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身處任何狀況不再辭窮，在最關鍵的時刻，找到最適合的關鍵句！ 學會情境必用句，讓你臨場說英語不再掉漆！ ．中英對照，學習好方便！ ．句子簡短，易學好上口！ ．補充相似句、回應句，學習更完整！ ．囊括生活中各類場景，不用怕辭窮！ 英語問候不只有「How are you？」而已！ 你也可以用更道地的說法！ →How are you doing? 你好嗎？ →How’s it going? 你過得好嗎？ →How’s life? 過得如何？ →How’s everything with you? 一切都好嗎？ →What’s up? / Sup? 最近怎樣？ 不知道怎麼說 ＋ 缺乏情境練習 = 英語不敢開口說 狂背大量的單字、搞懂艱深的文法、練習句型寫作一遍又一遍，學習英語好像很辛苦又花時間，卻不敵老外一句簡單的「What's up?」就可以讓你啞口無言，「不知道怎麼回應」、「這個場合適合這樣說嗎？」，這樣的獨白常常在心中出現，緊張加上辭窮，導致英語說起來零零落落，詞不達意，當下只有一個「冏」字可以形容！ 掌握關鍵句，英語就能對答如流如反射動作！ 學的多不如學的精，只要學會生活中任何場景的英語必用句，英語對答就如同反射動作般自然，讓你在面對任何提問，都能馬上給予回覆不再辭窮。本書共精選13課、76個單元，囊括日常生活中的各種場景，包括初次見面的問候、介紹、人與人之間的鼓勵與關心、道謝、道歉、居家生活的對話、用餐購物、旅遊交通、商務英語、校園生活、看電影、看球賽會用到的生活短句全都可以在書中學到，讓你在最關鍵的時刻，找到最合適的關鍵句！

Kitty Kwok 曾任空姐，從三萬五千呎高空降落地面，披上嫁衣。在日本偶遇糖霜餅乾，興趣從此一發不可收拾，由自學發展到教班，曾慕名到巴黎藍帶廚藝學院進修，又到訪日本進行海外教學。現時為全港最炙手可熱的糖霜餅乾達人。不時周遊列國，與業界同仁交流。Kitty深信糖霜餅乾是一種微甜的幸福感。她希望透過糖霜餅乾使人放慢生活的步伐，花時間花心思為所愛的人製作一份別出心裁的小禮物。她相信無論施與受的人，都會同樣感受到糖霜餅乾帶來的小確幸。 Kitty Kwok was once a flight attendant before she got married. One day, she encountered Icing Cookies in Japan, and from then on she has gone crazy about it. Started from self-study, she went through many practices and now she has become a tutor. She took a course in Le Cordon Bleu, and once visited Japan to give tutorial. Now she is the most popular Icing Cookie Expert in Hong Kong. She often visits different countries and exchanges ideas and experience with peer groups in Icing Cookies sector. Kitty believes that Icing Cookies are something representing sweetness and happiness. She hopes that through Icing Cookies she can help people change their pace of life, to spend more time and ideas making something small but unique for their beloved ones, and also enjoy the fun

MAO Zedong was a Chinese communist leader and founder of the People's Republic of China. He developed his own ideology and methodology known as Maoism or Mao Zedong Thought, and his thought has a great influence in China or even overseas. This book aims at bringing together a group of scholars to address the uses of Mao in China (PRC) today with special reference to the Bo Xilai case. It also provides insights and detail on how and what we know about modern China. Contributing authors, including a number of French scholars, illustrate how Maoism influences and engages in government, business sector or social life. This timely volume will be of considerable interest to scholars, journalists, and those keen to better understand the changing values in China today.

我們正走向更全面性的設計觀，它將會為更多的個人、社群、與世界帶來衝擊。──比爾‧摩格里吉 誰是未來的使用者？ 隱藏在「可用性」之後的是什麼﹖ 難道不是所有的設計都是以使用者為中心的嗎﹖ 「設計者」，儘管歷史多所曲折，不會再以美感為主要考量。他們會探索並改造權力、回饋、與溝通的系統，傳達出更寬廣的文化與社會經驗。 設計師在進行產品、空間、或媒體創作的過程中，總是會不斷地思考人類是如何與他們的作品互動的。的確，許多設計師認為滿足人們的需求是設計的基本要務。誰是設計師千方百計想要了解的對象﹖ 「使用者」在設計流程中扮演了各式各樣的角色。他們可能被描繪成理想或標準的典型，可能是被觀察、被評量、或甚至被操弄的「消費者」，也可能是積極參與問題解決的夥伴。 今天，使用者本身已然形成一股創意力量，進而打破了設計師與使用者、主體與客體之間的分界。而隨著創意團隊尋求與日益見多識廣的社會大眾建立更平等的關係，「人本設計」（designing for people）一詞也逐漸被「讓人參與設計」（designing with people）所取代。 比爾‧摩格里吉曾說：「工程師先有技術，然後賦予它用途；商人先有生意點子，然後找尋技術與消費者；設計師則是先有人，然後再從人的角度發展解決方案。」 誰是未來的使用者？價格愈趨合理的3D列印技術許了我們一個屬於個人設計與製造的新時代。隨著新時代的展開，專業設計師們會設立資料庫，讓人們下載各種可以組裝各種元素的樣式與工具。由於產品只需要滿足單一觀眾，設計師很可能會成為引領自造者探索需求與動機的諮商師與趨勢專家。 隱藏在「可用性」之後的是什麼﹖在《關鍵設計報告》中，摩格里吉詳述了人因研究的層級，並將人體解剖學（人體測量學）的尺寸丈量放在最底層，愈往上複雜度與研究度愈高。從人體測量學往上分別是生理學（physiology，人體如何運作）、認知心理學（cognitive psychology，心智如何運作）、以及文化人類學（cultural anthropology，了解人類狀態）。位在人因層級最頂級的是生態學（ecology），探討的是所有生物間的互賴關係。回想過往的使用者，摩格里吉認為只講個人需求的視野對設計思考的未來而言過於狹隘。 難道不是所有的設計都是以使用者為中心的嗎﹖不是的。事實上，製造商的短期經濟利益、設計師基於個人情感或理論的

