China Handbook

Author : Matthew B. Christensen
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462911757
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Decoding China written by Matthew B. Christensen and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embrace the culture and get the most out of your time in China. Going to China for the first time can be an intimidating experience, even for those who have studied the language. In fact, traveling to China for the second, third, or fourth time can also be a challenging experience, especially if you intend to be fully immersed in daily life, get off the beaten path, and experience the "real" China. This China etiquette and culture guide is about how to get things done in China. Decoding China gives you down-to-earth information on how to deal with everyday situations—like eating at a restaurant or shopping at an outdoor market—that present unique and unexpected challenges for foreign visitors. Why being polite when you board a bus is a big mistake Finding a toilet (and what to bring along!) How to bargain for anything in a Chinese market Which train ticket to buy—hard seat? Soft seat? How the Chinese view privacy, and why it may make you seem suspicious Working in a Chinese office, and the politics of lunch As the Academic Director at the Chinese Flagship Center of Brigham Young University, Dr. Matthew B. Christensen has seen countless foreigners arrive in China…and fail to accomplish simple tasks like ordering food, boarding a bus, or making friends with a Chinese colleague. Why? Because they didn't understand China's basic cultural codes. This travel book will help you crack these codes. And with it, you'll soon be able to navigate your way in any situation.

Author : Marlene Amstad
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691205841
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of China's Financial System written by Marlene Amstad and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, in-depth, and authoritative guide to China's financial system The Chinese economy is one of the most important in the world, and its success is driven in large part by its financial system. Though closely scrutinized, this system is poorly understood and vastly different than those in the West. The Handbook of China’s Financial System will serve as a standard reference guide and invaluable resource to the workings of this critical institution. The handbook looks in depth at the central aspects of the system, including banking, bonds, the stock market, asset management, the pension system, and financial technology. Each chapter is written by leading experts in the field, and the contributors represent a unique mix of scholars and policymakers, many with firsthand knowledge of setting and carrying out Chinese financial policy. The first authoritative volume on China’s financial system, this handbook sheds new light on how it developed, how it works, and the prospects and direction of significant reforms to come. Contributors include Franklin Allen, Marlene Amstad, Kaiji Chen, Tuo Deng, Hanming Fang, Jin Feng, Tingting Ge, Kai Guo, Zhiguo He, Yiping Huang, Zhaojun Huang, Ningxin Jiang, Wenxi Jiang, Chang Liu, Jun Ma, Yanliang Mao, Fan Qi, Jun Qian, Chenyu Shan, Guofeng Sun, Xuan Tian, Chu Wang, Cong Wang, Tao Wang, Wei Xiong, Yi Xiong, Tao Zha, Bohui Zhang, Tianyu Zhang, Zhiwei Zhang, Ye Zhao, and Julie Lei Zhu.

Author : Weiping Wu
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1526455595
Total Pages : 1639 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Contemporary China written by Weiping Wu and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 1639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary China is dynamic and complex. Recent dramatic changes in the Chinese economy, society, and environment pose numerous challenges for scholars of China. This Handbook will define contemporary China Studies for the social sciences: investigating how we can best study China; exploring the transformations of contemporary China that inform how we study China; presenting the breadth and depth of the China Studies field; and identify future directions for China Studies. In two volumes, the Handbook situates China Studies in history and context. Each chapter in Part One provides an overview and historiography of how scholars have conceptualized the Chinese state, nation, economy and environment, and analyzes trends in terms of different research approaches, types of sources, and trends in the study of these broad concepts. The next five parts cover substantive themes in China Studies, including economic transformations; politics and government; China as a global actor; urbanization and urban development; and Chinese society. In conclusion, the Handbook draws together critical discussions of emerging issues of transdisciplinary approaches to China Studies, the future of Chinese historical Studies, and the future of China in comparative contexts.

