Street Criers(1st Edition) A Cultural History of Chinese Beggars by HanchaoLu Hardcover, 287 Pages, Published 2005 by Stanford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-5148-3, ISBN: 0-8047-5148-X
"This is a rich and comprehensive study of beggars’ culture and the institution of mendicancy in China from late imperial times to the mid-twentieth century, with a glance at the resurgence of beggars in China today. Generously illustrated, the book brings to life the concepts and practices of mendicancy including organized begging, state and society relations as reflected in the issues of poverty, public opinions of beggars and various ..."
China in Family Photographs(1st Edition) A Peoples History of Revolution and Everyday Life (Bridge21 Publications) by HanchaoLu, Ed Krebs Paperback, 376 Pages, Published 2018 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-62643-054-9, ISBN: 1-62643-054-3
"This book is a collection of translations from Old Photos, a Chinese bimonthly publication launched in 1996 that presents photographs and narratives from ordinary readers and professional historians in a manner that proclaims: this is our history, not the history those above would have us believe. The magazine was concerned with the everyday lives of ordinary people while also covering the momentous, often traumatic, political life of t ..."
The Birth of a Republic(1st Edition) (China Program Books) by HanchaoLu, Francis E. Stafford Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2009 by University Of Washington Press ISBN-13: 978-0-295-98940-2, ISBN: 0-295-98940-8
"China's 1911 Revolution ended the rule of both the 267-year-old Manchu Qing dynasty and the more than 2,000-year-old imperial system, establishing Asia's first, if not lasting, republic. Because war correspondence was not an established profession in China and the camera was a rare apparatus in Chinese life at the time, photographs of the revolution are rare. Francis E. Stafford (1884-1938), an American working as a photographer for Asi ..."
Beyond the Neon Lights(Updated) Everyday Shanghai in the Early Twentieth Century by HanchaoLu Paperback, 473 Pages, Published 2004 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24378-1, ISBN: 0-520-24378-1
"How did ordinary people live through the extraordinary changes that have swept across modern China? How did peasants transform themselves into urbanites? How did the citizens of Shanghai cope with the epic upheavals—revolution, war, and again revolution—that shook their lives? Even after decades of scholarship devoted to modern Chinese history, our understanding of the daily lives of the common people of China remains sketchy and incomp ..."
Beyond the Neon Lights(1st Edition) Everyday Shanghai in the Early Twentieth Century by HanchaoLu Hardcover, 473 Pages, Published 1999 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-21564-1, ISBN: 0-520-21564-8
"How did ordinary people live through the extraordinary changes that have swept across modern China? How did peasants transform themselves into urbanites? How did the citizens of Shanghai cope with the epic upheavals-revolution, war, and again revolution-that shook their lives? Even after decades of scholarship devoted to modern Chinese history, our understanding of the daily lives of the common people of China remains sketchy and incomp ..."
The Birth of a Republic by HanchaoLu 240 Pages, Published 2017 by University Of Washington Press ISBN-13: 978-0-295-80690-7, ISBN: 0-295-80690-7
"Hanchao Lu. SEPTEMBER 2 SEPTEMBER 24 OCTOBER 26 NOVEMBER 26
SEPTEMBER 1 DECEMBER 16 MAy 22 jULy 14 Empress Dowager Cixi (慈禧
1835–1908) issues an edict officially abolishing the civil service examination
system. The five-minister mission to the ... Qiu Jin (秋瑾 1875–1907), a
revolutionary, teacher, and journal editor, is arrested in her hometown of
Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, for organizing a military uprising against the Qing.
She ..."
China (National Geographic Countries of the World) by Jen Green, George Wei, HanchaoLu Library, 64 Pages, Published 2006 by National Geographic Society ISBN-13: 978-0-7922-6180-3, ISBN: 0-7922-6180-1
"National Geographic invites you to journey through China in a vibrant book that profiles the country's extensive geography, its storied history, and its rich culture. You'll also examine the growing role modern China plays in today's global economy. Travel with the experts deep into this land of diverse people and see the wide range of landscapes, from vast plateaus to the great timber forests. Witness the Yangtze River in the east, yak ..."
