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Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture illustrates how the spaces between tiles and the moments between games have fostered distinct social cultures in the United States. This mass-produced game crossed the Pacific, creating waves of popularity over the 20th century. Annelise Heinz narrates the history of this game to show how it has created a variety of meanings, among them American modernity, Chinese American heritage, and Jewish American women's culture.

The beloved best-selling classic for the modern herbalist—a definitive guide to 250 safe and effective herbal medicines, preparations, and single-herb remedies to make at home. This comprehensive, full-color guide offers detailed and easy-to-follow instructions for making and using...

Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Elementary is a bilingual Chinese–English audiobook created especially for beginner Mandarin learners who enjoy learning through stories. This audiobook includes 25 short, engaging stories, featuring Chinese folktales, idioms, fables, proverbs, myths, and light modern stories. Each story has been carefully adapted for elementary learners, making it an enjoyable and effective way to build vocabulary, understand sentence patterns, and develop a natural feel for the Chinese language while exploring Chinese culture.

What if the oldest medicine on earth spoke cowboy? Traditional Chinese Medicine has been keeping people healthy for over 2,000 years — but most books about it read like a graduate thesis. This one doesn't. In A Cowboy's Guide to Chinese Medicine, Marcus Eigh breaks down the ancient wisdom of TCM into plain, practical language anyone can use. You'll learn how the push and pull of Yin and Yang governs everything from your energy levels to your digestion, how the Five Elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water — map directly onto your organs, emotions, and seasons, and why ...

Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Elementary – Volume 2 is the exciting continuation of the most beloved Chinese story series for learners! This new volume is designed especially for those who love learning the Chinese language and culture through rich, engaging stories.

Attention: Explore the pages to begin a transformation journey, "Roots of Wellness: Exploring Chinese Herbal Medicine- Traditional Wisdom for Modern Living", a captivating exploration of ancient wisdom and modern well-being. This illuminating book beckons readers to delve into the rich tapestry of Chinese herbal medicine, unlocking the secrets of holistic healing that have endured for centuries. Interest: As you immerse yourself in the profound wisdom within these pages, you'll uncover the deep connections between nature, body, and mind. "Roots of Wellness" introduces readers to a holistic ...

Ancient Words. Modern Guidance. For thousands of years, Chinese culture has been shaped by short, powerful sayings — proverbs that distill the deepest truths of life into just a few words. These expressions, passed down from generation to generation, are more than simple phrases: they are roadmaps for how to live with wisdom, balance, strength, and purpose. This book brings together 150 of the most profound and enduring Chinese proverbs, carefully selected, translated, and explained for the modern reader. Each saying is presented in its original Chinese, with an English translation, a ...

The Mao Zedong Reader: How to Understand Chinese Ideology to Improve Foreign Policy and Relations with China Edited by Eric Engle For the first time, a comprehensive collection of Mao Zedong's most important writings is available in a single volume. The Mao Zedong Reader is the definitive guide to understanding the ideology that shaped modern China and continues to influence its foreign policy today. With a wide-ranging selection of Mao's writings, from his early revolutionary days to his later years as China's leader, this book provides a nuanced and balanced view of his thought. Dr. Eric ...

A New York Times Bestseller A “clear and vigorously written book” (Foreign Affairs), from the leading thinker of modern monetary theory, that delivers a bold new understanding for how to build a prosperous society Myths about deficits have long hobbled us as a country. Supporting the economy...

Let’s take a look at the past 120 years of Chinese history, from the country’s start as a backward, struggling empire in the late 19th century to a totalitarian communist superpower.

Unlock the ancient secrets of one of the world’s oldest and most mysterious texts. The I Ching, or Book of Changes, has guided emperors, warriors, mystics, and seekers for over 3,000 years. But its wisdom isn't just ancient—it's timeless. In I Ching Unlocked, Ethan Blackwood dives deep into the symbols, meanings, and modern-day relevance of this classic Chinese oracle. Whether you're new to the I Ching or seeking to deepen your practice, this guide reveals how to use its profound insight for clarity, decision-making, and inner growth. Inside, you’ll discover: The origins and ...

A New York Times Notable Book Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the modern age. At the age of sixteen, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the...

What does China look like from the inside—when you live through its rise, rather than study it from afar? Windows and Walls is a personal, clear-eyed memoir of growing up alongside modern China, written by someone who has crossed villages and megacities, classrooms and boardrooms, China and the world. Born in 1985, the author's life traces four decades of China’s transformation: from rural childhood and exam pressure, to Beijing universities and early entrepreneurship, to building a research company during China’s startup boom, and finally to navigating globalization, decoupling, and ...

In a sharp, witty memoir, iconic trailblazer and legendary journalist Connie Chung pulls no punches in detailing her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry—"an absorbing look at a pioneering news figure" (TIME)...

Featured in the Netflix series Love, Death & Robots Bestselling author Ken Liu selects his multiple award-winning stories for a groundbreaking collection—including a brand-new piece exclusive to this volume. With his debut novel, The Grace of Kings, taking the literary world by storm, Ken Liu...

"In vivid detail... examines the little-known history of two extraordinary dynasties."—The Boston Globe "Not just a brilliant, well-researched, and highly readable book about China's past, it also reveals the contingencies and ironic twists of fate in China's modern history."—LA Review of...

A deeply original exploration of the power of spontaneity—an ancient Chinese ideal that cognitive scientists are only now beginning to understand—and why it is so essential to our well-being Why is it always hard to fall asleep the night before an important meeting? Or be charming and...

A riveting story of a powerful Chinese family's fall from grace Enter the world of an elite Chinese couple: a life of luxury, wealth, and around-the-clock service, which includes their trusted nanny, Yu Ling. Slipping in and out of the shadows, meticulous in her care of their only son, she has...

Explore the captivating life of Lin Yutang in this concise biography. Lin, a remarkable yet often overlooked Chinese writer and philosopher, skillfully bridged Eastern and Western cultures during a time of enormous social and cultural upheaval in his homeland. Lin's life experiences and challenges reflect the cultural miscommunications that persist in today's world. His writing and profound insights remain as relevant and accessible now as they were during the early to mid-20th century when he penned his works. This biography serves as an excellent introduction for those newly acquainted ...

What does it take to reinvent a language? After a meteoric rise, China today is one of the world’s most powerful nations. Just a century ago, it was a crumbling empire with literacy reserved for the elite few, as the world underwent a massive technological transformation that threatened to...