Tang Chun-I Lecture Series The Tang Chun-I Lecture Series is based on lectures and seminars delivered by distinguished scholars who are holding the Tang Chun-I Visiting Professorship at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. This professorship was initiated in 2003 by the Department of Philosophy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, in memory of the late Professor Tang Chun-I (1909-1978), a major figure in 20th century Chinese philosophy and the first Chair Professor of the Department of Philosophy. In Res Publica, Günter Zöller offers a concise and perceptive analysis of the influence that Plato’s Pepublic had on the political thought of three leading German philosophers rarely discussed together—Kant, Hegel and Fichte. He investigates how these three thinkers engaged with one of the founding texts of Western political philosophy to offer their particular interpretations of the forms and norms of the political organization known as the "commonwealth" or res publica. Professor Zöller c

隨書贈送8款限量精美藏書票 由法國作家Antoine de Saint-Exupery（安東尼．聖．修伯里）所創作的《小王子》故事，全球至今已翻譯257種語言，是世上最暢銷書籍之一。故事敘述一個住在小小行星上的金髮男孩，因為跟一朵驕傲的玫瑰花鬧彆扭，離開了自己的星球，展開了一趟星際之旅。他造訪過許多星球，遇見了國王、自大狂、酒鬼、商人、燈夫、地理學家等，最後他來到了地球，與飛行員和一隻狐狸相遇。 作者透過小王子純真的心靈，在遊歷各星球的過程中，看見了許多人生非常重要但肉眼不可見的事物。他告訴我們：「事物的精髓用眼睛是看不到的，只有用心靈才能看得透徹。」這個傳達生命與愛的故事，感動了全球無數的大小讀者。 藏書票獻給您 珍藏小王子的雋永名句 ☆沙漠之所以美麗，是因為在某個地方藏了一口井…… What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well… ☆是因為你在你的玫瑰花上花費了時間，才讓你的玫瑰花變得那麼重要。 It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important. ☆假如你馴養我，我們就會彼此需要，對我來說，你將成為獨一無二；對你來說，我也將成為唯一。 if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world. ☆現在我要說出我的祕密，一個再簡單不過的祕密：事物的精髓用眼睛是看不到的，只有用心才能看得透徹。 And now here is my secret, a very simple secret. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eyes. ☆人們忘了這個道理，但是你不應該忘。你對你所馴養的東西永遠有責任，你要為你的玫瑰花負責…… Men have forgotten this truth. But you mus

Do you know why there have been so many problems in various parts of the world? In furtherance of their colonial interests, British politicians from time to time wrote national borders for other peoples. They did so in the Balkans, in Africa and in the Middle East. They even drew the border between China and India. Such borders were very often not based on the conditions on the ground. This sowed the seeds of future conflicts. Open your eyes and be open-minded, learn history from different perspectives. Hear the other side, reflect on our own position, independent thinking, say no to double standard. What have we learnt from history? The Great Flood of Yahweh killed almost all living things (including the lovely boys and girls in China). Is this not genocide? In the Conquest of Canaan, did Yahweh not instruct his Chosen People to embark on genocide? Are these really consistent with the all-loving Christian God? God must have been very upset by so many people claiming to be Christia

This volume is the most extensive social and cultural history of twentieth-century Huangmei Opera to date. A regional Chinese theater originating in the Anqing countryside, Huangmei Opera gained popularity with the success of the 1950s play and movie, Tianxian pei 天仙配 (Married to a Heavenly Immortal). Through a case study of this work, the author juxtaposes the complex process of rewriting and revising the play and movie against the rapidly changing cultural and ideological climate of the Communist theater reform movement. As a result, the traditional theme of filial piety becomes a struggle over class and free love. This volume features a full translation of the original play and its revision in the 1950s, as well as selected articles by scriptwriters, directors, performers, and critics. These primary sources allow readers to gain access to inside views of the contemporaries and their political and artistic concerns.

哪有沒學過的單字？只有不知道的用法！ 打開電視一定聽得到 卻不知道這麼好用的 250+ 個鮮活俚語 讀完《電影台都嘛有教的電視英文》 英文不好都難！ 俚語是課本不教，但生活必用的口語表現法。具有英檢中級以上程度的讀者，一般常用字彙都已經能掌握，問題在於縱使句子裡的單字都學過，碰到俚語就是聽不懂。想要掌握日新月異的俚語，最方便的方法就是打開電視，從不斷更新的電影及影集裡學習。 EZ Talk 長期追蹤影視對白，並加以編輯教學，幫助學習者去蕪存菁，快速掌握常用俚語。 特色一：依照各種表達語氣分類，想說什麼都找得到 ★遇到無病呻吟的討厭鬼，想叫他「少在那邊哭夭」，你會說 Save the tears?! 嗎？ ★說實話太殘酷怕得罪人，想先說一聲「請別見怪」，你知道該如何表達嗎？ ★眼前有位青年才俊，你知道可以用 You’re going places! 讚美他「前途無量」嗎？ ★已經火燒眉毛，還有人在那邊慢吞吞，想催他「不要再拖拖拉拉」嗎？ 不論你想說的是什麼，《電影台都嘛有教的電視英文》的 64 主題 250+ 條俚語都已經幫你收集到位。 特色二：「來！自己講一遍」生活會話馬上用，「來！再多學一點」延伸學習最完備 電視上學到的英文，也能在真實生活中上演，「來！自己講一遍」的生活化對話範例，幫你做好萬全準備。遇到一詞多義，或是對白中有其他實用俚語，「來！再多學一點」會立即補充，英文學習滴水不漏。 ★ I lost it. 我失控了。 這邊的 it 代表的是「理智」。如果不小心失去理智抓狂，或是失態大哭大笑⋯⋯，就可以用 I lost it. 為自己開脫。 【來！自己講一遍】 A: What did Marsha do when you told her you were breaking up with her? 瑪莎聽到你跟她提分手,有什麼反應? B: She lost it. She just started crying in the middle of the restaurant. 她完全失控，在餐廳裡大哭起來。 【來！再多學一點】 lose it 除了表示「失控，大發脾氣」，還有「嘔吐」的意思。 A: Uh-oh. I think I’m gonna lose it

