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In The Sons of Red Lake, Zhou Daxin tells the story of an ambitious young woman who refuses to accept the constraints of life determined by the village she comes from.

1960s Zhongguancun, Beijing. A gang of young scientists toils into the night over the nation‿s first atomic bomb, not knowing they will lay the foundation for China‿s enterprising tech sector. Ning Ken delves into more than five decades of history and the triumphs and disasters that forged the “Silicon Valley of the Eastâ€?.

Memoirs & micro-essays from the master of implication among China's top writers. It is composed of sanwen, a traditional free prose form. Ranging from boisterous urban sketches to quiet musings on humanity's strange & secret compulsions, Su Tong pulls back the curtain in a detached style, unafraid to throw the reader an occasional knowing wink.

In Volume 2 of the 1566 series, China's Ming dynasty faces two-front invasion and deepening corruption within. Magistrate Hai Rui is tasked with uncovering truth and bringing justice, but he finds himself at odds with powerful figures in the imperial court. Meanwhile, an assortment of heroes head south to battle invading Japanese pirates.

The Chinese Civil War is on, and the Red Army is in trouble. Their prize asset: codebreaking genius Ji Zhenren. His task: to break the government's ciphers and save his comrades' lives. Ji will take the fight from the dark alleys of Shanghai to frozen mountain passes, and face both forbidden romance and political controversy along the way.

In this collection of dispatches from China's far northwestern province of Xinjiang, Li Juan recalls helping her mother to grow sunflowers from the barren earth. Li Juan's skill as a writer captures the extraordinary everyday in this sensitive and lively record of both the fragility of life, and the joys and dignity of family bonds.

Where China’s leadership and the sages of antiquity see eye-to-eyeSince taking office, General Secretary Xi Jinping has promoted the ‘Chinese Dream of National Rejuvenation’ - a concept which neatly binds together past vitality and future prosperity. Accordingly, Xi has incorporated allusions to the classics as part of his signature style, prescribing the ideas of Confucius, Mencius, and others as cures for the vexations of modernity. From both a domestic and an international perspective this is a strikingly novel approach, well worthy of closer examination. Xi Jinping’s Adages pairs 35 classical references from Xi Jinping’s key speeches with expert analysis, affording the reader a fascinating perspective on the thinking of a leader who believes China’s ancient past can - and should - shape its future.

 Looting. Murder. Rape. These are the atrocities of the Nanjing massacre as remembered by the survivors and the perpetrators. 13 December 1937. The Japanese army storms Nanjing, the capital of China at the time. What follows is one of the most violent and controversial periods in history, its consequences still affecting Sino-Japanese relations to this day. Some even deny that it ever happened. Appalled by such reactions and fearing that the horrors of the massacre may be forgotten, author He Jianming sets out to chronicle the truth behind the many war crimes. These include the massacre of every captured Chinese man under the guise of ‘mopping up’ defeated soldiers, the widespread plague of rape and murder that terrorised the female population of the city, and the looting of cultural relics and a national fortune. He compiles records from Chinese, Japanese and international sources, from those who witnessed, survived and committed the atrocities, In the hope that the Nanjing Massacre will never be forgotten.

THE INSEPARABLE BOND BETWEEN YOUNG BOWA AND A LITTLE WHITE CRANEBowa is a young boy of the Tujia ethnic minority living in a small village outside Chongqing. A severe speech impediment means he can't string two words together until after the age of ten, which prevents him from going to school and causes his fellow villagers, family and acquaintances to write him off as silly or dumb.But not being able to speak doesn't stop him from dreaming and imagining. With the help of an enlightened supply teacher who has volunteered to teach in this remote mountainous area, and help from a little white crane he befriends along the way, he eventually overcomes his speech impediment revealing a veritable child prodigy beneath the surface…

Jiang and his friends explore life beyond their beloved mountainside village as they prepare for adulthoodAlong the banks of the Bachi River, a group of young people overcome many obstacles, one after another. Like a boat fighting against rapids, they bravely walk the long mountain road to school. The serenity of the flowing river, the beauty of the landscape, the ways of the world, human nature and life itself fill the hearts of Jiang, his family, his friends and his neighbours.Huang Zheng's moving portrait of a rural village in the Zhuang community of southern China documents a world that has long been swept away by modern life.

