The economic history of Asia has long been dominated by studies confined within national boundaries and with a focus on agricultural activity. Over the past…

Becoming Japanese is an important contribution to the growing body of literature on the intellectual history of twentieth century Taiwan. In fact, this is more…

It is in temples that one encounters Chinese religion as it is lived by the people—a religion that often seems far from the mystical verses…

The title of this book is enough to arouse interest since it deals with a particularly sensitive phenomenon in modern Chinese history: collaboration with the…

The collection edited by Kjeld Erik Brodsgaard and Mads Kirkebaek is based on Danish and Chinese sources (1) and aims at providing on overall survey…

Given the close connection between Jardine, Matheson & Co. and the history of Hong Kong, one might think that this book will recount the beginnings…

In the first phase of the transition period in the 1990s, comparisons were often made between China and Russia and other states of Eastern Europe,…

This book by Andrew M. Marton, a geographer at Nottingham University’s Institute of Chinese Studies, provides a high quality contribution to understanding the mechanisms of…

Edited by Marie-Eve Blanc, Laurence Husson and Evelyne Micollier, this work presents a remarkable compendium of works dedicated to the prevention of Aids and the…