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Down The Yangtze
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Down The Yangtze written by Paul Theroux and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Yangtze River (China) categories.
An account of Theroux's 1979 trip down the Yangtze river at a time when hard-line Maoists were in power. Theroux observes China's towns, cliffs, rapids, shrines and people, as well as the relationship between his fellow travellers, American tourists, and the Chinese. He concludes that in this country, things may never get better than they already are, and sees it as a country that may hold clues to the possible future of mankind.
The Yangtze Chronicles
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Author : Stephan Busch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-07-10
The Yangtze Chronicles written by Stephan Busch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-10 with categories.
What happens when a dam breaks is known. What happens when the biggest dam in the world will break is hard to imagine.The unimaginable catastrophe that the Three Gorges Dam can trigger is not discussed. Critics are silenced and only praise for the new Chinese Wall is tolerated. The negative effects - earthquakes , landslides , droughts and floods - are explained as natural . Until the day came when too many unrelated effects came together. The floods and the landslides , the neglect in constructions and human error.These are the days when normal people are effected, when politicians try to save themselves and the military prepares for a situation that can destroy the country. The day when the peasants will pay the price again.A dark but realistic scenario that changes China and the world forever.
Sold Down The Yangtze
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Author : Gus Van Harten
language : en
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Release Date : 2015-08-13
Sold Down The Yangtze written by Gus Van Harten and has been published by James Lorimer & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-13 with Political Science categories.
When legal experts finally saw the terms of the investment deal Canada had signed with China, they could hardly believe what their eyes. The deal was unprecedented -- Canada had never given so much away to a trading partner. But Ottawa did not allow a full public review, and ultimately ratified the deal in 2014 with no changes. And the government moved forward with other trade deals that contain many of the same flaws. In this book, investment treaty expert Gus Van Harten offers the first-ever independent take on the details of the China-Canada investment deal and what it means for Canadians. Many of the deal's provisions are so extreme that readers may find it almost impossible to believe that the Canadian government agreed to them. He explains how this agreement, and others like it, give multinational corporations and rich investors superpowers over governments. Secretive courts staffed by private lawyers, not judges, are able to order governments to pay these investors billions for policies and decisions they object to. In simple language and easy to follow analysis, Van Harten offers a window into this secretive and obscure world. He documents the many ways Canadians lose out in the China-Canada deal, and how taxpayers may find themselves footing the bill for billions of dollars to Chinese investors who object to the actions of democratically-elected municipal, provincial and federal governments. This deal -- in place for a minimum 15 years -- includes terms that may well turn up in other trade and investment agreements. Gus Van Harten offers practical steps for a better, more informed public debate on this vital topic.
Sailing Through China
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Author : Paul Theroux
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Sailing Through China written by Paul Theroux and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Travel categories.
Indtryk af Kina set fra en turistbåd for millionærer, på vej ned af Yangtze-floden
River Town
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Author : Peter Hessler
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-12-19
River Town written by Peter Hessler and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-19 with Travel categories.
When Peter Hessler went to China in the late 1990s, he expected to spend a couple of peaceful years teaching English in the town of Fuling on the Yangtze River. But what he experienced - the natural beauty, cultural tension, and complex process of understanding that takes place when one is thrust into a radically different society - surpassed anything he could have imagined. Hessler observes firsthand how major events such as the death of Deng Xiaoping, the return of Hong Kong to the mainland, and the controversial consturction of the Three Gorges Dam have affected even the people of a remote town like Fuling. Poignant, thoughtful and utterly compelling, River Town is an unforgettable portrait of a place caught mid-river in time, much like China itself - a country seeking to understand both what it was and what it will one day become.
River Town
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Author : Peter Hessler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
River Town written by Peter Hessler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Fuling (Sichuan Sheng, China) categories.
In the heart of China's Sichuan province, tucked away amid the terraced hills of the Yangtze River valley, lies the remote town of Fuling. Like many other small cities in this vast and ever-evolving country, Fuling is shifting gears and heading down a new path, one of change and vitality, tension and reform, disruption and growth. Its position at the crossroads came into sharp focus when [the author] arrived as a Peace Corps volunteer, marking the first time in more than half a century that the city had an American resident. [The author] taught English and American literature at the local college, but it was his students who taught him about the ways of Fuling - and about the complex process of understanding that takes place when one is immersed in a radically different society. [This book] is [a] portrait of a city that, much like China itself, is seeking to understand both what it was and what it someday will be.-Back cover.
Hungry River
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Author : Millie Samuelson
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-09-11
Hungry River written by Millie Samuelson and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-11 with categories.
This is the Third Edition (2015) of HUNGRY RIVER. The main changes are the cover and publisher. The Second Edition (2011), still "out there," added photos to the First Edition (2005). The story itself has not changed with Editions Two and Three. In the midst of the 1900 Boxer Rebellion riots in China, Nils and Lizzie Newquist attempt to flee to safety down the treacherous Great Yangtze River. When rebel troops capture them, a fierce-faced commander takes one look at them and their children, then shouts to his men, "Where are the foreign devils? I see only white Chinese. Release them!" HUNGRY RIVER tells the story of this daring, missionary family struggling to survive in war-tormented China -- a story highlighted by their granddaughter Abbie's modern-day journal entries. Adventure, romance, danger and tragedy are all part of their story. But so are faith, hope, love and triumph. The sequels to HUNGRY RIVER are DRAGON WALL and JADE CROSS. Millie invites you to visit her website: www.milliesbooks.org
When Dreams And Fear Collide
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Author : Jan Warren
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-03-15
When Dreams And Fear Collide written by Jan Warren and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-15 with Yangtze River (China) categories.
"When Dreams and Fear Collide," is the true story of the 1986 Sino-USA Upper Yangtze River Expedition. Back in the 1980s, when Ken and Jan Warren dreamed of leading a kayaking expedition starting at the source of the Yangtze River, no American had ever attempted the feat they estimated would take 50 days and cover almost 2000 river miles. "When Dreams and Fear Collide" begins on New Year's Eve 1985, and takes the reader through the logistical, political and financial ordeals that got them to the starting point -- the actual source of the Yangtze River in the shadow of the great Himalayan glaciers at 17,400 feet. Just getting to such a remote elevation from Hong Kong took them three weeks. Ken and Jan Warren and the 1986 Sino-USA Upper Yangtze Expedition team members were the first Westerners ever allowed into the region. The book chronicles this spectacular, epic adventure down the Yangtze through memoir, journal entries, newspaper articles, official documentation, and photographs. Author Jan Warren was the driving force behind the 1986 Sino-American Upper Yangtze Expedition, leader of the road-support team, and the only woman on the team to kayak the 200 miles from the headwaters to base camp. This book is a tribute to the spirit of human adventure, and a challenge to all who read it to press on when dreams and fear collide.
Yangtze River
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Author : Paul Manning
language : en
Publisher: River Adventures
Release Date : 2016
Yangtze River written by Paul Manning and has been published by River Adventures this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Yangtze River (China) categories.
Beginning on a plateau in Tibet, readers will journey down Asia's longest river in this exciting adventure. Traveling through China, readers will learn about the rare Yangtze dolphins, terraced farmlands, various cultures, the giant Three Gorges Dam, and much more!
The Yangtze River
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Author : Nathan Olson
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2004
The Yangtze River written by Nathan Olson and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses the path of the Yangtze River, its history, uses, people, and its importance today.