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Created in 1989 by Azeddine GUERFI, operating in the field of publishing and distribution of books. It has 1500 titles in extracurricular, university, professional training, literature, history, children's books and art-books.
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Set in the city of Nanjing during the time of the Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945), this novel tells the story of four people caught up in the violence and tumult of these years: John Winthrop and his MTI classmate, the brilliant Chinese physicist Calvin Ren (Ren Kewen) and his wife. They work at Nanjing's National Central University on a secret project to design and build warplanes to enable the Chinese to defend themselves against Japanese bombers. John enjoys his new life in Nanjing. He helps a lovely and determined yound lady Chen May with her English, falling a little in love with her; he shops for antiques; meets with Chiang Kai-Shek and Madame Chiang. But when the Japanese invade, there is no safe place in the city. The Japanese murder, torture, and rape indiscriminately. May's whole family are killed; John works in a shelter for women and children; Calvin's family flees the city while Calvin, weakened by overwork, stays behind to work on the warplane project. Each tries to survive against the odds. Vivid and disturbing, Nanjing Never Cries offers a compelling story of the horror of war and the power of love and friendships.
How did the Chinese feudal-imperialism go to the end? And how was the Chinese republic society established? The author and a distinguished scholar, Yang Tianshi, revealed the suspenseful stories before and after the overthrowing of feudal-imperialism, which are about how Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing and other meritorious statesmen in the Republic of China, together with Wang Jingwei and Chiang Kai-shek and other passionate youths work towards republicanism. He also analyzed on how the success of the Revolution of 1911 casts influence on the Chinese society.
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The Siege of Qikou has mainly narrated that Cheng Jinyuan, president of Northwestern Shanxi Chamber of Commerce, had been led to the cusp of historical changes to fight bravely together with local people during 1936 to 1949. Cheng Qianzhi, the oldest son of Cheng Jinyuan, was sent by Yan Xishan there to serve as a battalion commander of the Shanxi and Suiyuan Army, while Cheng Chongzhi, his second son, was assigned by The Communist Party of China to build the primary-level organizations of the Party in his hometown. Qikou had been under the siege of Japanese invaders for three times which had made Qikou the scene of fierce fighting. After suffering tremendous sacrifice, Cheng Jinyuan, who had been mistrustful of CPC before, had gradually realized that CPC had and would always unite closely with the masses and march forward with no fear of sacrifice which might be the reason that CPC was far stronger than Yan Xishan or Chiang Kai-shek. Together with his fellow citizens, he had firmly supported CPC and devoted all himself to the cause of national liberation through arduous struggle and sacrifice, displaying an epic of heroism to a large extent. The novel is full of twists and turns and quite readable by successively demonstrating the front-line battlefield and the espionage war. Set in the anti-Japanese war period, the novel has vividly discussed the three effective weapons of CPC to fight against the enemies: the united front, the armed struggle and the building of the Party, and stressed the formation and historical importance of the united front.
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Based on the life of Mr. Zhang Lan and supplemented by reasonable literary imagination, this book vividly depicts the magnificent life course of a democratic revolutionary, patriot and educator. He served as a governor of Sichuan Province, hosted the Morning Post and supported the New Culture Movement. As the president of Chengdu University, he adhered to the principle of inclusiveness, insisted on meritocracy and advocated ideological and academic freedom. He participated in the initiation and the organization of the China Democratic Political League, wrote China Needs Real Democracy, exposing the feigned democracy and real dictatorship of the Kuomintang. On the eve of liberation, he was unexpectedly imprisoned in Hongqiao Sanatorium because of his support to the Communist Party of China (CPC) and was nearly drowned by the Kuomintang. He served as vice chairman of the Central People's Government of New China and the first chairman of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League. In his life, Zhang Lan was "a man of sincerity". He loved his nation and country, treated the people as his mirror, and always stood in line with the CPC. The book not only vividly describes Zhang Lan's sincere friendship with Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Huang Yanpei and others, and his head-to-head confrontation with Chiang Kai-shek, Duan Qirui and Yang Sen, but also vividly portrays minor characters such as Qiu Yichun, Song Lanying, little Zhang Lun. The rich plot, the exquisite writing style and closeness to life can give readers a "talk" with Zhang Lan in the present and personally feel Zhang Lan's patriotic and progressive life.
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The architect Chuin Tung introduced the classic beauty of Chinese gardens to the world through this book The interest of garden appreciation: profound interpretation of the spirit and connotation of Chinese gardens The method of gardening: comprehensive analysis of the details and techniques of garden construction (including architectural and planning, ornament and furniture, rockery, planting) The history of gardens: detailing the difference between garden history and Eastern and Western gardens 建筑学界一代宗师童寯向世界介绍中国园林之美的经典著作 赏园之趣：深刻解读中国园林的精神与内涵 造园之法：全面分析园林营造的细节与技法（建筑与布局，装修与家具，叠石，植物配置） 园林之史：细述园林历史及东西方园林的区别
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This is an autobiography of Chinese Kongfu star Jackie Chan. The book is a true recording of this international superstar’s growth and life experience for the last 50 years. It tells us the legendary actor’s stories, and also reflects a fantastic acting age.
