The Artisans: A Vanishing Chinese Village, Hardcover - Shen Fuyu

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A global future in the history of a single village After a decade away from her ancestral family village, during which she became a writer and lite...

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Provides an overview of the current state-of-affairs in the financing of private innovations in China. While country-level innovation can take many...

In this beautifully crafted study of one emblematic life, Harrison addresses large themes in Chinese history while conveying with great immediacy t...

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Outbreak in the Village is a fascinating account of the personal and professional journey of Dr. Doug Jenkinson, physician and researcher. Over the...

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This book makes a novel contribution to the sociolinguistics of globalization by examining language and social change in the tourism destination of...

Mother Hen lays an egg, but she has no idea how to hatch it. Her attempts include feeding it spaghetti (strings!), rocking it (a pull-tab cradle), ...

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Iain Cameron is Britain's foremost expert on snow patches. He takes us on a tour of Britain which includes the Scottish Highlands, the Southern Upl...

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Reducere. The 2nd Edition of the best-selling book which has sold over 400 000 copies in 17 languages - updated with new content and insights about the world...

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Contributor(s): Author: Earl SwiftA brilliant, soulful, and timely portrait of a two-hundred-year-old crabbing community in the middle of the Chesa...

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DescriptionThe second book in the dramatic new Village Secrets trilogy from the Sunday Times bestselling author.It was her wedding day... the roses...

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