China Modern History
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The Shortest History of China
- From the Ancient Dynasties to a Modern Superpower: A Retelling for Our Times
- By: Linda Jaivin
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Chinese history is nothing if not messy. Heroes are also villains; prosperity mingles with violence; cultural vibrancy coexists with censorship and repression. Modern China is seen variously as an economic powerhouse, an icon of urbanization, a propaganda state and an aggressive superpower seeking world domination. Jaivin distills this vast history into a sparkling narrative, from mythical origins to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's a story in which China's women, from the earliest warriors to 20th-century suffragettes, receive long overdue attention.
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Solid review of China’s history
- By Vince in Perth on 14-04-2024
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The Shortest History of China
- From the Ancient Dynasties to a Modern Superpower: A Retelling for Our Times
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 30-11-2021
- Language: English
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Chinese history is nothing if not messy. Heroes are also villains; prosperity mingles with violence; cultural vibrancy coexists with censorship and repression. Jaivin distills this vast history into a sparkling narrative, from mythical origins to the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Modern China
- A Captivating Guide to Modern Chinese History
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Let’s take a look at the past 120 years of Chinese history, from the country’s start as a backward, struggling empire in the late 19th century to a totalitarian communist superpower.
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Modern China
- A Captivating Guide to Modern Chinese History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 01-06-2023
- Language: English
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Let’s take a look at the past 120 years of Chinese history, from the country’s start as a backward, struggling empire in the late 19th century to a totalitarian communist superpower....
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Empress Dowager Cixi
- The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
- By: Jung Chang
- Narrated by: Pik-sen Lim
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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At the age of 16, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor’s numerous concubines. When he died, in 1861, their five-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Cixi at once launched a palace coup against the regents appointed by her husband and made herself the real ruler of China - behind the throne, literally, with a silk screen separating her from her officials who were all male.
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Great reading bad Mandarin pronunciation
- By Anonymous User on 11-06-2023
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Empress Dowager Cixi
- The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
- Narrated by: Pik-sen Lim
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 02-09-2014
- Language: English
- At the age of 16, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor’s numerous concubines....
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Kingdom of Characters
- The Language Revolution That Made China Modern
- By: Jing Tsu
- Narrated by: Jing Tsu
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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China today is one of the world's most powerful nations, yet just a century ago it was a crumbling empire with literacy reserved for the elite few, left behind in the wake of Western technology. In Kingdom of Characters, Jing Tsu shows that China's most daunting challenge was a linguistic one: to make the formidable Chinese language - a 2,200-year-old writing system that was daunting to natives and foreigners alike - accessible to a globalised digital world.
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Kingdom of Characters
- The Language Revolution That Made China Modern
- Narrated by: Jing Tsu
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 18-01-2022
- Language: English
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In Kingdom of Characters, Jing Tsu shows that China's most daunting challenge was a linguistic one: to make the formidable Chinese language - a 2,200-year-old writing system that was daunting to natives and foreigners alike - accessible to a globalised digital world....
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Modern China (2nd Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Rana Mitter
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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China today is never out of the news: from international finance to human rights controversies, global coverage of its rising international presence, and the Chinese "economic miracle". It seems to be a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, heir to an ancient civilization that is still trying to find a modern identity. This Very Short Introduction audiobook offers the listener an entry to understanding the world's most populous nation, giving an integrated picture of modern Chinese society, culture, economy, politics, and art.
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Modern China (2nd Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 30-11-2021
- Language: English
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This Very Short Introduction audiobook offers the listener an entry to understanding the world's most populous nation, giving an integrated picture of modern Chinese society, culture, economy, politics, and art....
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The Phoenix Years
- Art, Resistance, and the Making of Modern China
- By: Madeleine O'Dea
- Narrated by: Caroline McLaughlin
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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The riveting story of China's rise from economic ruin to global giant in the four decades is illuminated by another, equally fascinating, narrative beneath its surface - the story of the country's emerging artistic avant-garde and the Chinese people's ongoing struggle for freedom of expression. By following the stories of nine contemporary Chinese artists, The Phoenix Years shows how China's rise unleashed creativity, thwarted hopes, and sparked tensions between the individual and the state that continue to this day.
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Excellent read on contemporary China
- By Anonymous User on 09-08-2021
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The Phoenix Years
- Art, Resistance, and the Making of Modern China
- Narrated by: Caroline McLaughlin
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 03-10-2017
- Language: English
- The riveting story of China's rise from economic ruin to global giant in the four decades is illuminated by another, equally fascinating, narrative beneath its surface....