The widely acclaimed films of Wong Kar-wai are characterized by their sumptuous yet complex visual and sonic style. This study of Wong's filmmaking techniques uses a poetics approach to examine how form, music, narration, characterization, genre, and other artistic elements work together to produce certain effects on audiences. Bettinson argues that Wong's films are permeated by an aesthetic of sensuousness and "disturbance" achieved through techniques such as narrative interruptions, facial masking, opaque cuts, and other complex strategies. The effect is to jolt the viewer out of complete aesthetic absorption. Each of the chapters focuses on a single aspect of Wong's filmmaking. The book also discusses Wong's influence on other filmmakers in Hong Kong and around the world. The Sensuous Cinema of Wong Kar-wai will appeal to all who are interested in authorship and aesthetics in film studies, to scholars in Asian studies, media and cultural studies, and to anyone with an interest in

"Arthur's depth and breadth of knowledge on growing food plants are beyond compare, both theoretically and practically. His love of plants in general, and growing vegetables in particular, is clearly evident in the quality and variety of vegetables he grows in his own garden. He is also an excellent teacher, who gives clear and detailed explanations for everything he demonstrates, both in person and in his inspiring books. Arthur’s hard earned experience is an invaluable source of information and he constantly researches and experiments to enhance understanding of growing food plants. This second edition of Growing Your Own Food in Hong Kong expands on the rich content of his first book on the subject. Whether you are a novice, experienced gardener or armchair student, it is an invaluable source of wisdom used together with the first edition or as a new arrival in your reference library."──Vivien Wallis, Long time Hong Kong gardener, Past Vice Chair, The Hong Kong Gardening Society 「他在

“Without the futurist elements of Doblin’s work from Wang Lun to Berlin Alexanderplatz, my prose is inconceivable…. He’ll discomfort you, give you bad dreams. If you’re satisfied with yourself, beware of Doblin.” — Gunter Grass “I learned more about the essence of the epic from Doblin than from anyone else.” — Bertolt Brecht “I consider The Three Leaps of Wang Lun the best contemporary German novel by far. It exhibits an entirely superior, most rare, talent. It is true art.” — Max Horkheimer In 1915, fourteen years before Berlin Alexanderplatz, Alfred Doblin published his first novel, an extensively researched Chinese historical extravaganza: The Three Leaps of Wang Lun. Even more remarkably, given its subject matter, the book was written in Expressionist style and is now considered the first modern German novel, as well as the first Western novel to depict a China untouched by the West. It is virtually unknown in English. Based on actual accounts of a doomed rebellion during the

The world is filled with ten thousand things in confusion: Never overtax your literary thought. The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons is the first comprehensive work of literary criticism in Chinese, and one that has been considered essential reading for writers and critics since it was written some 1,500 years ago. A vast compendium of all that was known about Chinese literature at the time, it is simultaneously a taxonomy and history of genres and styles, and a manual for good writing. Its chapters, organized according to the I Ching, cover such topics as “Emotion and Literary Expression,” “Humor and Enigma,” “Spiritual Thought or Imagination,” “The Nourishing of Vitality,”“Organization,” and “Literary Flaws.” “Mind” is the ideas, impressions, and emotions that take form—the “carving of the dragon”—in a literary work. Full of examples and delightful anecdotes drawn from Liu Hsieh’s encyclopedic knowledge of Chinese literature, readers will discover distinctive concepts and

The return of Macao from the Portuguese administration to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1999 marks the beginning of its transformation in the 21st century. Macao was confronted with various issues concerning then existing political system, economic downturn and gangland violence during the transition period. Beijing put Macao under the "One country, Two Systems" and implemented a wide variety of measures in order to restore its law and order as well as to recover its tourism dependent economy. Gradually, Macao transformed itself to "Las Vegas of the East". This volume of 18 essays highlights the key dimensions of Macao's remarkable "One country, Two Systems" actualisation experience in its first 15 years, and discusses how Macao transformed and what challenges it encountered during its post-handover transformation. The volume has several focuses. It first investigates the political and electoral issues in a critical manner─ post-handover Macao suffered from maladministratio

Over the years auditing has developed into a specialised function with complex ethical, legal and economic implications. The role of auditors in providing credibility is even more important in a society like Hong Kong, which relies heavily on its reputation as an international financial and business centre. The financial crises and accounting scandals reported in recent years, which led to economic meltdowns and massive loss in capital resources across the globe, highlights the vital role of auditors as gatekeepers and the importance of high quality auditing in ensuring corporate transparency and honest financial reporting. The third edition is thoroughly revised to take into account the new Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622, effective 2014) and Hong Kong Standards on Quality Control, Auditing, Assurance and Related Services (updated June 2014), and numerous developments of a full range of auditing topics since the previous edition, including: - Auditor's legal duties and liabilities

