{"product_id":"china-robert-andr-lafleur-9781598841664","title":"China","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn up-to-date, concise examination of China--past and present--providing detailed information on a country whose substantial impact on the global economy and consumer culture continues to grow.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of ABC-CLIO's \u003cb\u003eAsia in Focus\u003c\/b\u003e series, this authoritative resource is designed to help a wide variety of readers understand the complexities of the world's most populous country--a nation of ancient glory and rising importance, yet one that remains elusive and not generally well known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with recent scholarship and fascinating details, this concise, multifaceted volume offers an updated look at China's geography and history, from the political and technological dominance of the imperial period to the communist revolution and the present state. The work also vividly captures the \"living\" China of today--its economy, politics, and culture--with extensive coverage of topics ranging from education, languages, arts, and cuisine to industrialization, gender issues, population control efforts, and human rights controversies that have impacted the country's relationship to the global community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert André LaFleur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598841661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598841664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2010 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2010 pg. 57","brand":"Robert André LaFleur","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44138634871039,"sku":"9781598841664","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f0edc17-be00-49e9-89bd-00c5366f66b3.jpg?v=1687900731","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/china-robert-andr-lafleur-9781598841664","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}