Where The Dragon Meets The Angry River
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Where The Dragon Meets The Angry River
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Author : R. Edward Grumbine
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2012-06-22
Where The Dragon Meets The Angry River written by R. Edward Grumbine and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-22 with History categories.
China’s meteoric rise to economic powerhouse might be charted with dams. Every river in the country has been tapped to power exploding cities and factories—every river but one. Running through one of the richest natural areas in the world, the Nujiang’s raging waters were on the verge of being dammed when a 2004 government moratorium halted construction. Might the Chinese dragon bow to the "Angry River"? Would Beijing put local people and their land ahead of power and profit? Could this remote region actually become a model for sustainable growth? Ed Grumbine traveled to the far corners of China’s Yunnan province to find out. He was driven by a single question: could this last fragment of wild nature withstand China’s unrelenting development? But as he hiked through deep-cut emerald mountains, backcountry villages, and burgeoning tourist towns, talking with trekking guides, schoolchildren, and rural farmers, he discovered that the problem wasn’t as simple as growth versus conservation. In its struggle to "build a well-off society in an all-round way," Beijing juggles a host of competing priorities: health care for impoverished villagers; habitat for threatened tigers; cars for a growing middle class; clean air for all citizens; energy to power new cities; rubber for the global marketplace. Where the Dragon Meets the Angry River is an incisive look at the possible fates of China and the planet. Will the Angry River continue to flow? Will Tibetan girls from subsistence farming families learn to read and write? Can China and the United States come together to lead action on climate change? Far-reaching in its history and scope, this unique book shows us the real-world consequences of conservation and development decisions now being made in Beijing and beyond.
Where The Dragon Meets The Angry River
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Author : R. Edward Grumbine
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2011-03-16
Where The Dragon Meets The Angry River written by R. Edward Grumbine and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-16 with Business & Economics categories.
China’s meteoric rise to economic powerhouse might be charted with dams. Every river in the country has been tapped to power exploding cities and factories—every river but one. Running through one of the richest natural areas in the world, the Nujiang’s raging waters were on the verge of being dammed when a 2004 government moratorium halted construction. Might the Chinese dragon bow to the "Angry River"? Would Beijing put local people and their land ahead of power and profit? Could this remote region actually become a model for sustainable growth? Ed Grumbine traveled to the far corners of China’s Yunnan province to find out. He was driven by a single question: could this last fragment of wild nature withstand China’s unrelenting development? But as he hiked through deep-cut emerald mountains, backcountry villages, and burgeoning tourist towns, talking with trekking guides, schoolchildren, and rural farmers, he discovered that the problem wasn’t as simple as growth versus conservation. In its struggle to "build a well-off society in an all-round way," Beijing juggles a host of competing priorities: health care for impoverished villagers; habitat for threatened tigers; cars for a growing middle class; clean air for all citizens; energy to power new cities; rubber for the global marketplace. Where the Dragon Meets the Angry River is an incisive look at the possible fates of China and the planet. Will the Angry River continue to flow? Will Tibetan girls from subsistence farming families learn to read and write? Can China and the United States come together to lead action on climate change? Far-reaching in its history and scope, this unique book shows us the real-world consequences of conservation and development decisions now being made in Beijing and beyond.
Angry River
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Author : Ruskin Bond
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Angry River written by Ruskin Bond and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with categories.
China Review International
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
China Review International written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with China categories.
Mapping Shangrila
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Author : Emily T. Yeh
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2014
Mapping Shangrila written by Emily T. Yeh and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Social Science categories.
Mapping Shangrila advances a view of landscapes as media of governance, representation, and resistance, examining how they are reshaping cultural economies, political ecologies of resource use, subjectivities, and inter-ethnic relations.
English Alive Lr 8 18 19
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Author : No Author
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2020-10-07
English Alive Lr 8 18 19 written by No Author and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-07 with Foreign Language Study categories.
English Alive is a multi-skill course in English that uses innovative teaching and learning methods. The series teaches communicative English through interactive exchanges using a cross-curricular approach. It
Where The Mountain Meets The Moon Newbery Honor Book
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Author : Grace Lin
language : en
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2009-07-01
Where The Mountain Meets The Moon Newbery Honor Book written by Grace Lin and has been published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection! A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.
Angry River
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Author : Ruskin Bond
language : en
Publisher: Puffin
Release Date : 1974
Angry River written by Ruskin Bond and has been published by Puffin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Children's stories categories.
Through The Dragon S Mouth
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Author : Ben Thomson Cowles
language : en
Publisher: Daniel & Daniel Publishers
Release Date : 1999
Through The Dragon S Mouth written by Ben Thomson Cowles and has been published by Daniel & Daniel Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
As a young man, Cowles was spellbound by tales of danger and daring from those who had ventured into the famed "Dragon's Mouth." In 1946, just prior to the Communist takeover, Cowles, along with a Chinese professor and an Army pilot-engineer, set out to experience the gorges firsthand. For 19 days they immersed themselves in the life of the river, along side 65 crewmen aboard a 95-foot junk.
Pidgin Cargo
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Author : Alice Tisdale Hobart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1929
Pidgin Cargo written by Alice Tisdale Hobart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with Silk Road categories.