香港中文大學圖書館深信讓書海珍籍廣為流傳，是守護圖書上善方法，故乘二零一三年大學五十周年校慶之際，舉辦展覽，輯錄《書海驪珠：香港中文大學圖書館珍藏專輯》，與社會各界分享大學圖書館過去搜求、採購所得珍貴館藏，以期向公衆介紹典籍文獻、播揚學術文化。《專輯》收錄東西語文珍藏一百二十種，藏品年代跨越三千五百年，有商代甲骨、十三世紀及以後古籍善本、二十世紀現當代書刊、清朝以至近代名家書畫、手稿及信函。中文書籍涵蓋經史子集四部，有雕板墨色印刷、套印、活字以至現當代技術所印製書刊，部分為粵東、香港著述，較著者有元刻本《易本義附錄纂疏》，及現存朝鮮漢文《大藏經》最早版本《高麗藏》。西文古籍有十五世紀自手稿過渡至印刷本之搖籃本，即醫學權威塞爾蘇西所著《醫學論》，及其他拉丁文、法文、英文要籍，當中有古希臘、羅馬時期醫學、建築名著，並有清末西方傳教士與漢學家遊歷亞洲，包括中國及香港紀實之作。 The CUHK Library believes it is best to make its valuable collections known and accessible to as many people as possible. On the occasion of the University’s fiftieth anniversary in 2013, the Library organized an exhibition and compiled this commemorative volume From the Treasure House: Jewels from the Library of The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a view to promoting scholarship and sharing with the public the treasures which the Library has collected over the past fifty years. This special volume features 120 selected titles and rare items from the Library’s collections spanning over 3,500 years

Toward the end of his first term, President Barack Obama's election promise to reduce the American military presence in the Middle East and Afghanistan led to a general re-evaluation of priorities. What eventuated was a series of phrases to describe the new foreign policy posture. These included "rebalancing to Asia", the "pivot to Asia" and the "pivot to the Pacific". The two principal drivers of the new posture were identified by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a key November 2011 Foreign Policy article as winding down of the military engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan the "new global realities" of the Asia-Pacific Century. The juxtaposition of the two elements gave the American policy objectives a balance of power orientation with a military emphasis. The logic of "rebalancing" the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific in the wake of the growing ascendency of China is basic International Relations 101. The repositioning of US military assets into the Pacific has all th

This historical fiction is based on the true story of Li Shimin (also known as Tang Taizong), the greatest sovereign in Chinese history. About 30 years younger than Muhammad, he grew up in a world of devastating upheaval that tore China asunder and was thrust into the role of a military commander in his father’s rebel army while still a teenager. In the process of vanquishing his enemies on the battlefield, he proved himself to be a great military genius. As emperor he encouraged critical suggestions by his court officials, which he often adopted, and lent support to the religions of his day, notably, Buddhism, Daoism, and Christianity. The international prestige he had won for Tang China was so high that the states of Central and North Asia honored him with the title of “Heavenly Khan.” Although his father founded the dynasty, it was his reign that laid the groundwork for a brilliant empire that was to endure for centuries. 本書根據史實，描述唐太宗李世民透過一場場的征戰，消滅敵軍，開疆闢土；同時鼓勵諫言，包容不同宗教，進而成就唐代偉大盛世

Books about cities can open pathways to discover new places, and familiar places anew. Hong Kong is a much visited place. Over 50 million people stream through its hotels, restaurants and shopping malls each year. That is a lot of first impressions! This book, written by fourteen reflective scholars about living and learning from Hong Kong, builds on the growing interest of using “place” as text while providing a model of deepening cross-cultural encounters. Each chapter is written in a personal and experiential style, exploring Hong Kong through the lenses of a range of disciplines that shaped individual author's perceptions and encounters. The city is like a text one reads and deciphers, linking one’s sense of other cities with one’s present experiences of this city in this moment of time. In reading the city, readers discover not only what is “out there” in the ever moving surround of Hong Kong’s urban life, but also what is inside oneself as newcomer and as from another city and

Long before the Europeans reached the East, the ancient Chinese had elaborate and meaningful perspectives of the West. In this groundbreaking book, Wang explores their view of the West as other by locating it in the classical and imperial China, leading the reader through the history of Chinese geo-cosmologies and world-scapes. Wang also delves into the historical records of Chinese “world activities,” journeys that began from the Central Kingdom and reached towards the “outer regions.” Such analysis helps distinguish illusory geographies from realistic ones, while drawing attention to their interconnected natures. Wang challenges an extensive number of critical studies of Orientalist narratives (including Edward Said’s Orientalism), and reframes such studies from the directionological perspectives of an “Oriental” civilization. Most significantly, the author offers a fundamental reimagining of the standard concept of the other, with critical implications not only for anthropology, bu

目錄 大象希音－2014李奉個展／東門美術館　卓來成 The Vision of Life－2014 Lee Feng／License Art Gallery CHO，Laicheng 大象希音 李奉個展　文／黃粱 The Vision of Life－2014 Lee Feng／Huang Liang 『大象希音』展覽：李奉生命能量的心畫　文／斯因 “The Vision of Life”：:Li Feng`s Drawing of the Heart With Life`s Energy／Si Ying 超以象外，德其環中－李奉「藝以載道」的創作精神／聖約翰科技大學何兆豐數位藝文中心主任 林慧真 Beyond the vision，within the environment－Lee Feng“Art carries the doctrines”spirit of creativity／Lin，Hui Jhen，St.John`s University Ho Chao Digital Arts Center Director 自序 Preface 內文 簡介

