Taiwan: Reference
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Bamboo Shoots After the Rain : Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of Taiwan, by Ann C. Carver, Sung-Sheng Yvonne Chang (Editor)
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Paperback, 232 pages (February 1991)
Feminist Pr; ISBN: 1558610189
Culture Shock! : Taiwan (Culture Shock), by Chris Bates, et al
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The Food and Cooking of China : An Exploration of Chinese Cuisine in the Provinces and Cities of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, by Francine Halvorsen
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Paperback, Published 1996
Insight Guides Taiwan by Bernd Hans-Gerd Helms (Editor)
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Paperback 4 edition (January 1998)
Lonely Planet Taiwan (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit) by Robert Storey
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Paperback 360 pages 3rd edition (July 1994)
Lonely Planet; ISBN: 0864422288
The Other China : Journeys Around Taiwan by Douglas Fetherling
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The Other Taiwan 1945 to the Present : (Taiwan in the Modern World), by Murray A. Rubinstein (Editor), Bi-Ehr Chou
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Paperback, Published 1994
Passport Taiwan : Your Pocket Guide to Taiwanese Business, Customs & Etiquette (Passport to the World), by Jeffrey E. Curry
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Paperback, Published 1997
Splendors of Imperial China : Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, by Kuo Li Ku Kung Po Wu Yuan, Maxwell K. Hearn
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Paperback, Published 1996
Possessing the Past : Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, by Kuo Li Ku Kung Po Wu Yuan, et al
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Hardcover, Published 1996
Taiwan Strait Dilemmas : China-Taiwan-U.S. Policies in the New Century by Gerrit W. Gong
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Paperback - 192 pages (March 1, 2000)
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Book Description: This volume presents four enduring policy issues key to peace, stability, and prosperity in the Taiwan Strait in the new century. These are the real issues, in real time, in the words, logic, and emotion of leading experts from the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and the United States.
Development of Banking Law in the Greater China Area : Prc and Taiwan (International Banking, Finance and Economic Law Series, 7) by Timothy Haosen Wan
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Hardcover - 352 pages (December 1, 1999)
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Book description: This volume covers the development of bank supervisory standards for an emerging Chinese Economic Circle (CEC) in which the People's Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan, and Hong Kong form an informal, interdependent relationship through their significant, increasing, inter-investment and inter-trade activities. The PRC, Taiwan, and Hong Kong are liberalising the regulation of their respective banking industries and are developing Shanghai, Taipei, and Hong Kong into major financial centres. To do this successfully requires the integration of prudential supervision (based on banking standards from the UK, United States, EU, and Basle Committee) into Chinese Banking Law and Practice. Bankers, banking lawyers, investors, and compliance officials will appreciate the way Development of Banking Law in the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan expertly brings together, in a single volume, the supervisory standards of PRC, Taiwan, and Hong Kong and offers unique, thoughtful solutions.
Language Planning in Nepal, Taiwan & Sweden (Multilingual Matters 115) by Richard B. Baldauf (Editor), Robert B. Kaplan (Editor), Richard Jr Baldauf
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Hardcover - 205 pages (February 15, 2000)
Historical Dictionary of Taiwan (Republic of China) (Asian/Oceanian Historical Dictionaries, 34) by John F. Copper, Jon Woronoff (Editor)
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Hardcover - 320 pages 2nd edition (January 1, 2000)
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From Book News, Inc. , (March 1, 1994). Provides information on the Republic of China (also called Nationalist China, and Taiwan) with some references to an earlier period when the island was called Formosa. An encyclopedia of names, events, movements, and other aspects, is supported by an extensive, unannotated bibliography presented in topical sections. Also includes an introduction, a chronology, a map, and list of presidents and premiers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Taiwan's Informal Diplomacy and Propaganda (Studies in Diplomacy) by Gary D. Rawnsley
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Hardcover (March 2000)
A Thousand Moons on a Thousand Rivers (Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan) by Li-Hung Hsiao, Michelle M. Wu (Translator)
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Hardcover - 320 pages (March 2000)
