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        August 2021

        Traveling Notes of the Western Regions in Great Tang

        by Zhou Guolin

        Traveling Notes of the Western Regions in Great Tang Dynasty is not only a historical and geographical work about the western regions, but also an important historical work of Buddhism. The author is Xuan Zang, a famous monk, Buddhist theorist and translator in the Tang Dynasty.According to Xuan Zang's travel route, the twelve volumes of the book give a detailed description of the geographical situation, land and water transportation, climate, products, ethnic groups, language, history, politics, economy, religion, culture, customs and habits of the city-state, region and country along the way, especially the situation of local religious temples and Buddhist stories and legends. The content is very rich, which is a rare work for the Chinese people at that time to understand the external world. This book is also a precious historical material for studying the ancient history of India and the history of Indian Buddhism. It is an indispensable and important document for Archaeology in Central and South Asia and has great historical value.

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        November 2019

        Love Challenge

        by Helen Hoang

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        Fiction
        October 2018

        Broken Bridge,Remnant Snow

        by Wang Xufeng

        “Ten Scenes in West Lake” is the work of Wang Xufeng, the famous writer and Mao Dun Literature Award winner, in the background of Hangzhou West Lake. It is a collection of novellas with the historical " Ten Scenes in West Lake " as the starting point. The ten novellas  are independent stories ,and are also connected to each other, forming a series of books that are saturated with the charm of Jiangnan. The book Broken Bridge,Remnant Snow is one of the novellas. The author uses the broken bridge scenic spots in the West Lake to tell the readers stories among the old man Xu Xuan and Xiao Bai, Xiao Qing and Master Hai. In the misty and rainy West Lake, a piece of past events begins.

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        August 2015

        Bai Ethnic Group: Cangshan Mountain, Erhai Lake and the March Fair

        by Fang Suzhen, Xuan Sen

        Festivals of Chinese Ethnic Groups was co-authored by China's well-beloved authors of children's literature including Fang Suzhen, Tang Sulan, Wang Yimei, and was illustrated by celebrated Chinese illustrators such as Cai Gao, Chen Yadan and Zhu Xunde. This series covers intriguing, outstanding and poetic folk tales on festivals and customs from China's ten most representative ethnic groups. Showcasing their courage, gentleness and indomitable will, these delightful stories allow readers to learn more about the distinct and charming characteristics of these ethnic groups. Recommended as parent-child reading by CCTV during the Dragon Boat Festival, this series has won the Most Beautiful Picture Book 2016 prize given by China Library Journal. It was also nominated for the top picture books prize in China for the Chinese Government Award.

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        December 2020

        Festivals of Chinese Ethnic Groups·Ewenki: The God of Fire Festival

        by Yan Xiangjun, Zha Xuan

        This book mainly describes the origin of the Ewenki ethnic group's god of fire sacrificial custom. According to legend, a poor hunter went hunting a long time ago, but he ran for a whole day without catching any prey. When he was tired and hungry, a cave appeared in front of his eyes. He walked into the cave in a daze and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found two completely different houses, one was owned by the rich and the other was by the poor. The hunter went to the rich's house for help, but was expelled by the rich with disgust. The hunter then went to the poor's house and was warmly welcomed. At this time, the hunter heard someone talking on the roof: "Let me punish the greedy rich!" Then the hunter realized that the man on the roof was the god of fire, whom everyone feared. The Ewenki people regard the 23rd of December every year as the God of Fire Festival.

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        December 2020

        Festivals of Chinese Ethnic Groups·Dong; The King Lin Festival

        by Yan Xiangjun, Xuan Sen

        This book mainly describes the origin of the Dong ethnic group's King Lin Festival to commemorate the Dong's hero Lin Kuan. According to the legend, Lin Kuan was born with supernatural power. In order to resist the tyranny at that time, Lin Kuan called the poor and young people in the Dong village to revolt, but eventually died when he tried to protect his people. Lin Kuan became a hero of the Dong people. His story has been handed down by generations of the Dong people. Every year on the first day of June of the lunar calendar, the Dong people gather together to spend the “King Lin Festival”. This book also describes the various activities of the Dong’s King Lin Festival and introduces an overview of the Dong people in China.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        September 2020

        Banished potentates

        by Robert Aldrich

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        Business, Economics & Law
        March 2022

        Vietnam Tourism

        Policies and Practices

        by Huong T. Bui, Giang T. Phi, Long H. Pham, Huong H. Do, Andrew Le, Binh Nghiem-Phu, Quynh N. Bui, He T. Bui, Phuong-Anh Dang, Thuy T. Duong, Thomas E. Jones, Thu G. Hoang, Phuong M. Ngo, Tuan Q. Pham, Thanh D. Tran, Hang T.B. Tran, Le-Anh Trinh, Hai Q. Truong

        Vietnam has experienced rapid growth within its tourism industry during the past decades. This growth is part of Vietnam's opening economy allowing a wide range of forms of tourism. Vietnam Tourism: Policies and Practices provides a comprehensive review of tourism development in Vietnam. Part I outlines the history of tourism, the role and involvement of public and private sectors in governance and planning, and the markets for tourism. Part II offers analysis and assessment of various types of tourism in Vietnam, including marine and island, eco, heritage, dark and community-based tourism. Part III centres on current operational issues of tourism, hotels and events. The book provides an up-to-date analysis on Vietnamese tourism policy, structure, governance, and operations as well as various forms of tourism from both a theoretical and practical perspective by: providing a comprehensive review in a single resource; outlining public and private sector tourism; addressing Vietnamese structure, governance and planning of tourism; examining special interest tourism; · addressing current issues of industry's operations and management; embracing local and global perspectives; principles and practices applicable to Southeast Asia. Written by scholars with extensive research experience on tourism in Vietnam this book is a reliable source of reference for students, researchers and industry practitioners who are interested modern tourism specifically in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

