World War I came at an inopportune time for China. The country had joined a number of international organizations and ratified the Hague Conventions, but found its diplomatic efforts hampered by its young, inexperienced leadership, its factional regional divisions, and its foreign-controlled treaty ports and concessions. Unfortunately for the Chinese, representatives of combatant nations navigated a diplomatic tightrope between carrying out their patriotic duty to support war efforts and making sure their "hosts", the Chinese, did not take advantage of the turbulence to upset the colonial pecking order.

Picnics Prohibited: Diplomacy in a Chaotic China During the First World War (Penguin Specials)

History

Wood, Frances

Asia

Penguin Australia

A Companion to China

Travel

Orion Publishing Co

Unifier or destroyer, law-maker or tyrant? China’s First Emperor (258-210 BC) has been the subject of debate for over 2,000 years. He gave us the name by which China is known in the West and, by his unification or elimination of six states, he created imperial China. He stressed the rule of law but suppressed all opposition, burning books and burying scholars alive. His military achievements are reflected in the astonishing terracotta soldiers—a veritable buried army—that surround his tomb, and his Great Wall still fascinates the world.
Despite his achievements, however, the First Emperor has been vilified since his death. This book describes his life and times and reflects the historical arguments over the real founder of China and one of the most important men in Chinese history.

China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

St.Martin's Press

We all ?know? that Marco Polo went to China, served Ghengis Khan for many years, and returned to Italy with the recipes for pasta and ice cream. But Frances Wood, head of the Chinese Department at the British Library, argues that Marco Polo not only never went to China, he probably never even made it past the Black Sea, where his family conducted b

Did Marco Polo Go To China?

Reference

Routledge

Becoming Rosemary

The year Rosemary makes her first true friend is also a year of great change for her and her entire community. Rumors have begun to spread through the serene farming village: tales of witchcraft and evil. To protect her family and her new friend, Rosemary takes action against the harmful gossip. In the process, she discovers a new, wondrous side of herself.

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Daughter of Madrugada

With the arrival of more and more Americans in the part of California that was lost to Mexico in the war of 1846, Cesa believes her world is closing in on her, yet with her family's way of life being put at risk, Cesa finds the strength to take a stand to do something positive for the benefit of her people.

Teen & Young Adult

Historical Fiction

This guide provides information on history, religion and beliefs, art, craft and architecture for travellers to China. The main section is arranged by town and region with travel advice and suggestions of where to stay and eat. The introductory sections on history, religion and beliefs, art, craft and architecture, language and script provide essential background reading. The main section of the guide is arranged by town and region with detailed maps to help you find your way around.

Blue Guide China (Blue Guides)

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Arranged by town and region, this guide is full of fascinating detail and expert practical help. Including essential background information on history, religion, art and architecture, and language. 35 illustrations, color map, 40 black-and-white maps.

Blue Guide China (Second Edition) (Blue Guides)

Taylor, Neil

Blue Guide

Marco Polo's book "The Description of the World" is one of the classics of medieval literature, describing his epic journey to China and subsequent return to Italy. He has become a cultural icon bridging East and West, his name known by adults and children alike. This is a piece of historical detective work, marking the 700th anniversary of Polo's journey, and questions whether the explorer ever reached the country he so vividly described. Why, within his romantic and detailed account, is there no mention of such fundamental aspects of Chinese life as tea or foot-binding, or even the Great Wall? Did Polo really bring noodles and ice-cream back to Italy? And why is there no record of the Polo family in China itself?

Did Marco Polo go to China?

Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd.

Yearling

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