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teach yourself world cultures: china

goal
comprehensive overview
category
language

content
understand what has made the country and the people
learn how the country works today
get more out your studies and visits

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Why was the Long March so long? How does Chinese medicine work? Is China the world’s last communist superpower? What is the mysterious force called ‘qi’? Teach Yourself World Cultures: China answers these questions, and many more, in a concise and lively overview of China: the country, its languages, its people, their way of life and culture and what makes them tick.

If you are studying for examinations which require a knowledge of the background of China and its civilisation, or if you are learning the language, in, for example, an evening class and want to know more about the country and how it works, this is the book for you. If your job involves travel and business relations, it will provide valuable and practical information about the ways and customs of the people you are working with. Or if you simply have an interest in China for whatever reason, it will broaden your knowledge about the country and its inhabitants.

Kenneth Wilkinson, the author, is a graduate in Chinese Studies and spent two years studying Chinese language and culture in Beijing. He lived with a Chinese family for five years while researching topics on Chinese culture for academics.

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