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The Chinese of America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 306

The Chinese of America

“Before World War I, when Chinese contributed importantly to the building of America by constructing the transcontinental railroads and by digging gold and coal, three-fifths of them came from one small district of their homeland; until 1943, immigration laws fostered their concentrations in ‘Chinatowns’; only after World War II did they start integrating into American life. This is the best general account of their culture, contributions and problems.” — The New York Times “In this lucidly and beautifully written account of Chinese immigrants in America from the 19th century to the present, Jack Chen has done a superb job of casting history into a perspective of broad understand...

Violet Made of Thorns
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 369

Violet Made of Thorns

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A darkly enchanting fantasy about a lying witch, a cursed prince, and a sinister prophecy that ignites their doomed destinies—perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince. “Everything you want from an enemies-to-lovers fantasy starring morally gray characters.”—BuzzFeed Violet is a prophet and a liar, influencing the royal court with her cleverly phrased—and not always true—divinations. Honesty is for suckers, like the oh-so-not charming Prince Cyrus, who plans to strip Violet of her official role once he’s crowned at the end of the summer—unless Violet does something about it. But when the king asks her to falsely prophesy Cyrus's love story for an upco...

Chen Style Taijiquan Collected Masterworks
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 255

Chen Style Taijiquan Collected Masterworks

The first-ever English translation of the most important masterworks of Chen Style Taiji, as originally published by the renowned grandmaster Chen Zhaopi Chen Zhaopi (1893-1972) is universally recognized as a preeminant grandmaster of Chen Style taijiquan, an ancient martial art that is the foundation of all taijiquan schools. During his lifetime, Chen was lineage successor and teacher to Chen Village's current generation of senior masters, including Chen Xiaowang, Wang Xi'an, Chen Zhenglei, Zhu Tiancai, and the late Chen Qingzhou. This book is the first-ever English translation of key selections from his seminal 1935 publication, Chen Style Taijiquan Collected Masterworks. Gathered together...

Chen Village Under Mao and Deng
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 358

Chen Village Under Mao and Deng

Chen Village, the enthralling account of a Chinese village in the throes of the Maoist revolution, has become a modern classic. Now the authors have returned to Chen Village to bring the village's tumultuous story up to the nineties. Chen Village Under Mao and Deng includes not only the bulk of the original text of Chen Village, but also three new chapters on village life under Deng: gripping descriptions of the village leader's purge, the rapid industrialization of the district, an alienated "lost generation" of young peasants, and the new village officials' legal and illegal efforts at self-enrichment. Readers who enjoyed Chen Village will be doubly fascinated by the ironic twists and turns of recent events among the Chens.

The Kingdom of Chen
  • Language: zh-CN
  • Pages: 120

The Kingdom of Chen

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-03-01
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  • Publisher: CreateSpace

This book is the traditional Chinese text version!!!My name is Chinie Chin Chen. I am the Emperor of the Kingdom of Chen. We're a small kingdom, recently founded. I am the first emperor!!! I would like to share with you the story of how we founded the Kingdom of Chen and how I became its Emperor. It is a story about faith, humility, courage, wisdom, leadership, strategy, ingenuity, and love...about choosing between life and death...about respecting your opponent and understanding his deception...about divine intervention and awesome power...and about eternal salvation. In it, we tell the tale of how the Kingdom of Chen battled evil and emerged victorious and rejoicing!!! It is also a story about oranges and books??? Come on in and give us a read. You will be moved, enlightened, teary, and be on the edge of your seat!!! Enjoy!!!Traditional Chinese text version!!!

Foundations of Chen Family Taijiquan
  • Language: en

Foundations of Chen Family Taijiquan

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2020-03-29
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Achieving the ideal balance between Yin (softness) and Yang (hardness) is a fundamental goal in the art of Taijiquan, enabling a return to the natural state of the practitioner's body and mind. Hardness is easy to practice, but softness is difficult to develop. Only through softness, however, can true hardness be found, and with it true power. The exercises which form the core of this book were developed over the last few years by Master Chen Bing, and they focus on the Yin aspect of Taiji, on softness and relaxation. Through diligent practice of these exercises, practitioners will develop an authentic Taiji practice and come to embody the essence of the art. In addition to these core exerci...

Here and Now and Then
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 347

Here and Now and Then

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-01-29
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  • Publisher: MIRA

From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Brotherhood A Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 Semifinalist One of BookBub’s Best Science Fiction Books of 2019 One of Book Riot’s Best Books of 2019 So Far One of The Nerd Daily’s Best Debut Novels of 2019 Featured in The Millions “A Year in Reading” One of Entropy’s Best Fiction Books of 2019 He’ll go anywhere and any when to save his daughter Kin Stewart is an everyday family man: working in IT, trying to keep the spark in his marriage, struggling to connect with his teenage daughter. But his current life is a far cry from his previous career…as a time-traveling secret agent from over a century in the future. Stranded in...

Vajradhara in Human Form: The Life and Times of Ngor chen Kun dga' bzang po
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 708

Vajradhara in Human Form: The Life and Times of Ngor chen Kun dga' bzang po

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Chen Jiongming and the Federalist Movement
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 385

Chen Jiongming and the Federalist Movement

The local self-government movement in China began in the late Qing, and by the Revolution of 1911 no less than five thousand self-government councils had formed around the country. While the idea of a federated state was cherished by early revolutionaries, a growing conflict between federalist and centralist leaders culminated in the defeat of federalism in the mid-1920s. The story of this movement has since remained hidden behind Nationalist and Communist accounts of the early revolutionary struggle. This study of Chen Jiongming's political career reopens the record on federalist efforts, focusing on Chen's policies and administrative achievements in Fujian and Guangdong. It describes Chen'...

Chen's Friends
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 12

Chen's Friends

Chen moves to a new town and is worried about making friends. In this fictional narrative, readers will learn the importance of being kind and welcoming to new kids. Explanatory vocabulary and bright illustrations will help readers follow along as Chen makes new friends in his neighborhood, at his school, and on his soccer team. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title My Neighbor Speaks Chinese.