soon, powerful new emotions challenge and reshape his faith—and entrap him forever in the vast country's tortured destiny.

Peter Fleming, brother of James Bond author Ian Fleming, was one of the greatest adventurers and travel writers of the 20th century and author of several classic and best-selling books. This is the first paperback edition. It presents an exciting adventure that could never be made today - it will appeal to all interested in the region.

The thrilling true story of train-robbing revolutionaries and passengers who got more than they paid for in this Murder on the Orient Express–style adventure, set in China’s republican era. In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travelers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new...

With Lana Lee as his right-hand woman and head event planner, Ian Sung orchestrates an extravagant evening filled with music, live entertainment, and generous giveaways. But at the end of the night, during an elaborate firework show in the parking lot, a member of the lion dance performance team is found dead backstage with a single bullet hole through the heart and a red envelope in their pocket containing four one-dollar bills―an omen of death.

In June 1900 the foreign legations at Peking were attacked by troops of the Boxer rebellion and Imperial Chinese troops. The ensuing siege lasted 55 days and shook the world. In this work, Peter Fleming traces its history and impact.

Aussie electronic music powerhouse Peking Duk Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles talk through their highest highs, lowest lows and a whole lot more with some of their favourite musicians, artists, creatives and everyone in between. With original music overlays and immersive sound effects, join The Duk their guests diving into crazy career chronicles, wild rockstar stories and get a lot of Silly Goose chat.

Een dagelijkse podcast over de Olympische Winterspelen. Presentator Thijs de Jong belt iedere dag na afloop van de schaats- en shorttrackwedstrijden met Johan Stobbe, die namens LC en DvhN aanwezig is. In de podcast wordt teruggeblikt op de wedstrijden die net afgelopen zijn en vooruitgeblikt op de dag van morgen. Natuurlijk komen ook andere actuele zaken ter sprake. Daarnaast vertelt Stobbe in het onderdeel 'typisch Peking' over opmerkelijke zaken die hij in China meemaakt.

Auf der Suche nach einem designerdrogenmixenden Chemiker geraten Henry Bates und seine Gefährten in Peking zwischen die Fronten zweier Triadenclans. Verfolgungsjagden in chinesischen Straßenschluchten und eine mysteriöse weiße Taube sind erst der Anfang, denn John kann noch nicht einmal mit Stäbchen essen.

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1948年，太平洋战争结束后三年，北平经济崩溃、民生凋敝，看似平静却早已暗流汹涌……1948年，太平洋戰爭結束後三年，北平經濟崩潰、民生凋敝，看似平靜卻早已暗流洶湧……

1948年，太平洋战争结束后三年，北平经济崩溃、民生凋敝，看似平静却早已暗流汹涌……1948年，太平洋戰爭結束後三年，北平經濟崩潰、民生凋敝，看似平靜卻早已暗流洶湧……

北京男赵小提逍遥自在地混日子，与老婆离婚后偶然邂逅了北漂姚睫，两人灵犀相通。前妻回国后，赵小提拒绝与其重归于好，姚睫却也突然消失……北京男趙小提逍遙自在地混日子，與老婆離婚後偶然邂逅了北漂姚睫，兩人靈犀相通。前妻回國後，趙小提拒絕與其重歸於好，姚睫卻也突然消失……

有声书《在北大听演讲》收录了在北大演讲的一些名篇，这不但是拓展视野、获取经验的宝贵资源，更是一份难得的强大的知识储备。……有聲書《在北大聽演講》收錄了在北大演講的一些名篇，這不但是拓展視野、獲取經驗的寶貴資源，更是一份難得的強大的知識儲備。

In 1930's China, the all-male Peking opera was luxurious entertainment for the privileged class—but only children from the poorest families were sent to opera schools to train as actors. Abandoned by his mother—a prostitute who can no longer care for him—Xiao Douzi is brought to an opera school. With seeds of bitterness in his soul, the nine-year-old boy endures hardships and misery to learn and perfect his craft.