Author : Robert André LaFleur
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1576077365
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book China written by Robert André LaFleur and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-07-02 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete ready reference covering Chinese history, economics, politics, culture, and prevalent social problems ... a "must-have" addition to any global studies collection. Throughout its imperial golden ages, China was the world's most developed nation, home to advanced technologies, a robust economy, and thriving cities. Its thousands of years of cultural and artistic achievements combined with its vastness and ethnic complexity have made China both fascinating and forbidding for those encountering it for the first time. This new volume offers readers a concise, single-stop introduction to Chinese history, culture, economics, politics, and social issues. As they trace China's history from the creation stories of ancient Chinese myths to the Communist upheaval of the 20th century, readers will learn how the country has changed—and not changed—from early to modern times, and what life throughout China is like today.

Author : Christopher Hudson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134269668
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The China Handbook written by Christopher Hudson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Beatriz Carrillo
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781783472734
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Welfare in China written by Beatriz Carrillo and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook is a timely compilation dedicated to exploring a rare diversity of perspectives and content on the development, successes, reforms and challenges within China's contemporary welfare system. It showcases an extensive introduction and 20 original chapters by leading and emerging area specialists who explore a century of welfare provision from the Nationalist era, up to and concentrating on economic reform and marketisation (1978 to the present). Organised around five key concerns (social security and welfare; emerging issues and actors, including gender issues, NGOs, and philanthropy; gaps; and future challenges, such as population ageing and environmental pressures) chapters draw on original case-based research from diverse disciplines and perspectives, engage existing literature and further key debates. Key historical insights into welfare provision in the Chinese context serve as a starting point with the remaining chapters combining a review of the literature with original case studies. The book offers novel empirical research and includes topics often not discussed in the literature on welfare in China, including: mental health, highly educated rural-to-urban migrants, NGOs as welfare providers, China's overseas welfare aid, environmental challenges and welfare, amongst others. This comprehensive and multidisciplinary Handbook will be of immense value to researchers and scholars in the fields of China Studies, social policy, the welfare state, politics and related areas. Accessible to a non-specialist audience interested in China's welfare development and welfare states more broadly, it will also serve as a useful resource for undergraduates. Contributors Include: E. Baum, M. Blaxland, O. Bruun, B. Carrillo, J. Chen, S. Cook, X.-y. Dong, T.D. DuBois, M.W. Frazier, K.R. Fisher, R. Hasmath, T. Hesketh, J. Hood, J.Y.J. Hsu, H. Jia, E. Jeffreys, P.I. Kadetz, B. Li, Y. Li, J. Liu, S.-h. Liu, Y. Liu, A.W. MacDonald, A. Saich, X. Shang, D.J. Solinger, K. Suda, Y. Zeng, J. Zhao, Z. Zhao

Author : Jonathan Fulton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780367472702
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook on China - Middle East Relations written by Jonathan Fulton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook brings together a mix of established and emerging international scholars to provide valuable analytical insights as to how China's growing Middle East presence affects intra-regional development, trade, security, and diplomacy. As the largest extra-regional economic actor in the Middle East, China is the biggest source of foreign direct investment into the region and the largest trading partner for most Middle Eastern states. This portends a larger role in political and security affairs, as the value of Chinese assets combined with a growing expatriate population in the region demand a more proactive role in contributing to regional order. Exploring the effect of these developments, the expert contributors also consider the reverberations in great power politics, as the U.S.A., Russia, India, Japan, and the European Union also have considerable interests in the region. The book is divided into four sections: - historical and policy context - state and regional case studies - trade and development - international relations, security and diplomacy This volume is an essential reference for scholars and policy makers in the fields of international relations, political sociology, international political economy, and foreign policy analysis. Area studies specialists in Middle Eastern Studies, China Studies, and East Asian Studies will also find it an invaluable resource.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1038 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book China Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Julean Herbert Arnold
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Commercial Handbook of China ... written by Julean Herbert Arnold and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Frederic H. Chaffee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Area Handbook for the Republic of China written by Frederic H. Chaffee and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General study of Taiwan, China - covers historical and geographical aspects, demographic aspects and social structures, languages, the family, living conditions, education, cultural factors, religion, the political system, political partys, political behaviour and attitudes, international relations, communication, the economic structure, trade, agriculture, trade unions, industry, labour force, financial aspects, legal aspects, the armed forces, etc. Bibliography pp. 417 to 432, maps and statistical tables.