China Short

Who is Lottie Moon, 1840-1912? In this short story, about a 20 minute read, you will learn the incredible story of, "the most educated woman in the south," who spent most of her life in China. Lottie's conversion is interesting, her work in China thrilling, and her death, not like any you have heard before. Lottie Moon continues, over 100 years after her death, to raise money and awareness for world missions.

China today is never out of the news: from international finance to human rights controversies, global coverage of its rising international presence, and the Chinese "economic miracle". It seems to be a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, heir to an ancient civilization that is still trying to find a modern identity. This Very Short Introduction audiobook offers the listener an entry to understanding the world's most populous nation, giving an integrated picture of modern Chinese society, culture, economy, politics, and art. 

This program is read by the author. Taiwan expert Kerry Brown sums up the history of Taiwan and the danger of a Chinese takeover in this succinct and authoritative book. When the bloody Chinese Civil War concluded in 1949, two Chinas were born. Mao’s Communists won and took China’s mainland...

Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. In Hong Kong Noir, 14 of the city’s finest authors explore the dark heart of the Pearl of the Orient in haunting stories of depravity and despair.

From kung-fu to tofu, tea to trade routes, sages to silk, China has influenced cuisine, commerce, military strategy, aesthetics, and philosophy across the world for thousands of years. Chinese history is nothing if not messy. Heroes are also villains; prosperity mingles with violence; cultural vibrancy coexists with censorship and repression. Modern China is seen variously as an economic powerhouse, an icon of urbanization, a propaganda state, and an aggressive superpower seeking world domination.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post NPR The Guardian Kirkus Reviews The fiction of multiple award–winning author China Miéville is powered by intelligence and imagination. Like George Saunders, Karen Russell, and David Mitchell, he pulls from a...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Arinzé Kene, writer and performer of Olivier Award nominated Misty, and also known for his roles in Youngers, Informer and Eastenders. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Gareth Stedman Jones. The Communist...

Little Red Riding Hood, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Story of a Mother, Cinderella, The Little Match Girl, The Snowman. Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Chinese Mandarin.

When China invades America, guerrilla warfare explodes on the streets of Los Angeles in this provocative short story about the future of war from Max Brooks, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z. China thought it would be a quick war, an easy war. But now, years later, as the...

What if the foundation of the modern world was forged in a furnace of terrifying tyranny, relentless civil war, and unparalleled engineering genius? Most traditional history books present the story of the Far East as a confusing, disconnected timeline or bury its monumental achievements under thousands of pages of dense academic prose. For the modern reader seeking to understand the enduring geopolitical structures and timeless wisdom of the Asian continent, finding the unvarnished truth is a daunting, time-consuming task. THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT CHINA Summarized is your shortcut to wisdom. ...

From New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu comes a short story collection of captivating visions of the future and incredible re-imaginings of the past. In To Hold Up the Sky, Cixin Liu takes us across time and space, from a rural mountain community where elementary students must use...

The island city-state of Singapore harbors unique customs and traditions largely unknown to the West. A booming economy and embrace of conformity overshadow its gambling dens, red-light districts, and a collective passion for ghostly and gory tales. Now, in Singapore Noir, some of its best contemporary authors delve into its seedy side.

Following the death of her father, Sasha Jean attends a family reunion, after years of estrangement, with the uncomfortable knowledge that she has inherited the estate where her relatives live. "The History of China" explores the multi-generational stories that shape this complicated family.

When we were mulberry lovers, is the heartwarming true story of the author's childhood friendships that blossom in the mulberry garden where 4 youngsters climb trees to pick mulberries. There are surprises and this true and unpredictable story will capture your imagination as it unfolds before your eyes. China proves to be a fertile ground for adventure in the 1970s and the conflicts are balanced with the innocence of 4 young friends who grow up but never forsake or abandon their core values nor the friendship throughout the most difficult times.

When CIA officer Craig Norton glimpses an unexplainable object in the sky over Mongolia, he can’t quite believe it. Frankly, he isn’t sure Langley will either. Despite his misgivings, Craig reports the sighting in a cable to headquarters detailing the incident. Fast-forward fifteen years. Craig is still reeling from the report that tanked his career and his personal life. That fleeting moment on the Mongolian steppe made him a pariah at the Agency, and he still hasn’t recovered. At this point, he doubts he ever will.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. World Fables Series is compiled from four classic public‑domain folk‑tale collections: 1. Chinese Fables and Folk Stories (Gutenberg #74897) 2. The Arabian Nights Their Best‑known Tales (Gutenberg #20916) 3. Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora...

On Easter Sunday, a man lies broken at the bottom of a hospital service road, unable to move, unheard and unseen. Then a nurse finds him. Verity is calm and unwavering. She knows his name. She knows his fears. She tells him she cannot leave his side, because if she does, he will die. As the night stretches on, Jeremiah drifts in and out of consciousness, slipping into memories he has spent a lifetime avoiding: a childhood accident, a family lost, a truth about himself he never fully understood. Meanwhile, the nurse who keeps vigil beside him begins to remember fragments of her own past — ...

THIS IS A SHORT STORY It's 1987 and Bill Jedburgh is still an inspector in the Royal Hong Kong Police recently transferred to G4, the VIP Protection Unit. When he and his colleagues are assigned to protect a visiting dignitary from London matters very nearly go wrong and Jedburgh meets some interesting characters who will influence him later in life.

Something has to be done. The year is 2020, and Buddhist citizens living in the city of Dil-e-bad, Raktsthaan, have been suffering at the hands of government officials and their military. What began with lynching and rape has become a full-blown witch hunt. Monks have been killed and their monuments destroyed. Four members of an underground get together and decide that extreme action is called for. They are a nonviolent people, but one of them, standing at the junction in the center of Dil-e-bad, is about to fight back with fire.

Read about the true adventures of American award winning writer, Michael Del Brown living and working in China; especially this short story of his trip to Anhui province and the subsequent climb up the mountain. This is the first in a series of short stories about the author's time in China.