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        March 2006

        Nach dem Leben

        Gedichte

        by Karin Kiwus

        "Es gelingt Karin Kiwus, in einem einzigen Gedicht mehr Wirklichkeit einzufangen als anderen in seitenlanger fiktionsgetränkter Prosa", hat Wolfgang Hildesheimer über Karin Kiwus' ersten Gedichtband geschrieben. Unabweisbarer noch gilt dies für ihre neuen Gedichte. Das Phänomen Zeit wird nun, stärker als je zuvor in der Arbeit von Karin Kiwus, zum eigentlichen Strukturprinzip äußerst komplexer Texte. Als eine dünne Membran ortet sich ein fragiles Bewußtsein zwischen den Zeiten und bewegt sich vor und zurück. Zeit-, Denk-, Traum- und Erinnerungsbilder werden entworfen in diesen Gedichten, so zum Beispiel in einer "Elegie in sieben Sachen" für Uwe Johnson, in einer Legende um Ho Chi Minh und in der Evokation traumatischer Erfahrungen, die ein ganzes Leben geprägt haben und erst jetzt übersetzt werden können in Sprache.

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        April 2024

        Wo die Asche blüht

        Roman

        by Nguyễn Quế Mai, Claudia Feldmann

        Vietnam, 1969: Die beiden Schwestern Trang und Quỳnh wachsen in einem kleinen Dorf im Mekongdelta auf. Als junge Frauen bestellen sie die Reisefelder ihrer verarmten Eltern, der Vater ist als Invalide aus dem Krieg heimgekehrt. Als eine Freundin ihnen erzählt, in Saigon wäre es für Mädchen wie sie leicht, Arbeit als Barmädchen zu finden, fassen sie den Entschluss, in die Stadt zu gehen. Trang lernt dort einen amerikanischen Soldaten kennen und stürzt sich mitten in den Wirren des Krieges in eine Affäre mit ihm, die nicht ohne Folgen bleibt …Jahrzehnte später kehrt ein amerikanischer Veteran zurück nach Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt in der Hoffnung, sich von den Schatten der Vergangenheit befreien zu können. Er trifft auf Phong, den Sohn einer Vietnamesin und eines ehemaligen GIs, der in einem Waisenhaus aufwuchs und verzweifelt seine Eltern sucht – kann Phong ihm helfen, seine alte Schuld wiedergutzumachen? Der atmosphärisch dichte neue Roman der internationalen Bestsellerautorin ergründet das bewegende Schicksal der Kinder vietnamesischer Frauen mit amerikanischen Soldaten – und erzählt eine unvergessliche Geschichte von Schuld und Vergebung.

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        April 2024

        Wo die Asche blüht

        Roman

        by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, Claudia Feldmann

        Vietnam, 1969: Die beiden Schwestern Trang und Quỳnh wachsen in einem kleinen Dorf im Mekongdelta auf. Als junge Frauen bestellen sie die Reisefelder ihrer verarmten Eltern, der Vater ist als Invalide aus dem Krieg heimgekehrt. Als eine Freundin ihnen erzählt, in Saigon wäre es für Mädchen wie sie leicht, Arbeit als Barmädchen zu finden, fassen sie den Entschluss, in die Stadt zu gehen. Trang lernt dort einen amerikanischen Soldaten kennen und stürzt sich mitten in den Wirren des Krieges in eine Affäre mit ihm, die nicht ohne Folgen bleibt …Jahrzehnte später kehrt ein amerikanischer Veteran zurück nach Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt in der Hoffnung, sich von den Schatten der Vergangenheit befreien zu können. Er trifft auf Phong, den Sohn einer Vietnamesin und eines ehemaligen GIs, der in einem Waisenhaus aufwuchs und verzweifelt seine Eltern sucht – kann Phong ihm helfen, seine alte Schuld wiedergutzumachen? Der atmosphärisch dichte neue Roman der internationalen Bestsellerautorin ergründet das bewegende Schicksal der Kinder vietnamesischer Frauen mit amerikanischen Soldaten – und erzählt eine unvergessliche Geschichte von Schuld und Vergebung.

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        Biography & True Stories
        September 2024

        Global Marxism

        by Simin Fadaee

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        Business, Economics & Law
        February 2018

        Sustainable Bamboo Development

        by Zhu Zhaohua, Jin Wei

        This book presents over 40 cases of bamboo development across 22 major bamboo-industry countries and explores the knowledge gained from their successes and failures. It synthesises experiences and exchanges with country experts from international training courses and consultations, study tours, and seminars. Each case includes observations and summaries of discussions related to the development of bamboo-based industries in a healthy, sustainable way, and the facilitation of strategic and balanced development of bamboo in different global regions. Industrial and artisanal bamboo growing and processing is expanding worldwide and this book brings together key experiences to help inform future developments. This book provides an analysis of bamboo plant features, including strong renewability, fast-growing, and high biomass production. It also reviews important ecological functions of bamboos, such as water and soil conservation, carbon sink and storage, and adaptation to climate change, as well as addressing the diversified culture of bamboo and key issues affecting the sector. Sustainable Bamboo Development: - Is authored by an internationally recognised leading expert in the growth and use of bamboo - Takes a holistic view, covering technical, socio-economic, policy, cultural and business development - Provides practical knowledge to guide the development of bamboo sectors - Gives a clear idea and rich examples of what has been attempted in many countries - Acts as a roadmap for using bamboo as a poverty reduction and environmental security tool Highly illustrated and in full colour throughout, this book is an essential resource for all those interested in bamboo, from private sector investors to governmental and development agencies, academic researchers and students.

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