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1. Rock Paper Tiger.

Author

Quan, Shirley N.

Subjects
*FICTION
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Rock Paper Tiger," by Lisa Brackmann.

Published
2010

3. Where the World Does Not Follow (Book).

Author

Leach, Melinda Stivers

Subjects
CHINESE Buddhism, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the non-fiction book 'Where the World Does Not Follow: Buddhist China in Picture and Poem,' translated by Mike O'Connor.

Published
2003

5. Simmons/China exchange.

Subjects
FEDERAL aid to libraries, LIBRARY education, LIBRARIANS
Abstract

Reports on the grant received by the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science from the United Board of Christian Higher Education in Asia for study visits from Chinese library educators from Wuhan University.

Published
1981

6. Chinese find ancient worm bar.

Subjects
PRESERVATION of books, SILVERFISH (Insect)
Abstract

Reports on the discovery of ancient methods of protecting books from attacks of silverfish insects from the People's Republic of China. Characteristics of silverfish; Signs of book infection.

Published
1978

7. China's Libraries in Transition.

Author

Stueart, Robert D., Crist, Margo, and Ford, Barbara J.

Subjects
LIBRARIANS, LIBRARIES, LIBRARY administration
Abstract

Part I. Presents observations of a delegation of library professionals from the U.S., in their tour of libraries in China. Application of new technologies by librarians; Training of staff to meet the demands of the reading public; Strategies to cope with the gap in collection development.

Published
1987

9. China High: A Memoir.

Author

Hayford, Charles W.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

A review is presented of the book "China High: A Memoir," by ZZ.

Published
2009

12. China (Book).

Author

Leach, Melinda Stivers

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the non-fiction book 'China: The Land,' revised edition, by Bobbie Kalman.

Published
2003

15. Fodor's Citypack Beijing/Fodor's Citypack Hong Kong (Book).

Author

Leach, Melinda Stivers

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews two non-fiction books about cities in China. 'Fodor's Citypack Beijing: The Ultimate Guide to the City,' 2nd edition, edited by Sean Sheehan; 'Fodor's Citypack Hong Kong: The Ultimate Guide to the City,' 3rd edition, edited by Sean Sheehan.

Published
2003

16. The National Geographic Traveler (Book).

Author

Leach, Melinda Stivers

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the non-fiction book 'The National Geographic Traveler: China,' by Damian Harper.

Published
2003

17. Fodor's Exploring China (Book).

Author

Leach, Melinda Stivers

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the non-fiction book 'Fodor's Exploring China,' 4th edition, edited by Christopher Knowles.

Published
2003

18. Baedeker's China (Book).

Author

Leach, Melinda Stivers

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the non-fiction book 'Baedeker's China,' 3rd edition.

Published
2003

19. Strangers in the City (Book).

Author

Dean, Kitty Chen

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Strangers in the City: Reconfigurations of Space, Power, and Social Networks Within China's Floating Population,' by Li Zhang.

Published
2001

21. Dakini's Warm Breath (Book Review).

Author

Bourquin, David

Subjects
BUDDHISM, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Dakini's Warm Breath: The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism,' by Judith Simmer-Brown.

Published
2001

23. Chinese Bronzes (Book).

Author

Finkelstein, Kathryn W.

Subjects
BRONZES, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Chinese Bronzes,' by Christian Deydier.

Published
1981

24. Toward a New World Outlook (Book Review).

Author

Rawski, Evelyn S.

Subjects
EDUCATION, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Toward a New World Outlook: A Documentary History of Education in the People's Republic of China, 1949-1976,' edited by Shi Ming Hu and Eli Seifman.

Published
1977

25. Libraries in China today: nat'l revitalization effort.

Subjects
LIBRARIES & education, LIBRARY science, LIBRARY buildings
Abstract

Reports on the changing role of libraries in the post-Mao era, a period characterized by a liberalization of attitudes towards education and libraries in China. Fundamental changes in policy and attitudes towards library development; Modernization of libraries; Role of libraries in the modernization process of the country; Professional identity development of librarianship; Construction of library buildings.

Published
1979

26. China's Libraries in Transition.

Author

Stueart, Robert D.

