Literature

Book to read before you die

Submitted by Megan140 on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 01:44
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  1. Bachman Books Stephen King
  2. Blood Groove Alex Bledsoe
  3. By Blood We Live edited by John Joseph Adams
  4. Child Thief Brom
  5. Cirque Du Freak Darren Shan
  6. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Stephen Donaldson
  7. Lord Foul's Bane
  8. The Ill-earth War
  9. The Power that Preserves
  10. Wounded Land
  11. The One tree
  12. White Gold Wielder
    Spoiler: Highlight to view
    He dies in the end
  13. Darwin Awards Wendy Northcutt
  14. Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales Stephen King
  15. From the Borderlands Edited by Elizabeth E.

Best China Travel Guide Books

Submitted by Mei Mei on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 01:18
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  • Tourism in China has greatly expanded over the last few decades since the beginning of reform and opening. The emergence of a newly rich middle class and an easing of restrictions on movement by the Chinese authorities are both fueling this travel boom. China has become one of the world's most-watched and hottest outbound tourist markets. The world is on the cusp of a sustained Chinese outbound tourism boom.

Best China Books

Submitted by Mei Mei on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 01:00
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  • China's state-run General Administration of Press and Publication screens all Chinese literature intended to be sold on the open market. The GAPP has the legal authority to screen, censor, and ban any print, electronic, or Internet publication in China. Because all publishers in China are required to be licensed by the GAPP, that agency also has the power to deny people the right to publish, and completely shut down any publisher who fails to follow its dictates. As a result, the ratio of official to pirated books is said to be 2:3.

20 Classic Coffee Table Books of All Time

Submitted by Harumi Sama on Fri, 06/17/2011 - 23:10
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  • Here are twenty classic coffee table books of all time:
  • 1) Life: 70 Years of Extraordinary Photography



10 Cool Coffee Table Books From Around The World

Submitted by Harumi Sama on Fri, 06/17/2011 - 22:53
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  • Here are ten cool coffee table books from around the world:

    1) Portraits by Steve McCurry


Donald Trump's Favorite Chinese Books

Submitted by yiersan on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:58
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  1. The Party by Richard McGregor
  2. On China by Henry Kissinger
  3. Mao: The Untold Story by Jung Chang
  4. Tide Players by Jianying Zha
  5. One Billion Customers by James McGregor
  6. The Coming China Wars by Peter W. Navarro
  7. The Beijing Consensus by Stefan Halper
  8. China CEO by Juan Antonio Fernandez and Laurie Underwood
  9. Poorly Made in China by Paul Midler
  10. CHINA: Portrait of a People by Tom Carter
  11. The Man Who Loved China by Simon Winchester
  12. China Shakes the World by James Kynge
  13. Mr.

Your Favorite Books About CHINA Poll

Submitted by Jerry Chang on Sat, 03/12/2011 - 20:48
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Considering the broad scope of books written about China, it would be impossible to list everyone's potential favorites in this poll, so I am only including the 5 most definitive books about China that everyone has (or should) read during their studies of, or travels to, the People's Republic.

Best CHINA Books EVER

Submitted by Jerry Chang on Sat, 03/12/2011 - 20:32
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  1. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
  2. A timeless classic on the lives of Chinese farmers
  3. Lonely Planet China (Country Guide) by Robert Storey
  4. No explanation needed. If you are going to China, you take this

Travel Photography with Chinese Characteristics

Submitted by Jerry Chang on Sat, 03/12/2011 - 19:41
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To introduce the photography book China: Portrait of a People, it is first important to actualize the mind-baffling amount of challenges travel photographer Tom Carter went up against during his 2-year, 56,000-kilometer quest to photograph China in its entirety.

Collective Thoughts - Quotations

Submitted by récupération on Sun, 11/28/2010 - 18:32
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  • Literature - Other

  • A human mind can only contain a tiny fraction of what you are. It’s like sticking your finger in a glass of water to see if it’s hot or cold. You put a tiny part of yourself into the vessel, and when you bring it back out, you’ve gained all the experiences it had. → The Egg by Andy Weir
  • This world . . . belongs to the strong, my friend! The ritual of our existence is based on the strong getting stronger by devouring the weak. We must face up to this. No more than right that it should be this way.