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The Promise
- Love and Loss in Modern China
- By: Xinran Xue
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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At the start of the 20th century in China, the Hans were married in an elaborate ceremony before they were even born. While their future was arranged by their families, this couple had much to be grateful for. Not only did they come from similar backgrounds - and as such were recognized as a good match - they also had a shared passion in their deep love of ancient Chinese poetry. They went on to have nine children and chose colours portrayed in some of their favourite poems as nicknames for them - Red, Cyan, Orange, Yellow, Green, Ginger, Violet, Blue and Rainbow.
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The Promise
- Love and Loss in Modern China
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 09-07-2020
- Language: English
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At the start of the 20th century in China, the Hans were married in an elaborate ceremony before they were even born....
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Out of the Gobi
- My Story of China and America
- By: Weijian Shan, Janet Yellen - foreword
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Weijian Shan's Out of the Gobi is a powerful memoir and commentary that will be one of the most important books on China of our time, one with the potential to re-shape how Americans view China, and how the Chinese view life in America. Shan, a former hard laborer who is now one of Asia's best-known financiers, is thoughtful, observant, eloquent, and brutally honest, making him well-positioned to tell the story of a life that is a microcosm of modern China, and of how, improbably, that life became intertwined with America.
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Out of the Gobi
- My Story of China and America
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 17-04-2019
- Language: English
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Weijian Shan's Out of the Gobi is a powerful memoir and commentary that will be one of the most important books on China of our time, one with the potential to re-shape how Americans view China, and how the Chinese view life in America....
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The Mind of Empire
- China's History and Modern Foreign Relations
- By: Christopher Ford
- Narrated by: Gary Roelofs
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
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With an economy and population that dwarf most industrialized nations, China is emerging as a 21st century global superpower. Even though China is an international leader in modern business and technology, its ancient history exerts a powerful force on its foreign policy. Christopher A. Ford expertly traces China's self-image and its role in the world order - from the age of Confucius to today. Ford argues that despite its exposure to and experience of the modern world, China is still strongly influenced by a hierarchical view of political order.
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The Mind of Empire
- China's History and Modern Foreign Relations
- Narrated by: Gary Roelofs
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 25-08-2017
- Language: English
- With an economy and population that dwarf most industrialized nations, China is emerging as a 21st century global superpower....
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Mahjong
- A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture
- By: Annelise Heinz
- Narrated by: Rachel Botchan
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
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Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture illustrates how the spaces between tiles and the moments between games have fostered distinct social cultures in the United States. This mass-produced game crossed the Pacific, creating waves of popularity over the 20th century. Annelise Heinz narrates the history of this game to show how it has created a variety of meanings, among them American modernity, Chinese American heritage, and Jewish American women's culture.
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Mahjong
- A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture
- Narrated by: Rachel Botchan
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 21-06-2021
- Language: English
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Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture illustrates how the spaces between tiles and the moments between games have fostered distinct social cultures in the United States....
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New Ideas from Dead Economists (4th Edition)
- The Introduction to Modern Economic Thought
- By: Todd G. Buchholz
- Narrated by: Todd G. Buchholz
- Length: 18 hrs and 40 mins
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This entertaining and accessible introduction to the great economic thinkers throughout history - Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and more - shows how their ideas still apply to our modern world. In this revised edition, renowned economist Todd Buchholz offers an insightful and informed perspective on key economic issues in the new millennium: increasing demand for energy, the rise of China, international trade, aging populations, health care, and the effects of global warming.
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New Ideas from Dead Economists (4th Edition)
- The Introduction to Modern Economic Thought
- Narrated by: Todd G. Buchholz
- Length: 18 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 26-01-2021
- Language: English
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The classic introduction to economic thought, now updated in time for the publication of New Ideas from Dead CEOs....
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A Brief History of China
- A Journey from the Banks of the Yellow River to a Modern Empire
- By: Dominic Haynes
- Narrated by: Jared Zak
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Are you curious how a culture could survive from the Neolithic Era to the present day? Do you need a compact and entertaining outline of China’s massive history? The very name of China conjures up stunning historical images. From the Great Wall snaking through its mountains to the thousands of terracotta warriors found buried in its Earth, the world is not unfamiliar with the technological feats and vast expanses of the Chinese nation.
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A Brief History of China
- A Journey from the Banks of the Yellow River to a Modern Empire
- Narrated by: Jared Zak
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Release date: 12-08-2021
- Language: English
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Are you curious how a culture could survive from the Neolithic Era to the present day? Do you need a compact and entertaining outline of China’s massive history? The very name of China conjures up stunning historical images....