跟著珊曼莎一起暢遊歐洲，學英語！ 本書與TLC旅遊生活頻道的《暢遊歐洲》第二季（Passport to Europe with Samantha Brown Season 2）合作，此節目曾獲艾美獎（Emmy award）「最佳生活導演獎」（Outstanding Lifestyle Directing），是一個旅遊性電視節目。主持人珊曼莎‧布朗（Samantha Brown）主持風格自然、詼諧有趣，在節目中帶領觀眾遊覽歐洲各大城市和小鎮，與當地居民互動，探訪熱門地標、美食、介紹當地歷史由來，以及挖掘隱藏版美食及當地的黃金景點，是愛旅遊的您，一定不能錯過的旅遊知性節目。 我們將節目原汁原味的轉換成平面書籍，編輯群特地挑選出六個國家共六個單元，每個單元再依主題細分成三至五課，讀者可以利用這本書跟著珊曼莎一起暢遊英國、丹麥、法國、瑞士、義大利、希臘，無論你是否造訪過這些國家，你都可以利用本書好好品味歐洲，學習實用的旅遊生活對話。 每課當中，除了珊曼莎精彩的旅遊介紹及對話之外，還挑選出文中的單字、片語、慣用語、文法句型等，提供相關用法說明和例句，變成該課的「學習重點」和「單字」。另外，每ㄧ課也針對珊曼莎提到的景點、人文歷史、美食等，提供詳細的「背景知識」介紹，從背景知識中，更能夠幫助讀者快速融入珊曼莎的節目、了解歐洲的異國民俗風情。「旅遊小幫手」則是編輯群們幫讀者整理出珊曼莎在該課當中去過的景點資訊，還有編輯群推薦的旅遊資訊，方便讀者迅速查詢，因此本書還可當作旅遊手冊！ 另外，本書附的互動光碟觀看本節目影片，這裡沒有廣告，您可以反覆收看，快轉或倒退，隨心所欲的想要看哪個國家，就看哪個國家，若是覺得對話速度太快，也可以選擇慢速朗讀，聽聽老師怎麼唸。另外，本書支援發音點讀筆，讀者可以利用此工具不斷聆聽以熟悉老外口音，練習聽讀輕鬆又方便。

Tsering Woeser and Wang Lixiong are widely regarded as the most lucid, insightful writers on contemporary Tibet. Their reportage on the economic exploitation, environmental degradation, cultural destruction and political subjugation that plague the increasingly Han Chinese-dominated Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) is as powerful as it is profound, ardent and analytical in equal measure, and not in the least bit ideological. Voices from Tibet assembles essays and reportage in translation that capture many facets of the upheavals wrought by a rising China upon a sacred land and its pious people. With the TAR in a virtual lockdown after the 2008 unrest, this book sheds important light on the simmering frustrations that touched off the unrest and Beijing's relentless control tactics in its wake. The authors also interrogate long-standing assumptions about the Tibetans' political future. Woeser's and Wang's writings represent a rare Chinese view sympathetic to Tibetan causes. Their powe

Financial statements facilitate the communication between corporations and various stakeholders. The integrity, stability and transparency of such communication help preserving Hong Kong as a top global financial centre. To many laypersons, looking through financial statements can be like reading novels in a foreign language, with a sea of jargon obscuring the statements’ true meaning. Financial Analysis in Hong Kong 2nd Edition is a product of experience, feedback and chapter review as well as an update of the changes in practices, guidelines, standards and legislations since its 1st edition in 2008. This 2nd edition provides a clear, concise reference for analysing corporations’ financial statements. Based on the evaluations of published financials, this book is a convenient standalone guide for both novices and financial professionals in the boardroom and beyond.

Punctuated by a string of "surprising events" and even alarming incidents in the crucial "sunset era" of Donald Tsang, the second Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, how shall we rate Tsang's performance during this 7-year term? This weighty monograph offers an authoritative academic critique of the HKSAR Government’s performance in various policy areas and state–society interactive topical dimensions under the Tsang years from 2005 to 2012. By inviting contributions from a number of scholars specialising in different research disciplines, the volume in 18 chapters covers a lot of key issues and public policy areas that constitute a very rich combination of analytical narratives from multi-disciplinary perspectives. The massive coverage of this book, while exemplifying the criticality of Tsang's era when handling challenges of these aspects, will provide readers with a thorough assessment of the government during the Tsang years in a broader comparative context and on a contemporar

《淮南子韻讀及校勘》是劉殿爵先生晚年的力作，繼清儒王念孫《淮南子韻譜》之後，此書是最精確的韻讀研究。校勘部分兼採諸家異說，提出獨到的見解，尤其精采。今後此書必將成為討論西漢楚語的堅實基礎，同時更是了解漢初思想史的重要依據。――丁邦新，中央研究院院士 D. C. Lau was, at the time of his passing in 2010, one of the world’s greatest scholars of classical Chinese philosophy. Long renowned for his translations of the Laozi, the Analects and the Mencius, and the Founding Editor for the CHANT series of critical texts and concordances, Lau was also a devotee of the Huainanzi. But during his long scholarly career he was only able to publish one article of textual notes in 1968 and the translation of the first chapter of the HNZ with Roger Ames, Yuan Dao: Tracing Dao to Its Source. This publication of his meticulous notes on the rhymes and textual criticism of the HNZ represents a heretofore unknown gift of Professor Lau’s profound scholarship to the world of Chinese Studies.―Harold D. Roth, Professor of Chinese Religious Studies, Brown University In what is indeed a highly technical study, Professor D. C. Lau wields