Scholars of ancient metallurgy gain insights from individual artifacts as well as from synthetic overviews because debates can turn on details of particular objects from particular contexts. Therefore, it is important for archaeometallurgical studies to provide comprehensive catalogs that specify the attributes of individual objects as well as contexts and the technical studies undertaken on those objects. This fourth volume in the series is devoted to presenting the metallurgical evidence from Ban Chiang, Ban Tong, Ban Phak Top, and Don Klang in northeast Thailand in the form of detailed catalogs organized by sites, periods, and artifact types. All metal artifacts, metallic by-products, and crucibles from the four-site study are included. A catalog of analyzed prills is also included. The catalogs summarize all the contextual, metric, and analytical data from metallographic, elemental, and microhardness analyses. Illustrations and photomicrographs provide visual evidence for the study collection. These kinds of detailed catalogs form the raw material of technical and archaeological interpretation, enabling comparisons with other collections as well as allowing scholars to form their own conclusions independently of the interpretations of the authors.
There are a lot to see in Taiwan! Boys from the Puyuma tribe have to fight against sleep. In Penghu, you can cross the sea like Moses!
* The Weeping Angels of Dr. Who get a Taiwanese facelift, with zombies thrown in for good measure * Adapted into comic book Does the Generalissimo Dine on Human Flesh? President and generalissimo of Taiwan for decades, Chiang Kai-Shek is honored with bronze statues that occupy nearly every school, park, and public square on the island. But when the statues are toppled as a form of protest, the horrifying paranormal creatures that inhabit them are awakened! Recently unemployed, Liu Shih-Yen is convinced by an old colleague to join a metaphysical workshop. Guided by the workshop leader, Liu Shih-Yen has a near-death experience involving a vision of a bronze statue rushing towards him. Watching the news at home after class, he sees an old veteran protesting the removal of a Chiang Kai-shek statue from a park — not on the grounds that the Generalissimo was a great man who should be honored, but due to his belief that something malevolent resides inside the statues. After series of paranormal incidents, Liu Shih-Yen decides he must visit the park from the news story. There, he finally catches a glimpse of the horrific creatures that animate the bronze statues. Fainting in terror, he enters another visionary trance. Now convinced that knowledge of the creatures’ existence is being publicly suppressed, Liu Shih-Yen joins a secret organization that is working to understand and eliminate the paranormal threat. While they succeed in halting the first wave of attacks, a second wave takes them by surprise, unleashing an entire army of Bronze Generalissimos on Taiwan’s unsuspecting population! The author’s inspiration for these unique monsters came from a common legend in Taiwan — that if you watch closely, you can catch the statues of Chiang Kai-shek blinking! Operating on multiple levels, Revenge of the Generalissimo provides thrills and entertainment, while also serving as a vehicle for the complex emotions surrounding one of Taiwan’s most divisive historical figures.
Chiang Mai, the second biggest city in Thailand and also a perfect destination for visitors who are in pursuit of “slow tourism”, is shown in this book through the original drawings by Su San. The charming illustrations, coupled with Su San’s detailed and interesting narrative, make it an ideal travel guide. A hand-painted travel map of Chiang Mai and several postcards for coloring are free gifts included in this book.
Due to the thick, caterpillar-like scar on his face, Yang-yang is too self-conscious to talk to his classmates. However, he still wishes he had friends to play with. Can his dreams come true? This book by Ming-gong Chiang is a heartwarming story about overcoming fears and developing confidence in oneself.
The three critical battles—Liaoshen, Huaihai, and Pingjin—also known as the strategic decisive battles in the Chinese Communist Revolution, are the three major parts of a delicate battle plan. This book shows the strategic explanation three critical campaigns, one leads to another, had directly decided China’s fate. This book scrutinizes the strategic plans of Mao Tse-tung and Chiang Kai-shek to the wars.
Book 1: The Rat, The Cat and The Bat The Rat, the Cat and the Bat. None of them yet know, but their paths will cross, and the fate of Heiwa rests in their paws! Presenting the first chapter in the debut comic book mini-series by writer/illustrator Joshua Chiang, Ronin Rat and Ninja Cat is a love letter to classic Chanbara (samurai swordfighting) movies set in a land of talking animals, giant insects, a bit of magic here and there, and one really big, really destructive Daikaiju!
