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This is the terrifying story of China’s vampire economy. State capitalism. Socialism with Chinese characteristics. A socialist market economy. There have been numerous descriptions …

In the connected highlands of southwest China, Vietnam, and Laos, recalling the past is a highly sensitive act. Among local societies, many may actively avoid recalling the past …

A concise yet comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate, with biographies of the great karate masters This concise-yet-comprehensive history of traditional …

Upon your arrival in Hong Kong, the fragrant harbor city, you're immediately greeted by a sensory symphony: the melodic chime of pedestrian crossings blending with the rhythmic …

The Silk Road is as iconic in world history as the Colossus of Rhodes or the Suez Canal. But what was it, exactly? It conjures up a hazy image of a caravan of camels laden with …

TVÅ SYSTRAR ETT KRIG  KOREA, 1943. Hana har levt hela sitt liv i ett ockuperat land. För att försörja familjen arbetar hon som fridykare på den avlägsna vulkanön Chejudo.   Till …

As the glittering skyline in Shanghai seemingly attests, China has quickly transformed itself from a place of stark poverty into a modern, urban, technologically savvy economic …

In 1978 animation director Yoshiyuki Tomino set forth to change the Japanese animation industry. For decades prior, Japanese science fiction had churned out numerous tales of …

Explore Tokyo's incredible journey from a feudal past to a global metropolis in Edward Seidensticker's captivating narrative, a must-read for history enthusiasts and curious …

Inspired by Chinese mythology, She Who Became the Sun meets Daughter of the Moon Goddess in this sweeping adult historical epic with a love story for the ages.