Hiking in China
Mistress Miao
Rumors from Shanghai
by The Royal Asiatic Society The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, China Branch, 2018 edition. Featuring articles and research on a wide range of topics related to China’s modern history and society. Buy it on Amazon or email us to order a copy if you are China-based.
by Frances Wood Lord Macartney’s mission to open up China in 1792 failed, but it did give the Western world its first glimpse of the secretive Middle Kingdom, through the memoirs written by eight different members of the embassy. But the most lively and accessible of the books was that written by Aeneas Anderson, Lord
by Les Bird Les Bird joined the Hong Kong Marine Police in 1976, and saw the last years of the hard-working, hard-drinking colonial policemen handing out rough justice in the World of Suzie Wong. He was one of a handful of senior officers dealing with sensitive issues including refugees fleeing Vietnam and the smuggling of
By Isabella Bird Chinese Pictures is a loving reproduction of the photograph collection first published by the intrepid traveller Isabella Bird in 1900. The images were all taken by Isabella on her long travels in China in the late 1890s, and provide a unique record of different aspects of China in that era, just before
by the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business China in Transition is a compilation of 10 case studies on how Chinese companies are breaking the mould. From traditional companies—like Huawei and Midea—that have transitioned through mergers and acquisitions, to other enterprises—such as Haier and HLA—that have evolved by embracing internet technologies and new business models,