Book 2: When Ronin Meets Ninja! On the run from the bandit leader known only as ‘BOSS-SAN’, the wily ronin rat WHISKERS enters the city of Daikyo and learns there is a huge bounty out for the capture of an elusive burglar; a chance too good for our down-and-out protagonist to pass on. But the burglar, a plucky kitten named Maneki who lives everyday like a thrilling ninja adventure is determined to always stay one step ahead of his potential captor. Little does the two know that their inevitable confrontation will bring them face to face with Hato, the sole survivor of an order of monks sworn to safeguard an ancient secret that is now in danger of falling into the wrong hands! Presenting the second chapter in the debut comic book mini-series by writer/illustrator Joshua Chiang, Ronin Rat and Ninja Cat is a love letter to classic Chanbara (samurai sword-fighting) movies set in a land of talking animals, giant insects, a bit of magic here and there, and one really big, really destructive Daikaiju!
Book 3: Prisoners of the Fox On the run from the law, the ronin rat, Whiskers and the kitten burglar Maneki encounter the dying pigeon monk Hatto who, with his dying breath, entrusts to them the key and a map to the lost treasures of the First Emperor. Whiskers, who is given the key, reluctantly agrees to partner Maneki in the hunt for the treasure when the latter memorizes the map and swallows it. They did not get far when they are ambushed and captured by bandits who take them to their leader, the mysterious “Boss san” … who is none other than Whisker’s wife whom he had abandoned. But their woes are not over. The ruthless blind bat Koumori had been tasked by his master, Amami Inaba to locate the items which are now in the rat and the cat’s possession. And anyone who stands in the way or knows about the items must die. Presenting the third chapter in the debut comic book mini-series by writer/illustrator Joshua Chiang, Ronin Rat and Ninja Cat is a love letter to classic Chanbara (samurai sword-fighting) movies set in a land of talking animals, giant insects, a bit of magic here and there, and one really big, really destructive Daikaiju!
“In the beginning, we were souls without bodies.” When God planned to give us souls a physical shape, souls lost freedom forever. Our protagonist is a piano tuner with an extraordinary musical gift. Not only does he possess a mastery over musicality and pitch, he is also able to distinguish the distinct characteristics of each piano. A chance encounter in his teen derails the dreams of becoming a professional pianist, leaving him stuck in time against the memories of what has been lost – he is now over forty, unkept, and lacks achievement of any kind. A grieving businessman of over sixty meets the tuner when he is left behind a piano by his wife. The pair become business partners with the plan of dealing second-hand pianos – they embark on a journey to locate a piano in New York. As the journey unfolds, the tuner comes to understand the twists and turns of a love story that is hidden out of sight under the elegant sound of the piano: the love of an older man and his young wife – their love tested against the trials and tribulations of life. He learns that there is a universality to the secrets hidden behind each narrative of love, whether it is between teachers and students, husband and wife, and even in friendship. Their final destination is an old piano cemetery, a whole field of bare, stripped, and abandoned piano remains. This evokes an emotional response from the tuner, as he recognizes it as a dark parallel to the final ruins of emotions. THE PIANO TUNER utilizes musical stories from history, such as Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Richter, and Gould to represent the characters’ thoughts in the story. Kuo Chiang-Sheng’s extensive research is evident: from Richter, the second-hand piano distribution center in Manhattan, to the piano tuner profession, etc. all are set against the sound and backdrop of the everchanging, contemporary media age. Everyone has an innate program for resonance. Some find it in musical instruments, some in singing, while some are more fortunate to find a vibration amid the world, awakening resonance between the past, present, and future. The novel tells a story of sound and emotion, and the medium of communication between the two is the piano. A book filled with sorrow and temperance, Kuo Chiang-Sheng’s first foray into musical fiction leaves one breathless with praise.
Journey through time and space with this graphic novel history of the Sci-Fi genre, from Mary Shelley to William Gibson and Philip K. Dick to Ken Liu and Ted Chiang, and more. Trace the progress of SF through modern times and learn why key figures and inventors like Thomas Edison and Elon Musk have looked to Sci-Fi to predict the future.For the first time in illustrated form, this comprehensive history of Sci-Fi traces its origins and charts its history from its beginnings as a “schlock” genre to its respected status today.Who is considered the world’s first science fiction author? How did American science fiction begin? What sci-fi novel is the all-time best-seller? Discover the origins of your favorite page-to-screen Sci-Fi movies. Find out why Sci-Fi so effortlessly captures our imaginations and makes us dream of new worlds.The answers are here, along with detailed chapters dedicated to the founders of the genre and their modern-day successors.
Ronin Rat & Ninja Cat is a love letter to classic Chanbara (samurai sword fighting) movies set in a land of talking animals, giant insects, a bit of magic here and there, and one really big, really destructive Daikaiju! The 5-book series centres on 2 major characters – Whiskers a rat who has become a Ronin (a samurai without a master) under mysterious circumstances and Maneki, a cat burglar who considers himself a Ninja. They form an unlikely partnership in search of an ancient treasure which had started a new line of emperors. But they are not the only ones. Hot on their heels are various groups with different intentions for the treasure. The trials and adventures of Ronin Rat and Ninja Cat peel at the issues of betrayal, loyalty, greed and goodness in the lives of communities.