"On an autumn morning in 1793, Lord Macartney waited to be ushered into the imperial summer retreat to take part in the celebration of the Qianlong Emperor's 82nd birthday. It was a long day; the celebration drama, Ascendant Peace in the Four Seas, lasted five hours. There were many scenes of fish, turtles and other sea creatures, and Macartney guessed it must have had something to do with the marriage between the ocean and land. He could not have been more wrong…" For the Qing court, entertaining foreign visitors was only one of the numerous ritual and political purposes dramas served. Delving into a rich collection of first-hand materials, the author meticulously excavates and combs historical data including court records, eunuchs' memoirs, pictorial archives of opera costumes, and period news. She investigates the development of imperial drama and its influence on the Peking Opera, as well as the function and system of imperial organizations responsible for drama. Also discussed

In sooth, I know not why I am so sad: It wearies me; you say it wearies you; But how I caught it, found it, or came by it, What stuff 'tis made of, whereof it is born, I am to learn; And such a want-wit sadness makes of me, That I have much ado to know myself. 真的，我不知道自己為什麼這麼悶悶不樂： 我自己也感到厭煩；你們說見我這樣子，你們都苦惱了； 我怎樣染上了憂鬱，我怎麼遇見、邂逅了它， 憂鬱究竟是何物，它從何而來，還有待我去認識； 憂鬱讓我變得遲鈍， 我都搞不清楚我自己了。 ──《威尼斯商人》(Act I, Scene I) The venom clamours of a jealous woman Poisons more deadly than a mad dog's tooth. It seems his sleeps were hinder'd by thy railing, And therefore comes it that his head is light. Thou say'st his meat was sauced with thy upbraidings: Unquiet meals make ill digestions; Thereof the raging fire of fever bred; And what's a fever but a fit of madness? 妒婦惡毒的潑鬧 比瘋狗的牙齒更毒。 你的罵詈讓他不得睡覺， 所以他的頭腦才會發昏。 你說他在飯桌上時，用來配飯的是你的謾罵 吃頓飯都不得安寧，才讓他消化不良； 熾烈妒火的一發作起來， 和發瘋有什麼兩樣？ ──《連環錯》(Act V, Scene I) 看莎翁戲劇中句句對白，娓娓道出人生智慧， 一覽芸芸眾生的浮世繪與人性的萬花筒， 探討人類生命的課題，以心感受文學，品味

This volume presents a timely assessment of the Hu–Wen Administration at the juncture of preparing a change of China’s leadership in 2012–13. The assessment is important because the administration’s apparent success tends to create a path-dependent orientation on the part of its successor. Bringing together a collection of nineteen major essays, this book offers a fresh perspective of evaluating the performance and achievements of China in the Hu–Wen era in terms of economic development, the establishment of a rudimentary social security system and her rising international status. The new opportunities and challenges facing China, and how will the likely successors Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang handle those opportunities and challenges, as well as new policy programmes will also be discussed in greater detail. Each essay is written by experts and scholars from different academic disciplines and backgrounds to provide readers with a unique overview of their respective areas of expertise.

文字具有情感傳遞的能量， 語言是人類心靈樂章的音符。 閱讀名家洗鍊的著作與言論， 學習歷久不衰的智慧與精神。 If the day and the night are such that you greet them with joy, and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs, is more elastic, more starry, more immortal—that is your success. All nature is your congratulation, and you have cause momentarily to bless yourself. 如果迎接金烏玉兔時莫不充滿喜悅，如果生活清芬可挹，猶如花草芳菲，如果生命更有彈性，更加燦爛不朽這便是你的成功。大自然的一切都會為你慶賀，你也能時時為自己祝福。 ──Henry D. Thoreau: Highest Reality 本書精選16世紀到20世紀百餘位名家的作品，篇篇引人省思。主題涵蓋「政治、歷史、社會、藝術、生活」等方面，文章充滿哲思，內容極具深度；形式涵蓋「散文、隨筆、演說、格言、傳記、日記、小說、寓言、詩歌」等。不僅有助於增進英語閱讀能力，亦能提升個人學養，引領你思考人生哲理。 本書結構分為兩大部分： Part 1 Reading Inspiration適合初級以上英語程度者 Part 2 Reading Moments：適合初中級以上英語程度者 每篇文章皆標出重點單字，附音標，並以中英文定義闡釋，幫助讀者理解，行文間搭配精美的插圖（插圖皆附畫名與畫家），兼收欣賞與學習之效。 本書特色 題材深廣――包含知識、藝術、美德、人生、夢想、人種、文明、科學、學問等各類主題，豐富視野與見地，培養閱讀深度。 體裁分類詳細――共分五大類：散文／隨筆、演講／致詞、自傳／日記、小說／寓言、詩歌，體驗不同風格的作品，學習欣賞各種文類。 精選字彙――對重點字彙加以註解，附音標、詞性和中英文字義解釋。了解作者的用字遣詞，也是認識作品的第一步。 Comprehension延伸閱讀――根據每篇短文所發想的開放式問題，不加限制答案，幫助讀者訓練思考，並對作品做更深入的探討與理解。 作品中譯――附上每

This is how a Chinese proverb goes, “It takes a long way to tell how strong a horse is; it takes a long time to know a person well.” Yet, the Chinese also developed a set of rules to know a person simply by observation – read first his face and palm, then his gesture and demeanour for his intelligence and his luck. If you’re interested in knowing a person by just looking, this book is an indispensable read: - Is she/he the perfect wife or husband? Is he pretending to be rich, but is actually a less-privileged working class? Is he a sex fiend or a shameless con man? They are giving it away on their face and with their gestures. - What is your boss thinking? How do you tell if a subordinate is loyal? Which of the workers is the most competent? Simply take a look and you’d know. - Read both the face and the palm to tell his/her love luck and if his/her marriage is good or bad. - A mole, a zit, the voice, the hair and the way a person walks are all essential clues to tell his/her luck.