Little Tashi and his elder brother Dawa have many adventures as they tend their flock on the mountainside.Two brothers, Tashi and his elder brother, Dawa, tend their family's flock of sheep on the mountainside. Little Tashi tries to help his brother but his head is filled with dreams of going to school, leading to mishaps and danger. The brothers encounter many perils that threaten their family's livelihood and Tashi's dream of attending school.The beauty of the mountain and the pastures is captured in this charming tale of two young boys discovering savagery in nature and finding the strength to overcome obstacles and set-backs to preserve what is most dear to them.

Something is rotten in the heart of the capitalThe Ming dynasty is at its zenith. All under heaven bow towards the Forbidden City, where the Celestial Emperor and his servants grace the earth. Yet rot festers deep in the palace…Emperor Jiajing has sealed himself away, more interested in Taoist magics than the Dragon Throne. In his absence, the corruption of ambitious men grows unchecked.Among such shameless villains stride the Yan, a ruthless clan whose lustful grasp on the state ever tightens. Few dare stand against them, but heaven's mandate calls for balance, and a humble clerk named Hai Rui rises to answer.Across land and over water, forces awaken, stirred by the shadows emanating from the halls of power. No one knows if or when the peace of the Great Ming will collapse. Perhaps the cracks can be healed. Perhaps fate can be appeased. Or perhaps the old saying holds true: a realm long united, must divide...

In the gateway city, only the best stories surviveThe port of Tianjin is where the ancient Chinese empire met the sea. The turn of the 20th century was a tumultuous time for the city, with the Qing dynasty on its last legs and the Boxers unleashing their ill-fated rebellion against the European trading concessions that had colonised its streets.For Tianjin's inhabitants, daily life carried on. These hardy people were shaped by the bitter earth from which they sprang, and every once in a while, there would emerge someone so remarkable that a new name would be inducted into Tianjin's hall of fame.From a miracle doctor to an ill-mannered mynah bird, they came from every walk of life and in all shapes and sizes. Together, their stories make up the rich tapestry of a city that the modern world has washed away...

In times of war, sacrifices must be made to hold families together and defend a fractured nation…After a gruelling trek from the north, the Lü family is finally reunited in Kunming, but the hardships of war are not over. Disoriented in unfamiliar surroundings, they do their best to rebuild some semblance of normality amid the hardships of rural living and the constant terror of Japanese bombing raids.In the struggle to survive, the Lü children are forced to shoulder burdens beyond their years as they try to piece together a shattered childhood among the rugged beauty of Yunnan. Even in the face of grinding poverty, the family strive to find beauty in this land of deep blue skies, where so much danger lurks.Meanwhile, life proves insufferable for the family and friends left behind in Beiping, where opium is often the only solace against the despairs of war.The war against fascism grinds on. Will there ever be hope for a better tomorrow?

What's left after a lifetime of service in the Chinese government? At the age of 66, Ouyang Wantong, the former governor of Qinghe province, was too young to die. He touched the lives of so many people during his time on Earth. Some of them loved him intimately, while many more held him in the highest esteem. But there were also those who hated him and wished him dead. And now the battle to find his rightful place in the history books has begun…After the Finale is a fictional biography of an extraordinary man who grew up in poverty in China's Mao era and then rose through the ranks of government during the country's period of reform and opening up. It's a tale of love, leadership, betrayal, corruption, lust, greed and the nature of power amid the rise of the 21st century's new superpower.

