The authors and audiences for twentieth century Chinese literature, especially fiction, are examined in a fresh light in this book. While modern Chinese fictions are imaginary in that they do not cons
Sir Charles Kao is generally regarded as the father of fiber optics, based in part on his discovery that signal loss in fiber cables was a direct result of impurities in the glass rather than a flaw i
Sir Charles Kao is generally regarded as the father of fiber optics, based in part on his discovery that signal loss in fiber cables was a direct result of impurities in the glass rather than a flaw i
Thirty years ago, Hu Shih's views of Chinese society and history were representative of Sinology in general: China itself had no native religion, just local customs; its only real religion was an impo
The Mozi is one of the small number of key texts surviving from the first flowering of Chinese philosophy during the Warring States period (403–221 BC). In structure, the Mozi comprises five distinct
《含英咀華》（上卷）是從閔福德、劉紹銘兩位教授合編的 Classical Chinese Literature: An Anthology of Translations, Volume 1: From Antiquity to the Tang Dynasty 衍生出來的。編譯 Anthology 的目的，如編者所言，是「讓英語世界讀者通過他們熟悉的語言去『含英咀華』，『沈浸』於『醲郁』的中國古
This book is a study of the major events and publications in the world of translation in China and the West from its beginning in the legendary period to 2004, with special reference to works publishe
This study, which has been conducted in the spirit of a symbologically inclined anthropology, explores one of the major manifestations of Chinese popular tradition─the celebration of the New Year in a
Based on The Outline of Graded Chinese Characters as promulgated by the Examination Section in the Office of the National Committee for Chinese as a Second Language, each of the 1,000 basic characters
This volume explores the management of conflicts arising from the siting of unwanted projects in the Asia-Pacific, a region inadequately explored by the relevant literature. The work includes studies
Against the background of accelerating globalization and growing economic interdependence in Northeast Asia over the past two decades, including the recent global economic crisis, this book sets out t
This book introduces twelve short stories selected from the Yushi Mingyan, Jingshi Tongyan, and Xingshi Hengyan anthologies edited by the late Ming writer Feng Menglong (1574-1646). Drawn largely from
Promoting gender equality requires that we understand gender as a social construct cutting across the multifaceted political, economic and societal spheres. The chapters in this book demonstrate the i
