By David Pong
There are major entries for every province (including a map and a field containing key data), significant towns, vital humans, chinese language family members with international locations from Australia to Vietnam, and thousands of miscellaneous matters (Adoptions, Beggars, Catholicism, Dance, lengthy March, Monuments, Political tradition considering the fact that 1900, instructor schooling, Weights and measures, etc.). higher matters (for instance, structure, heritage of chinese language abroad power River structures Social welfare) are subdivided into articles by way of a number of individuals. each one access is by way of see additionally references and a bibliography, usually of books. An annotated bibliography in quantity four describes key assets. every one quantity incorporates a full-color actual map within the inside of entrance disguise and inhabitants density map within the within again disguise. quantity 1 contains Pongs advent, lists of articles and individuals, a thematic define, significant chronological classes, and a chronology. quantity four includes Wade-Giles to Pinyin (and vice versa) conversion tables, a long word list of chinese language characters (romanized, chinese language personality, and English equivalents), and an intensive index. Pong notes that China is now an element to be reckoned with in virtually each element of foreign existence.
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Professor, Department of Real Estate and Construction and Deputy Director, Asian Institute of International Financial Law University of Hong Kong LINGNAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING CHINA SECURITIES REGULATORY PHOTOGRAPHY, HISTORY OF: DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY COMMISSION [SIDEBAR] FINANCIAL REGULATION PHOTOGRAPHY, HISTORY OF: PROPAGANDA PHOTOGRAPHY PICTORIAL MAGAZINES SINCE 1880 Hockx, Michel SOAS, University of London LITERARY SOCIETIES Holz, Carsten A. Social Science Division Hong Kong University of Science and Technology STATISTICS Holzman, Marie Solidarite´ Chine, Paris, France FANG LIZHI WEI JINGSHENG [SIDEBAR] 1800–1950 Howell, Jude Centre for Civil Society London School of Economics and Political Science Hill, Emily M.
Department of Political Science Johns Hopkins University MICROFINANCING Tsai Weipin Royal Holloway, University of London ZHONGGUO Tsu, Jing Assistant Professor of Modern Chinese Literature, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures Yale University YU DAFU Tuohy, Sue M. C. Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology Indiana University CUI JIAN MUSIC, POPULAR MUSIC, PROPAGANDA, AND MASS MOBILIZATION Unger, Jonathan Professor and Head, Contemporary China Center The Australian National University RURAL DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1978: OVERVIEW Van Dyke, Paul A.
Colgate University WESTERN ARCHITECTS AND BUILDINGS IN CHINA BAI HUA CLASSICAL SCHOLARSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL DEBATES: DEBATES SINCE 1949 HUNDRED FLOWERS CAMPAIGN Chou, Bill K. P. Assistant Professor, Department of Government and Public Administration University of Macau MACAU Christiansen, Flemming Department of East Asian Studies University of Leeds CHINESE OVERSEAS: DIASPORA AND HOMELAND Chua, Ying Assistant Professor, Art History Department Ithaca College ART SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES CAI GUO-QIANG OIL PAINTING (YOUHUA) XU BEIHONG XU BING Chung, Jae Ho Director of the Institute for China Studies XXXIV Cohen, Paul A.