十歲男孩，親眼見過外星人。從此深信外星人的存在，相信外星人的邪惡、狡猾、貪婪，相信他們總有一日會侵略地球。 別人都以為他瘋了，沒有人願意相信他。 但，這一日，來了…… I ran forward and leapt. Some of the burning bricks hit me on the back. I ignored the pain. I pulled out two big sharp knives from my backpack and held it forward. I crashed right into the window. I waved my knives and shouted wildly. Everything was normal until strange incidents happened upon Anson and Thomas. A strange bullet Endless nightmares The near death of a friend Suddenly, they found themselves in a world of ruins and aliens, where they were the only ones who could save it. 本書特色 A 10-year-old boy created his own imaginative literature world, with his belief towards the existence of alien. "I am one of them who say they do. The reason is that I really did see and fought them before," said Anson in the foreword. A boy who insists upon his belief no matter whatever have been said. "I only hope that you will believe me."

近幾年《吸血新世紀》(Twilight) 掀起一陣「吸血鬼」的熱潮，年青人對這種跨越種族的糾纏關係尤其感興趣。 《Baffled》的主人翁因為自己有著克制吸血鬼的奇怪體質，開始了被吸血鬼監視、管制的生活。恨與愛從此交織…… I was baffled. Two choices lay in front of me at the moment. One, I should pull back as my caution told me to, push Kenneth away and, if possible, shove him out of my house. He would glare at me, get crazier than ever, crush the door perhaps and would never ever speak to me again, though for a second, I thought that was all I was after, that Kenneth leaving me alone. Choice two: I should kiss him back, ignore the thousands voices bellowing in my head that Kenneth, the Kenneth whose lips were brushing gently against mine, was a blood-drinking vampire who had killed people, that he had a serious problem of mood swinging. It was then I realized I was undoubtedly, madly in love with him. 本書特色 A start of the Baffled Series; A story about baffled; A survival of a girl who is struggling in a dilemma; A ornament of youth love…… A relationship between human and……

筆觸樸實簡單，還以漢語拼音編寫，也可作為對外漢語或普通話課程的課外讀物或教材。 內容貼近生活，充滿趣味，是瞭解中國內地少年兒童生活環境、瞭解國情的優質讀物。 這本書是作者寄給童年的問候，收信地址是上個世紀八十年代末九十年代初的大連。那是四季分明、秋有落葉冬有雪的北方海濱，也是作者童年記憶開始生長的地方：多拉A夢叫機器貓阿蒙；藍精靈裡的壞蛋叫格格巫；在學校唱的是《沒有共產黨就沒有新中國》；在家裡背誦的是毛澤東詩詞；放學後逗留在大連鋼廠玩耍的是舊式的蘋果電腦；八九年六月歌唱的是人民解放軍；春遊時孩子們帶的是黃瓜和西紅柿；冬天賴以生存的蔬菜只有儲存在倉庫的大白菜…… 藉著小學生般童稚的筆觸、日記的形式，作者回憶自己童年與姑父姑母居住在大連的經歷，表達對親情、對美好往事的依戀，同時以自身多重的文化背景，對人生價值、對世界寄以獨立的態度與看法。 Jasmine's delightful diary is an ideal way to involve students in China's day to day culture and accustom them to written Chinese; as she depicts her childhood with honesty and humour, sharply focusing on the different views of Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong upbringing. Moreover it is one of the few books that contain both characters and pinyin side by side so that students will be familiarized with the written structure as they learn to read full character text. For reading comprehension, Jasmine's book provides a solid base for further entry into Chinese literature. 本書針對的讀者 希望瞭解中國內地文化生活的人士 有興趣學習漢語的人士

Renowned astrologist master Peter So invented his very own So Clan Feng Shui. Unlike any predecessor, he champions the re-interpretation of ancient wisdom with modern applications, earning recognition among countless clients. In this book, Master So handpicked the most popular subject matters and the most practical Feng Shui applications for his readers, such as how to choose and decorate a house and ways to ward off mishaps in an office. - Feng Shui implications of “missing corners,” floor number of a flat - Do’s and don’ts for decorating main entrance, living room, bedroom, kitchen, washrooms and offices - Feng Shui setups for boosting love luck, dissipating unwanted love luck, blocking leakage of wealth, notching up income and bringing in more people - Ways to overcome or dissipate negative energies from indoor or outdoor sources; elaborate explanations on every Feng Shui tool - Highlights include Feng Shui setups for keeping your job, finding a new job, getting a salary raise and

