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Leftover Women: The Resurge...

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"Extremely timely book on a major issue in China. I've seen some of these "domestic disputes" in action. The problem is much more complex than just telling everyone to make peace. Meanwhile, women in China, and the rest of the world have a long road to equality, despite lip service. "
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Factory Girls: From Village...

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"A more balanced few on factory work than you will often find in sensational news articles and very well researched and written. "
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On China

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"Whether or not one agrees with the personal opinions of the righter, there is inherent value in the reflections of those who have lived through significant historical events and how they view them. "
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The...

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"Seeing China placed in the long view of history is incredibly valuable, especially consider the heavy weight of social myth no associated with Chinese historical conversations today. "
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The Flying Tigers

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"An easier, young reader accessible book on an often forgotten incident in history, American fighter pilots defending China during WWII.
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The Man Who Changed China: ...

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"An easier, younger reader accessible text on San Yat Sen, still a highly respected figure in China today. "
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Celebrated Cases Of Judge Dee

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"Not strictly factual, but one of the best resources for understanding the imperial justice system. Read in my university course. "
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Genghis Khan and the Mongol...

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3.54 avg rating — 255 ratings
"A young reader accessible text concerning a near mythical figure in Chinese history. For a more detailed and excellent scholastic text, see Jack Weatherford's well researched tome. "
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A Brief History of Chinese ...

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Imagined Communities: Refle...

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Poorly Made in China: An In...

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"Incredibly funny, and accurate as far as my personal experiences in China can verify. "
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Collapse: How Societies Cho...

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Three Ways of Thought in An...

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Mao's China and the Cold War

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Six Records of a Floating Life

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The Silk Road in World History

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Bare Branches: The Security...

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"Extremely timely book on a very obvious situation in China today. "
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters...

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Genghis Khan and the Making...

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"Beautifully researched and insightful. "
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