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Chinese Civil War
- Nationalists vs. Communists and the Birth of Modern China (1927–1950) (Savage Civil Wars of the 20th Century: Revolutions, Resistance, and the Fight for Power)
- By: Daniel Wrinn
- Narrated by: Daniel Wrinn
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
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The Chinese Civil War was a decades-long struggle between the Nationalists and Communists that reshaped China and reverberated across the globe. This concise yet comprehensive book covers the war’s early battles, the impact of the Japanese invasion during World War II, and the final showdown that saw Chiang Kai-shek’s retreat to Taiwan. Listen about the ideologies and strategies of both sides and explore the global consequences of this war, which marked a pivotal moment in Cold War history.
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Chinese Civil War
- Nationalists vs. Communists and the Birth of Modern China (1927–1950) (Savage Civil Wars of the 20th Century: Revolutions, Resistance, and the Fight for Power)
- Narrated by: Daniel Wrinn
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Release date: 18-10-2024
- Language: English
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The Chinese Civil War was a decades-long struggle between the Nationalists and Communists that reshaped China and reverberated across the globe.
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China Simplified: History Flashback
- An Entertaining Journey Through the Past to Better Understand Modern China
- By: Stewart Lee Beck, Sun Zhumin
- Narrated by: Stewart Lee Beck
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
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Gain valuable insights into today’s China with this unique exploration of Chinese history - the revolutionary ideas of its most celebrated philosophers, the bold visions of its dauntless leaders, and the pivotal events that shaped the modern nation.
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China Simplified: History Flashback
- An Entertaining Journey Through the Past to Better Understand Modern China
- Narrated by: Stewart Lee Beck
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 01-05-2019
- Language: English
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Gain valuable insights into today’s China with this unique exploration of Chinese history....
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China: Een hoorcollege over de geschiedenis en ontwikkelingen van het moderne China
- By: Henk Schulte Nordholt
- Narrated by: Henk Schulte Nordholt
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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Het moderne China roept in het Westen veel vragen op. Nooit eerder is de economie van China namelijk zo verstrengeld geweest met die van de rest van de wereld. Moeten we het land zien als een bedreiging of als een kans? Vertaalt de economische macht zich onvermijdelijk in politieke en militaire macht? Wordt China het nieuwe wereldrijk?
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China: Een hoorcollege over de geschiedenis en ontwikkelingen van het moderne China
- Narrated by: Henk Schulte Nordholt
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 03-02-2016
- Language: Dutch
- Het moderne China roept in het Westen veel vragen op. Nooit eerder is de economie van China namelijk zo verstrengeld geweest met die van de rest...
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Las siete maravillas del mundo moderno [The Seven Wonders of the Modern World]
- Una guía fascinante sobre La Gran Muralla China, El Coliseo, Petra, El Cristo Redentor, Machu Picchu, El Taj Mahal Y Chichén Itzá
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Luis Trumper
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
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Con este libro de historia totalmente nuevo, usted podrá explorar fácilmente los apasionantes acontecimientos que condujeron a la construcción de las siete maravillas del mundo moderno.
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Las siete maravillas del mundo moderno [The Seven Wonders of the Modern World]
- Una guía fascinante sobre La Gran Muralla China, El Coliseo, Petra, El Cristo Redentor, Machu Picchu, El Taj Mahal Y Chichén Itzá
- Narrated by: Luis Trumper
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 22-05-2024
- Language: Spanish
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Con este libro de historia totalmente nuevo, usted podrá explorar fácilmente los apasionantes acontecimientos que condujeron a la construcción de las siete maravillas del mundo moderno.
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At the Frontier of God's Empire
- A Missionary Odyssey in Modern China
- By: Ji Li
- Narrated by: Kathleen Li
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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Through Caubriere's experience, At the Frontier of God's Empire examines Chinese people at social and cultural margins during this period. A wealth of primary sources and family letters illuminate vital issues in modern Chinese history, such as the transformation of local society, mass migration and religion, tensions between church and state, and the importance of cross-cultural exchanges in everyday life in Chinese Catholic communities.
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At the Frontier of God's Empire
- A Missionary Odyssey in Modern China
- Narrated by: Kathleen Li
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 09-05-2023
- Language: English
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Through Caubriere's experience, At the Frontier of God's Empire examines Chinese people at social and cultural margins during this period....
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Beyond the Great Wall
- China's Geopolitical Journey in the Modern World
- By: David Ewen
- Narrated by: James Edwards
- Length: 50 mins
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This book delves into the geopolitical influence of China, providing a comprehensive analysis of its rise as a global power. The author explores various dimensions that contribute to China's growing influence, such as its economic power, military capabilities, strategic positioning, and technological ambitions.
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Beyond the Great Wall
- China's Geopolitical Journey in the Modern World
- Narrated by: James Edwards
- Length: 50 mins
- Release date: 22-09-2023
- Language: English
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This book delves into the geopolitical influence of China, providing a comprehensive analysis of its rise as a global power. The author explores various dimensions that contribute to China's growing influence....
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