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Series
Greetings from somewhere volume 4
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Separated from their parents in Beijing, China's Forbidden City, second-grade twins Ethan and Ella luckily find an ancient map that helps them find their way.
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Language
English
Description
From USA Today bestselling author D.F. Jones, "Twisting Time: Forbidden City of Gold" is a riveting fantasy novel that seamlessly blends cosmic love, myths and legends, and divine intervention with high-stakes adventure. At its heart lies the Supreme Creator's deep-seated desire to create unity with his divine family and humanity.
When the heavenly council member Soal, representing the Holy Trifecta, amplifies their network of warriors across the...
Author
Publisher
China Institute in America
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be the Emperor of China? In this book, readers will get the chance to ask the emperor all the questions they might have about life in the Forbidden City. How was the emperor chosen? What was school like? How did he celebrate his birthday? Who were his friends? What were his favorite foods? How hard did he have to work? Could he be punished? Through fun and engaging stories reader will journey through the...
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English
Description
The main character Elena, due to circumstances out of her control, ended up in the East. Her journey in the Forbidden City explores some of the culture differences and some contemporary issues that as a business person, as a student or as an expats relocating may face. This books serves as navigator for future market entries and mission entries into the East.
Author
Publisher
China Institute in America
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Rabbit is eating breakfast with his friends Baby Squirrel, Young Porcupine, and Little Brother Panda when an unexpected visitor arrives. He is a master builder, searching for inspiration to design a great palace for the Emperor of China. Together, Uncle Builder and the little animals explore how nature supplies us with the wonders that enrich our lives.
29) Forbidden city
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Series
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The majestic palace complex called The Forbidden City was the primary residence for 24 Chinese emperors over a period of 500 years. Track its history during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and study its elaborate mix of residential palaces, religious shrines, pavilions, gardens, and administrative buildings. Visualize a day in the life of the Qianlong Emperor within the palace precincts.
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Language
English
Description
A man returns to Hoi An in his retirement to compose a poem honoring his parents. Two teenagers, ostracized in a private school, forge an unlikely bond. A son discovers the truth about his father's business ventures and his dreams of success. A young bride, isolated on a remote island with her new husband, finds community in a group of abalone divers.
Taking the title for his debut collection of short fiction from the walled palace of Vietnam's Nguyen...
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Language
English
Description
In this extraordinary mix of travelogue and autobiography, Madame Alexandra David-Néel details her 1923 expedition to Lhasa as the first Western woman to enter Tibet's Forbidden City. Recounting how she traveled with her adopted son, posing as a beggar and relying on her fluency in Tibetan dialects and culture, David-Néel relates a story of survival among harsh conditions and the ever-present danger of being discovered as a white woman, as well...
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Language
English
Description
U.S. General Herman Haupt's reminiscences of his time serving the United States as Chief of the Bureau of the United States military railroads during the American Civil War and much more.
"Few men have participated in so much that has contributed to the growth and grandeur of our country, yet how little the world knows of his career, how reluctant the trumpeters have been to herald his achievements!
A designer and builder of roads and bridges; a...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The gripping true story of the bold and determined museum curators who saved the priceless treasures of China's Forbidden City in the years leading up to World War II and beyond"--
Spring, 1933. Peking's Forbidden City is tense with fear and expectation. Japan's aircraft drone overhead, its troops and tanks are only hours away. How will the curators protect the vast imperial art collections in their charge? A million pieces of art-- objects that...
Publisher
Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
This program explores the history of imperial China through its symbolic heart: Beijing, the "Forbidden City." The program presents a visually stunning tour of the hub of the world's oldest bureaucracy and center for all Chinese government, a city containing schools, temples, theaters, exquisite gardens, and 240 acres of palaces. Period paintings, etchings, archival material and readings from 1,000 years of Imperial diaries complement this unprecedented...
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