O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father, and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet. (II, ii,33) 喔！羅密歐，羅密歐！為何你偏偏是羅密歐？ 否認你的父親，放棄你的姓氏吧； 如果你不肯，那麼只要你發誓做我的愛人， 我便不再做柯家人。 《羅密歐與茱麗葉》(Act II, Scene II) Loving goes by haps: Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps. 愛情是一個偶然的機遇： 有人是被邱比特的箭射中， 有人是自陷情網中。 《無事生非》(Act III, Scene I) 看莎翁戲劇中句句對白，娓娓道出人生智慧， 一覽芸芸眾生的浮世繪與人性的萬花筒， 探討人類生命的課題，以心感受文學，品味莎劇之美！ 本書為《悅讀莎士比亞故事》第五冊，內容介紹莎士比亞的一部悲劇與一部喜劇： 《羅密歐與茱麗葉》羅密歐與茱麗葉生在互為世仇的兩大望族，卻深深地愛上彼此。面對這段不被接受的戀情，他們秘密結婚。但緊接著面臨的是羅密歐被放逐，與柯老爺為茱麗葉安排的婚事。多舛的命運讓茱麗葉決定孤注一擲，接受詐死的計畫以捍衛自己的婚姻，但命運似乎注定讓他們錯過彼此…… 《無事生非》戰爭後的閑靜日子裡，個性開朗的親王夥同幾位好友，企圖促成兩對年輕的佳偶。不料弟弟唐降從中作梗，破壞了一樁美事，溫柔美麗的新娘希柔還因為承受不了打擊而香消玉殞？真相大白後，新郎克勞迪後悔莫及，為了贖罪，他願娶希柔的堂親為妻，但婚禮當天出現的新娘竟是…… 《悅讀莎士比亞故事》系列介紹 選自英國文學家Charles and Mary Lamb改編自莎士比亞的戲劇《Tales from Shakespeare》，用詞簡易，適合大眾閱讀。本套書共收錄16部莎士比亞膾炙人口的作品，依故事屬性，兩篇輯成一冊，共八冊。每篇開頭附導讀及人物介紹，行文間搭配全彩美圖、英單注釋、IPA音標、名句選讀，書後別冊更精心設計故事相關練習題與中文翻譯，並隨書附贈故事全文朗讀CD。 1　哈姆雷特＆奧賽羅　四大悲劇之二 2　馬克白＆李爾王

Multiple Modernities approaches the concept of modernity through two historical phases of Norawy. The first study focuses on the interplay between Lutheran state officials and popular movements in the nineteenth century as an essential aspect of the growth of social democracy. The second examination of modernization centers on twentieth-century Norway after World War II. The book is balanced between theoretical remarks on conceptual issues, an assessment of modernization processes, and a study of basic epistemic and structural challenges that confront us in our time. Scandinavian countries are often noted as cases of successful modernization processes. However, these references to a “Scandinavian model” tend to focus on the mid-twentieth century after World War II. In Skirbekk’s view, the uniqueness of modernization processes in Scandinavia, for instance in Norway, is better conceived historically, not least by focusing on the nineteenth century with a continuation into the twentieth c

Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. 落難時不擇夥伴。（風雨同舟共相濟） 《暴風雨》(Act II, Scene II) What's gone and what's past help should be past grief. 對於已經過去而無能為力的事，悲傷也是沒用的。 《冬天的故事》(Act III, Scene II) 看莎翁戲劇中句句對白，娓娓道出人生智慧， 一覽芸芸眾生的浮世繪與人性的萬花筒， 探討人類生命的課題，以心感受文學，品味莎劇之美！ 本書為《悅讀莎士比亞故事》第七冊，內容介紹莎士比亞的兩齣喜劇： 《暴風雨》米蘭公爵普洛斯遭陷害而流落荒島，與隱形精靈、怪異的半人半獸，展開一段另類的復仇故事。 《冬天的故事》國王雷提斯因嫉妒之心而起了種種惡行，在妻死子散後突然醒悟，看似要在悔恨中度過餘生，卻在十六年後出現轉機。 《悅讀莎士比亞故事》系列介紹 選自英國文學家Charles and Mary Lamb改編自莎士比亞的戲劇《Tales from Shakespeare》，用詞簡易，適合大眾閱讀。本套書共收錄16部莎士比亞膾炙人口的作品，依故事屬性，兩篇輯成一冊，共八冊。每篇開頭附導讀及人物介紹，行文間搭配全彩美圖、英單註釋、IPA音標、名句選讀，書後別冊更精心設計故事相關練習題與中文翻譯。 1　哈姆雷特＆奧賽羅　四大悲劇之二 2　馬克白＆李爾王　四大悲劇之二 3　仲夏夜之夢＆皆大歡喜　四大喜劇之二 4　馴悍記＆第十二夜　四大喜劇之二 5　羅蜜歐與茱麗葉＆無事生非　悲劇與喜劇 6　威尼斯商人＆連環錯　兩齣喜劇 7　暴風雨＆冬天的故事　最早與最後的喜劇 8　終成眷屬＆一報還一報　兩齣問題劇

There are few textbooks or reference works on international trade finance pertaining to Hong Kong. This text covers all the basic concepts of international trade and takes into account actual practices of trade financing in Hong Kong. The book consists of two sections—the Principles Section and the Practical Guide Section. Risks associated with most trade-finance products are discussed. This second edition represents a substantial revision to the first edition first published in 1999. Readers will find this book an update of the adoption of UCP–600 and new practices of the services by ECIC and major trade promotion institutions in Hong Kong. Major differences between Incoterms 2000 and 2010 will also be discussed. The book provides ample and systematic material for the training of practicing bankers, import and export managers, and lawyers. Students of the subject Finance of International Trade of the Associateship Examination of the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers would find this boo

Many excellent books have been written for administrators about motivating faculty. Some books have been written about being an academic. Books have been written about the reward system. Others have been written on improving student learning. Some books have been written on measuring effective teaching. Some books are written only for administrators; others, only for individual faculty. None have been written so as to integrate all of these and address them as a whole. This volume provides a timely discussion on the issues pondering in the minds of many newly recruited faculty and administrators—to uncover the real culture and offer suggestions on how to create a culture to nurture student learning; and to explore the issue of what is research-in-teaching. With improving student learning as the ultimate goal, the author suggests many concrete ways to change the teaching practice and, more importantly, the culture of a university. Readers will appreciate the eight inventories provided