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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.

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.

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...

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 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.

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 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.

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. China: 1200 A.D. The Song Empire has been invaded by its warlike Jurchen neighbours from the north. Half its territory and its historic...

Out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across Northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey, Colin Thubron undertakes a journey along the greatest land route on earth: the Silk Road. Travelling 7,000 miles in eight months, he traces the passage not only of trade and armies, but of ideas, religions and inventions.

The startling picture of how China’s revolution in finance and technology is changing both Wall Street and the way individuals manage their personal finances. The future of finance – the way Wall Street operates and how individuals manage their money - is on the verge of upheaval. And the...

【精读中国历史，启迪商场智慧】 立足正史，现代阐释。溯本清源，守正创新。 比小说还精彩的正说中国历史。 从细微处沉浸式感受泱泱中华的文化底蕴！ 忠于原著，丰富史料；以史为鉴，启迪人生！...

Begleite eine packende historische Analyse, die den gefährlichsten geopolitischen Krisenherd unserer Zeit fundiert entschlüsselt. Wer beim täglichen Pendeln die hochspannenden Dynamiken aktueller Weltpolitik wirklich begreifen möchte, findet hier einen informativen und fesselnden Begleiter...

Dieses packende historische Sachbuch beleuchtet das größte ungelöste Rätsel der Archäologie tief unter der Erde. Perfekt für das tägliche Pendeln oder die abendliche Entspannung, nimmt dich diese atmosphärische Zeitreise mit zu einer gigantischen Ausgrabungsstätte. Erlebe hautnah, wie...

Découvrez l'histoire militaire et l'ingénierie impériale du plus gigantesque système défensif jamais érigé par l'homme. Des premières fondations en terre battue jusqu'aux majestueux remparts empierrés, cette traversée chronologique révèle comment des fortifications éparses sont...

Découvrez comment un empire médiéval menacé a forgé notre modernité grâce à des innovations technologiques majeures. Plongez au cœur d'une époque charnière où une administration de lettrés affronte de violentes tensions géopolitiques avec une ingéniosité politique et économique...

Plongez au cœur du pouvoir impérial chinois et décodez l'architecture majestueuse d'une dynastie aux rituels secrets. Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien, ce voyage auditif immersif vous offre une carte mentale précise du palais. Laissez-vous transporter là où chaque cour et chaque...

Erlebe in diesem fesselnden Historien-Sachbuch, wie ein skrupelloser imperialer Drogenhandel ein Weltreich zerstörte. Mach deine tägliche Fahrt zur Arbeit zu einer dramatischen Zeitreise in das spätkaiserliche China, wo ein erbitterter Wirtschaftskrieg die stolze Qing-Dynastie erschütterte...

Erlebe 4.000 Jahre asiatische Geschichte hautnah und begreife, wie epische Machtstrukturen unsere heutige Welt prägen. Dieser fesselnde historische Überblick verdichtet den Aufstieg und Fall gewaltiger Reiche zu einer packenden Erzählung für dein tägliches Pendeln. Lerne die wahren Ursachen...

Ein fesselndes Geschichtssachbuch, das zeigt, wie das mittelalterliche China trotz schwerer Krisen unsere Welt formte. Wenn du auf dem morgendlichen Arbeitsweg deinen Horizont erweitern möchtest, zieht dich diese atmosphärische Zeitreise direkt in die pulsierenden Metropolen einer vergessenen...