As China's economy, global influence and interactions with other countries grow, its diplomatic strategy is attracting more and more interest internationally. This book aims to answer the following questions:What kind of development path has China chosen? What does China's development mean to the world? What ideas and theories guide China's diplomacy? What diplomatic policies does China pursue? How will China's rise impact neighbouring countries? Will China break away from the traditional pattern of 'a rising power always seeking hegemony'? Will developing countries benefit from China's development? How does China define its international role and its participation in multilateral governance? How does China conduct public diplomacy?One of the key goals of China's foreign policy is to develop mutually beneficial trade deals. The first and largest FTA (free trade agreement) China established with other countries was the ASEAN+1 FTA concluded in January 2010, which was also ASEAN's first FTA with a foreign country. China ASEAN trade exceeded US$400bn in 2013, US$470bn in 2018 and is expected to reach US$1 trillion by 2020.While this book expounds the orthodox China view on its place in the world, its relations with other countries and its diplomatic strategy of peaceful cooperation and mutual benefit, it concedes that despite all parties' best efforts, sometimes territorial disputes can't be quickly or easily resolved. In such cases, China takes the pragmatic view that it's OK for some problems to be put on hold pending future resolution, and the book explores many of the key problem areas in some detail such as the North Korean nuclear issue, the disputed China-India border and sovereignty over islands and territorial waters in the South China Sea.In terms of land and maritime border issues, the authors concede that whereas only two of 14 land borders with neighbouring countries remain unresolved (with India and Bhutan), to date China has yet to agree maritime borders with any of the eight countries with which it shares maritime borders.

China is often viewed with suspicion by the West due to its perceived backwardness in implementing the rule of law. However, these assumptions are misplaced, according to this thought-provoking and timely examination of new developments in China's constitutional system.Evolving Towards Rule of Law in China - Changes Over the Past 10 Years charts the substantial progress that has been made in this area.Written by Yun Changzhi, Vice President of Beyondsoft Corporation, this book is edited and published by ACA Publishing in association with CNPIEC as part of a five-book series called 'Exploring Modern China'.This book is dedicated to readers seeking to understand the latest developments in China's political, commercial and civil legal environment and for people who are interested in business, complex commercial transactions, civil and criminal procedures, and workers' rights as well as for those who just want to know more about China's legal system. Evolving Towards Rule of Law in China will give you a solid introduction to the evolution of laws and regulations in contemporary China.

The flesh is a boundary, you and I are two cagesOf all the brief lives I've inhabited, humans are definitely the most interesting. Poetry and painting, literature and drama, song and dance; there's nothing they can't do.As I fell into this young creature named Ding Yi, a life filled with hardship, love and betrayal unfolded before me.I'll try to make this account as entertaining as possible, but please bear with me - it was several lifetimes ago.My Travels in Ding Yi is an epic novel told from the perspective of a nomadic spirit named Shi who inhabits a Chinese boy living in the second half of the 20th century. Shi describes coming of age during the Cultural Revolution in language that dips and soars from crude to lyrical, often in a single breath. Unpredictable and engrossing, this contemporary classic of Chinese fiction was first published in 2006 and is now available in English for the first time.

 In wartime, human nature is annihilated, and cruelty becomes the normIn the early years of the second world war, Japan had the upper hand in the Pacific theatre. Thousands of Allied servicemen were captured and endured brutal treatment – many died, and most of the survivors were held until war’s end in August 1945.This book tells the story of the men who were incarcerated at the Mukden POW camp in northeast China, which was designated for prisoners with special technical skills and high-ranking officers. They included troops from British and Dutch territories and Australia, but the majority were Americans who had been captured in the Philippines and taken part in the infamous Bataan Death March.Based on extensive field research and interviews with former POWs, Yang Jing’s harrowing account of life in the Mukden camp provides detailed evidence of the crimes perpetrated by the Japanese during the second world war, as well as a Chinese perspective on a fascinating period of history.