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1 online resource (149 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Frontcover; Title Page; Contents; The China Few People See; CHAPTER 1 China Past and Present; Historical and Mythological Figures Who Still Matter Today; Highlights of Chinese History; Here Comes the West: The Opium Wars; Civil War and the Rise of the Communists; The Chinese Language; Mandarin or Cantonese?; China's Many Religious and Philosophical Traditions; Chinese Buddhism and Other Beliefs; Famous Historical and Cultural Sites in China; CHAPTER 2 Chinese Culture and Food; Traditional Chinese Arts; A Long Tradition of Chinese Silk; Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). |
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China's Martial Arts TraditionsChinese Literature and Legends; To the Chinese, Food is Heaven; Regional Chinese Cuisines; What is Real Chinese Food?; CHAPTER 3 Chinese Character and Society; Building a Harmonious Society; Communicating Chinese Style; The Communist Party of China; Confucian Values and Family Life; Women and Children in China; China's Millennial Generation; Internet and Cell Phone Culture; CHAPTER 4 The Face of Urban China; Rise of the Chinese Middle Class; Doing Business in China; Working in a Chinese Office; China's Education Boom; Architecture and Infrastructure. |
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Being a Foreigner in ChinaStudying and Living in China; CHAPTER 5 The Chinese at Play; Sports and Leisure Activities; Celebrating Chinese Style; China's Newfound Love of Travel; The Evolution of Chinese Music; Modern Chinese Art and Artists; Chinese Books, Magazines and Comics; Chinese Cinema in China; Famous Actors and Actresses; Chinese Films You Should Watch; Television in China; CHAPTER 6 Visiting China; What to See in Beijing; What to See in Shanghai; What to See Outside Beijing and Shanghai; Main Sites in Other Parts of China; Off the Beaten Track in China; My Favorite Places in China. |
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Getting Around in ChinaVisiting Taiwan; Visiting Hong Kong; Photo Credits; Copyright. |
| Summary |
For every fan of kung fu, steamed dumplings, Confucius and giant skyscrapers, A Geek in China is a hip, smart and concise guide to the Middle Kingdom. Packed with photographs and short articles on all aspects of Chinese culture, past and present, A Geek in China introduces readers to everything from Taoism and Confucianism to pop music and China's new middle class. A mix of traditional culture, such as highlights of Chinese history, great historical and mythological figures, traditional medicine, how the Chinese language works, real Chinese food, martial arts, and how the Chinese Communist Par. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Etiquette -- China.
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Etiquette. |
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China. |
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National characteristics, Chinese.
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National characteristics, Chinese. |
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China -- Description and travel.
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China -- Social life and customs.
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Manners and customs. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Christensen, Matthew B. A Geek in China : Discovering the Land of Bullet Trains, Alibaba & Bling Bling. North Clarendon : Tuttle Publishing, ©2016 9780804844697 |
| ISBN |
9781462918362 (electronic book) |
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1462918360 (electronic book) |
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