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China: a global studies handbook
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Publication Date
c2003
Language
English
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pt. 1. Narrative section 1. China's geography and history / Robert André LaFleur The physical setting Archaeology Foundation myths and early history (to c. 1100 B.C.E.) The Zhou dynasty (c. 1100-221 B.C.E.) The hundred schools of thought (c. 500-200 B.C.E.) The Qin centralization (221-206 B.C.E.) The Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-C.E. 220) The period of division (220-589) The Sui dynasty (581-617) The Tang dynasty (618-906) The five dynasties (907-959) and the kingdoms of Liao, Xi Xia, and Jin (c. 900-1234) The Northern and Southern Song (960-1279) The Mongols and the Yuan (1234-1368) The Ming dynasty (1368-1644) The Qing dynasty (to 1800) The early nineteenth century (1800-1830) War and diplomacy (1830-1850) Rebellion and beyond (1850-1870) Attempts at restoration and the fall of Qing (1870-1911) Republican China and the war years (1912-1949) The People's Republic of China (1949-present) 2. The Chinese economy / Warren Bruce Palmer The modern economy China's traditional agricultural economy China's population before 1850 The family : foundation of the traditional economy China's economy in the eighteenth century Economic change in the nineteenth century The Chinese economy, 1900-1949 The Mao era, 1949-1978 China's first five-year plan Land reform and the collectivization of agriculture The great leap forward, 1958-1960 Recovery, 1961-1965 Ten years of disorder, 1966-1976 The third front investment program Assessment, 1949-1976 Economic reform, 1979-1989 The Tian'anmen incident and its economic aftermath The Chinese economy today China's growth record under reform Foreign trade U.S.-China trade Foreign direct investment Consumer goods and the growth of private lives Population and employment Income inequality Conclusion 3. Chinese politics and government / John A. Rapp From traditional to modern : the twentieth-century Chinese state Themes from communist systems Combining traditional and communist systems models Ideology Party-state structure Party State Military Mass organizations Penetration of society Criticism groups (Xiaozu) Danwei Hukou Domestic policy : human rights and dissent Foreign policy : China and global politics "Great China" issues Hong Kong Taiwan 4. Chinese society and culture / Tamara Hamlish People Language Social relationships Guanxi Family Beyond home : school, work, and the local community Women in Chinese society Daily life in Chinese societies Selected themes in Chinese culture / Robert André LaFleur Education Religion Literature Popular culture
pt. 2. Reference materials
Key events in Chinese history
Significant people and events
Chinese language, food, and etiquette
Chinese language / Shin Yong Robson
The history of written Chinese
Formation of the characters
Simplified characters
Problems of simplification
Pronunciation
Phonetic writing (romanizational) systems : Peking or Beijing?
Mandarin versus dialects
Chinese cuisine and culinary habits
Food in Chinese culture
Chinese regional cuisines
Practical etiquette for the traveler to China
"Saving face"
Names and titles
Gifts
Eating and drinking
Conversation
Respectful behavior
The Chinese art of apology
China-related organizations
Business and economic resources
Cultural exchange and educational resources
Government resources
News resources
Tourism resources.
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9781576072844
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