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Book Description: Winner of the 1980 United Daily Literature Competition, this novel about love, betrayal, family life, and the power of tradition in small-town Taiwan was an instant bestseller when first published in Taiwan. At once a bittersweet romance and a vividly detailed portrait of life in a southern Taiwanese coastal town in the 1970s, A Thousand Moons on a Thousand Rivers captures the intimacy of agricultural life in the midst of an increasingly industrialized society. At the heart of the story is Zhenguan, a sensitive young woman whose coming of age is influenced by new experiences in the city, the wisdom of her elders, and her strong, unique identity. In Zhenguan´s journey of first love, suffering, disillusionment, and - ultimately - zenlike triumph, Hsiao Li-hung celebrates the values and traditions that have sustained and nurtured life in Taiwan through the centuries. Hsiao traces the relationship of Zhenguan and her childhood friend Daxin against the background of daily existence and festival celebrations in their extended family. Daxin, in many ways Zhenguan´s male counterpart, is fascinated by ancestral worship during Lunar New Year, riddle-solving during the Lantern Festival, and the noontime water and sticky rice dumplings of the Dragonboat Festival. These rituals, part of a rich cultural heritage, add charm to their romance while shedding light on the reasons for their eventual separation. Hsiao uses simple lessons taught in the garden and prayers uttered in a mountaintop temple to enrich and temper the story with the spirit of Buddhist teachings. The novel masterfully interweaves Buddhist maxims, poetry, folk songs, and puns with the dialogue, capturing the integral nature of tradition in the characters´ lives as they search for meaning and solace in life´s unpredictable fortunes. With understated elegance, Hsiao Li-hung´s lyrical work affirms a way of life both fleeting and enduring. For readers interested in Chinese literature and culture, and anyone who enjoys a rich family saga, this is a unique and beautifully told story.
Culture Shock! Succeed in Business : Taiwan : The Essential Guide Foro Business and Investment (Culture Shock! Succeed in Business) by Kevin Chambers
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Paperback (October 1999)
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Reviewer: A reader from USA, July 16, 1999. This is an excellent summary of the basics of building business relations in Taiwan. It can be read on the airplane on the way to Taiwan, or at home while you are planning the trip. Foreigners would be greatly benefited by taking the helpful hints that Kevin Chambers provides in this fact filled little book.
Politics in Taiwan: Voting for Democracy by Shelley Rigger
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Library Binding - 256 pages 1 edition (October 1999), Our Price: $90.00
Paperback - 256 pages 1 edition (October 1999), Our Price: $29.99
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(Reviewer: A reader from Cambridge, MA, January 28, 2000). Politics in Taiwan' is an extraordinarily well researched, elegantly argued and very readable book. It concisely contends that Taiwan's 'democratic miracle' is a result of a long history of local elections that have taken place on the island, inculcating democratic skills and nurturing a viable opposition to the authoritarian regime. The book comprises an equal blend of theoretical reasoning and empirical richness. Professor Rigger nicely captures both the dynamics of historical development and the contingencies of real-life politics. A must-read for those interested in contemporary Taiwan and/or democratization, and very suitable for the college classroom.
Window on Taiwan by Mark De Fraeye
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Across the Taiwan Strait: Mainland China, Taiwan and the 1995-1996 Crisis by Suisheng Zhao (Editor)
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Library Binding - 256 pages 1 edition (November 1999)
The China Youth Corps in Taiwan (American University Studies. Series Xiv, Education, Vol. 46) by Thomas A. Brindley
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Hardcover (September 1999)
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Book Description: As Taiwan has changed from a traditional peasant society into a very modern one, the political and educational institutions have had to adapt. With economic affluence, the people demand democracy and openness. The younger generation, too, has new expectations that contrast sharply with older ways. This book tells how the China Youth Corps (CYC) is adapting to these dramatic changes in Taiwan in order to serve the developmental needs of young people. First established to ensure patriotism, party loyalty, and political control of youth, this voluntary organization now de-emphasizes politics while providing educational and cultural activities that are recreational and still morally uplifting.
A Place of One's Own : Stories of Self in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore by Kwok-Kan Tam (Editor), Terry S. H. Yip (Editor), Wimal Dissanayake (Editor)
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Across the Taiwan Strait : Mainland China, Taiwan and the 1995-1996 Crisis by Suisheng Zhao (Editor)
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Paperback - 256 pages (September 1999)
Cooperation or Conflict in the Taiwan Strait? by Ralph N. Clough
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Hardcover - 168 pages (January 1, 1999)
Guide to Women's Studies in China (China Research Monographs, No. 50.) by Gail Hershatter (Editor)
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Paperback (February 1999)