Beyond the Neon Lights Everyday Shanghai in the Early Twentieth Century by HanchaoLu 473 Pages, Published 1999 by Univ Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-93167-1, ISBN: 0-520-93167-X
"Among them we find the names of such well-known China adventurers as Edwin
Smith, Thomas Hanbury (1832-1907), Henry Lester (1840-1925), the Hogg
brothers (William, James, and E. Jenner), the Sassoon family, and Silas Aaron
Hardoon (1847-1931). From 1869 to 1933, the top three real estate magnates —
whose holdings fluctuated to include from 36 percent to more than 60 percent of
the real estate along Nanking Road — were all foreigner ..."
"De Bary, William Theodore, and Irene Bloom. Sources of Chinese Tradition, 2nd
ed., vol. 1. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999. Ebrey, Patricia Buckley.
The Cambridge Illustrated History of China, 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 2010. Ebrey, Patricia Buckley, ed. Chinese Civilization:A
Sourcebook, 2nd ed. New York: Free Press, 1993. Ebrey, Patricia Buckley.
Women and the Family in Chinese History. London: Routl ..."
Shanghai Tai Chi(New) The Art of Being Ruled in Mao's China (Cambridge Studies in the History of the People's Republic of China) by Lu, Hanchao Hardcover, 354 Pages, Published 2023 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-00-918098-6, ISBN: 1-00-918098-3
"A captivating social and political history of Shanghai under high socialism. Lu explores the lived experience of Mao's China."
Shanghai Tai Chi The Art of Being Ruled in Mao's China by HanchaoLu 377 Pages, Published 2023 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-00-919116-6, ISBN: 1-00-919116-0
"... Shanghai Foreign Language Institute, 206 Shanghai Foreign Trade Company, The, 195 Shanghai Institute of Culture and ... Xuhui District Committee, 87 Shanghai's Parks, 181 Shanghai's Private Telephone Lines, in Mao Era, 62 Shanghai's ..."
" This timely and important collection of original essays analyzes China’s foremost social cleavage: the rural-urban gap. It is now clear that the Chinese communist revolution, though professing dedication to an egalitarian society, in practice created a rural order akin to serfdom, in which 80 percent of the population was effectively bound to the land. China is still struggling with that legacy. The reforms of 1978 changed basic aspect ..."
""Great Expeditions" is an exciting new series that explores history without the confines of time or distance. Dr. Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills to go wherever and whenever she needs to research history, solve a mystery, or rescue a colleague in trouble. This book helps readers join Izzy on her journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras and cultures in the way. It features: full colour ..."
"National Geographic invites you to journey through China in a vibrant book that profiles the country's extensive geography, its storied history, and its rich culture. You'll also examine the growing role modern China plays in today's global economy. Travel with the experts deep into this land of diverse people and see the wide range of landscapes, from vast plateaus to the great timber forests. Witness the Yangtze River in the east, ya ..."
Beyond the Neon Lights Everyday Shanghai in the Early Twentieth Century by HanchaoLu Published 1999 ISBN-13: 978-0-585-28898-7, ISBN: 0-585-28898-4
" This timely and important collection of original essays analyzes China’s foremost social cleavage: the rural-urban gap. It is now clear that the Chinese communist revolution, though professing dedication to an egalitarian society, in practice created a rural order akin to serfdom, in which 80 percent of the population was effectively bound to the land. China is still struggling with that legacy. The reforms of 1978 changed basic aspect ..."
Ancient China (You Choose: Historical Eras) (Paperback) by Terry Lee Collins, HanchaoLu Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2015 by Raintree ISBN-13: 978-1-4747-0645-2, ISBN: 1-4747-0645-2
"Ancient China "Describes the life and times of the era known as ancient China. The readers' choices reveal the historical details of life during the Qin dynasty, life under Empress Wu Zetian, and life as a trader on the Silk Road"--Provided by publisher. Full description"
"New York: Praeger, 1975. Dawson, Raymond, trans. and ed. Historical Records/
Sima Qian. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994. De Bary, William Theodore,
and Irene Bloom. Sources of Chinese Tradition, 2nd ed., vol. 1. New York:
Columbia University Press, 1999. Ebrey, Patricia Buckley. The Cambridge
Illustrated History of China, 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
2010. Ebrey, Patricia Buckley, ed. Chinese Civilization:A S ..."
" This timely and important collection of original essays analyzes China’s foremost social cleavage: the rural-urban gap. It is now clear that the Chinese communist revolution, though professing dedication to an egalitarian society, in practice created a rural order akin to serfdom, in which 80 percent of the population was effectively bound to the land. China is still struggling with that legacy. The reforms of 1978 changed basic aspect ..."