Abstract

Discusses issues facing librarianship in the People's Republic of China based on observations by a delegation of American and Canadian librarians in 1985. Highlights include the impact of the Cultural Revolution, collection development strategies, user needs and barriers to use, outreach to special populations, networking and resource sharing, and automation. (EM)

Published
1987

27. Han Civilization (Book).

Author

Buck, David D.

Subjects
ARCHAEOLOGY, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Han Civilization,' by Wang Zhongshu, edited and translated by Kwang-chih Chang and others.

Published
1982

28. Chinese Educational Policy (Book).

Author

Rawski, Evelyn S.

Subjects
EDUCATION, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Chinese Educational Policy: Changes and Contradictions, 1949-79,' by Jan-Ingvar Lofstedt.

Published
1981

29. China (Book).

Author

Buck, David D.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'China: The People's Republic 1949-1976,' by Jean Chesneaux et al.

Published
1978

31. Revolutionary Diplomacy (Book).

Author

Nathan, Andrew J.

Subjects
INTERNATIONAL relations, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Revolutionary Diplomacy: Chinese Foreign Policy and the United Front Doctrine,' by J.D. Armstrong.

Published
1977

32. Turbulence.

Author

Hutchison, Paul E.

Subjects
FEDERAL government, HISTORY
Published
1991

34. Chinese volumes to UT-Austin.

Subjects
BOOKS, UNIVERSITIES & colleges
Abstract

Reports on the donation of the 1,067 volumes in Chinese by the People's Republic of China to the University of Texas at Austin. Topics covered.

Published
1987

35. Chinese librarian in U.S. is seeking contacts.

Author

Nyren, Karl

Subjects
CATALOGERS, RLIN (Information retrieval system)
Abstract

Reports on the plan of Zhuang Chuming, a western language cataloger at Peking University Library in Beijing, China to go to the University of Michigan in June 1985 for training on the RLIN information retrieval system.

Published
1985

36. Ching-chih Chen to direct videodisc project in China.

Author

Nyren, Karl

Subjects
SALVAGE archaeology, PRESERVATION of historic sites
Abstract

Reports on the efforts of Ching-chih Chen, professor and associate dean at the Simmons library school to preserve and make available the record of the first Ch'in Dynasty emperor. Restriction imposed on the tourists visiting the archeological remains of the First Emperor of China; Accomplishments of the first Ch'in Dynasty emperor.

Published
1985

38. A Day in the Life of China (Book).

Author

Hayford, Charles W.

Subjects
NONFICTION, MANNERS & customs
Abstract

Reviews the book "A Day in the Life of China," edited by David Cohen.

Published
1989

39. A Ride Along the Great Wall (Book).

Author

Otness, Harold M.

Subjects
GREAT Wall of China (China), NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'A Ride Along the Great Wall,' by Robin Hanbury-Tenison.

Published
1988

40. Return to a Chinese Village (Book).

Author

Buck, David D.

Subjects
VILLAGES, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Return to a Chinese Village,' by Jan Myrdal.

Published
1984

41. Urban Life in Contemporary China (Book).

Author

Hayford, Charles W.

Subjects
URBAN life
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Urban Life in Contemporary China,' by Martin King Whyte and William L. Parish.

Published
1984

43. China (Book Review).

Author

Hayford, Charles W.

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'China: Its History and Culture,' by W. Scott Morton.

Published
1980

44. The Fall of Shanghai (Book Review).

Author

Farish, Terry

Subjects
HISTORY of Shanghai, China, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'The Fall of Shanghai: The Splendor and Squalor of the Imperial City of Trade, and the 1949 Revolution That Swept an Era Away,' by Noel Barber.

Published
1979

45. The Mandate of Heaven (Book Review).

Author

Levine, Steven I.

Subjects
COMMUNISM, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'The Mandate of Heaven: Marx and Mao in Modern China,' by Nigel Harris.

Published
1979

46. Ancient Chinese Ceramic Sculpture (Book Review).

Author

Sisson, Jacqueline D.

Subjects
CERAMIC sculpture, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Ancient Chinese Ceramic Sculpture: from Han through T'ang,' by Ezekiel Schloss.

Published
1978

48. Millenarian Rebellion in China (Book Review).

Author

Rawski, Evelyn S.

Subjects
REVOLUTIONS, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Millenarian Rebellion in China: The Eight Trigrams Uprising of 1813,' by Susan Naquin.

Published
1976