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Once described by Mao Zedong as a "needle inside a ball of cotton", Deng was the pragmatic yet disciplined driving force behind China's radical transformation in the late 20th century. He confronted the damage wrought by the Cultural Revolution, dissolved Mao's cult of personality, and loosened the policies that had stunted China's growth. Obsessed with modernization, Deng opened trade relations with the West, which lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty. Yet he also answered to his authoritarian roots, most notably when he ordered the crackdown in 1989 at Tiananmen Square.

Bloomsbury presents… Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China by Jack Weatherford, read by Mark Elstob Control the sea, and you control everything...a gripping tale of naval warfare, dynastic rivalry, and technical innovation, from the author of the classic work Genghis Khan...

In his retelling of a Chinese history stretching back 5,000 years, author and China-expert Jonathan Clements focuses on the human stories which led to the powerful transformations in Chinese society - from the unification of China under its first emperor, Qinshi Huangdi, to the Mongol invasion under Genghis Khan and the consolidation of Communist rule under Mao Zedong. Clements even brings listeners through to the present day, outlining China's economic renaissance under Deng Xiaoping and Xi Jinping.

Brought to you by Penguin. From an indispensable voice on China, comes a riveting, first-hand account of China's seismic progress For close to a decade, Dan Wang has been observing China’s tumultuous and astounding growth. The state has constructed towering bridges, gleaming railways and...

When Amitav Ghosh began his research for the Ibis Trilogy some twenty years ago, he was startled to find how the lives of the nineteenth-century sailors and soldiers he wrote of were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean, but also by a precious commodity carried in enormous...

Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular best seller and a critically acclaimed history of China that opened up the country to the world. Through the story of three generations of women in her own family - the grandmother given to the warlord as a concubine, the Communist mother, and the daughter herself - Jung Chang reveals the epic history of China's 20th century. Breathtaking in its scope, unforgettable in its descriptions, this is a masterpiece that is extraordinary in every way.

Bloomsbury presents China After Mao by Frank Dikötter, read by Daniel York Loh. _______________ A SPECTATOR AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘A revolutionary book’ Sunday Times ‘A pulsating account that makes clear how important it is to look beneath the surface when it comes to any...

In December 1937, in the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred. The Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking and within weeks not only looted and burned the defenseless city but systematically raped, tortured and murdered more than 300,000 Chinese civilians. Amazingly, the story of this atrocity- one of the worst in world history- continues to be denied by the Japanese government.

Chinese history is nothing if not messy. Heroes are also villains; prosperity mingles with violence; cultural vibrancy coexists with censorship and repression. Modern China is seen variously as an economic powerhouse, an icon of urbanization, a propaganda state and an aggressive superpower seeking world domination. Jaivin distills this vast history into a sparkling narrative, from mythical origins to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's a story in which China's women, from the earliest warriors to 20th-century suffragettes, receive long overdue attention.

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 100 MILLION COPIES SOLD. In the Jin capital of Zhongdu, Guo Jing learns the truth of his father's death and finds he is now betrothed, against his will, to two...

تتبع صعود وسقوط السلالات الإمبراطورية في رحلة تاريخية ملحمية عبر أربعة آلاف عام من الصراعات والثورات الكبرى. عبر سرد آسر، تتكشف أمامك التحولات السياسية...

当高层权力斗争的狂热席卷全国，时代洪流中的普通人如何在长达十年的社会重组与群众运动中艰难求生？这段跨越一九六六至一九七六的历史绝非偶然，而是多重政治矛盾叠加后爆发的系统性震荡。对于渴望在通勤或碎片时...

يقف جيش من الطين في ظلام الأبدية ليحرس إمبراطوراً مهووساً بالخلود، ليروي قصة توحيد دموية وبناء أعظم إمبراطورية صينية. يأخذك هذا السرد التاريخي الملحمي في رحلة...

跨越两千年的农耕与游牧生死交锋，这部宏大的军事历史作品带你重返古代边防前线，直击帝国超级工程的战略真相。如果你渴望在日常通勤中沉浸于一段硬核且震撼的史诗，打破关于防御屏障的传统迷思，这趟见证王朝兴替...

عش تفاصيل الصراع الأيديولوجي الذي زلزل مجتمعا بأكمله، في رحلة تاريخية وسياسية تشرح كيف تحولت الشعارات إلى فوضى عارمة. استمتع بتجربة استماع عميقة ومثيرة للتفكير...

استكشف أعظم مشروع عسكري في التاريخ البشري، حيث تروي الحجارة صراعات الإمبراطوريات وهواجس البقاء على الحدود المشتعلة. اجعل رحلة تنقلك اليومية مغامرة ملحمية تأخذك...

在大国博弈的地缘政治版图上，这座太平洋岛屿正以其半导体科技实力与复杂的历史羁绊，成为牵动全球神经的冲突前沿。当你被日常碎片化新闻与极端情绪裹挟，急需理清当今世界局势的底层逻辑时，这段冷静客观的宏大历...

一场震惊世界的考古发掘，不仅重现了秦帝国规模空前的地下武装军团，更将权力、生死与两千年的匠人血泪赤裸裸地推到我们面前。当你穿行于早晚通勤的喧嚣中，这段浓缩为两小时的沉浸式历史之旅，将带你重返那个战马...

Beleef vierduizend jaar wereldgeschiedenis waarin machtige dynastieën en bloedige revoluties een keizerrijk smeden. Maak van je dagelijkse woon-werkverkeer een meeslepende tijdreis langs uitgestrekte verdedigingsmuren en mythische veldslagen. Deze fascinerende verkenning onthult de meedogenloze...

Il più grande mistero archeologico dell'antica Cina rivela l'ossessione per l'immortalità di un sovrano spietato. Trasforma il tuo tragitto quotidiano in un epico viaggio culturale, scendendo nell'oscurità di un colossale mausoleo sotterraneo. Questa esplorazione storica riporta alla luce un...