| Description |
xxiv, 419 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Understanding modern nations
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Understanding modern nations.
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| Summary |
"Providing an indispensable resource for students, educators, businessmen, and officials investigating the transformative experience of modern China, this book provides a comprehensive summary of the culture, institutions, traditions, and international relations that have shaped today's China. -- Covers contemporary Chinese politics, economy, geography, law, education, culture, and history, providing readers with a breadth of insights into modern China and its people -- Addresses a variety of current issues such as pollution, corruption, human trafficking, human rights, civil liberties, and the one-child policy -- Contains accessible information ideal for high school and college-level students, grade school teachers, and any readers interested in the general topics of Asia and China"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-406) and index. |
| Contents |
Geography -- History -- Government and politics -- Economy -- Religion and thought -- Social class and ethnicity -- Gender, marriage, and sexuality -- Education -- Language -- Etiquette -- Literature and drama -- Art and architecture -- Music and dance -- Food -- Leisure and sports -- Media and popular culture -- Appendix A: A day in the life -- Appendix B: Glossary of key terms -- Appendix C: Facts and figures -- Appendix D: Holidays. |
| Subject |
China.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies.
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China. (OCoLC)fst01206073
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| ISBN |
9781610696258 (hardback) |
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1610696255 (hardback) |
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9781610696265 (ebook) |
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