Chinese Development

China's Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know® is a concise introduction to the most astonishing economic growth story of the last three decades. In the 1980s, China was an impoverished backwater, struggling to escape the political turmoil and economic mismanagement of the Mao era. Today it is the world's second biggest economy, the largest manufacturing and trading nation, the consumer of half the world's steel and coal, the biggest source of international tourists, and one of the most influential investors in developing countries from southeast Asia to Africa to Latin America.

From within the hopelessness and terror of China's Cultural Revolution, Dai Sijie has fashioned a beguiling and unexpected story about the resilience of the human spirit, the wonder of romantic awakening, and the magical power of storytelling. "An unexpected miracle," raves the Los Angeles Times Book Review, "a delicate, and often hilarious, tale."

Will Africa be the world's next hub of manufacturing? China is answering in the affirmative and investing accordingly. This book dispels the notion that this crucial story is merely about China's exploitation of Africa's resources, illuminating deep questions about our own Western approach to development and the implications for the future of manufacturing. The fact that China sees Africa not for its poverty but for its potential wealth is a striking departure from the attitude of the West, in particular the United States.

For more than two thousand years, The Art of War has stood as a cornerstone of Chinese culture, a lucid epigrammatic text that reveals as much about human psychology, politics, and economics as it does about battlefield strategy. The influence of Sun-Tzu's text has grown tremendously in the West in recent years, with military leaders, politicians, and corporate executives alike finding valuable insight in these ancient words.

良好口才，是走向成功的因素之一。本有声书以著名主持人蔡康永的说话艺术、和蔡康永在主持节目中遇到的经典案例为解释对象，分析总结出与人交往的谈话艺术。…… 良好口才，是走向成功的因素之一。本有聲書以著名主持人蔡康永的說話藝術、和蔡康永在主持節目中遇到的經典案例為解釋對象，分析總結出與人交往的談話藝術。

A REAL WORLD JAMES BOND THRILLER Are you ready to dive into the complex world of international diplomacy? In American Eagle, Chinese Dragon, Dr. Eric Engle breaks down the complex relations among China, the US, and the EU, delivering an insightful analysis that will change how you view global power dynamics. WHAT WOULD you DO?In an ever-shifting geopolitical landscape, American Eagle, Chinese Dragon challenges you to understand global issues and ask yourself what you would do if faced with the same strategic decisions that world leaders encounter. You’ll get to understand why nations ...

What's Wrong with China is the widely anticipated follow-up to Paul Midler's Poorly Made in China, an expose of China manufacturing practices. Applying a wider lens in this account, he reveals many of the deep problems affecting Chinese society as a whole. Once again, Midler delivers the goods by rejecting commonly held notions, breaking down old myths, and providing fresh explanations of lesser-understood cultural phenomena.

The Malmgren Strategy: Chess Mastery Applied to Global Power In an era where economics, diplomacy, and military power collide at lightning speed, few minds can synthesize the chaos into coherent strategy. Dr. Malmgren is one of those rare thinkers—a strategic chess grandmaster operating on the global board where nations, corporations, and ideologies battle for advantage. The Presidential Whisperer Ambassador Malmgren didn't just advise presidents—he helped architect the modern global trading system that shapes how power flows between nations. His counsel reached into the highest levels ...

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the fifth century BCE). The work, attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu (Sunzi), comprises 13 chapters, each devoted to an aspect of warfare and its application to military tactics and strategy. It contains a detailed analysis of the Chinese military, from weapons and strategy to rank and discipline as well as the importance of intelligence and espionage in war.

Dexter Roberts lived in Beijing for two decades working as a reporter on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg Businessweek. In The Myth of Chinese Capitalism, Roberts explores the reality behind today's financially-ascendant China and pulls the curtain back on how the Chinese manufacturing machine is actually powered.

讲有血有肉的话、讲真情实感的话、讲生动有趣的话、讲诚恳实际的话，让讲话强化你的个人魅力，让讲话助成功一臂之力！……講有血有肉的話、講真情實感的話、講生動有趣的話、講誠懇實際的話，讓講話強化你的個人魅力，讓講話助成功一臂之力！

Seeing the Unseen: Behind Chinese Tech Giants' Global Venturing delves into the fascinating world of Chinese logic that shapes how tech leaders make and implement decisions, many of which are seldom seen outside China.

谁的青春不迷茫？情商高的青春不迷茫。一个人的快乐与自信，情商占80%，智商占20%。智商只能判别对错，情商才能让你破除人生中的迷茫和困惑……誰的青春不迷茫？情商高的青春不迷茫。一個人的快樂與自信，情商佔80%，智商佔20%。智商只能判別對錯，情商才能讓你破除人生中的迷茫和困惑……

会说话的人不仅在人际交往中招人喜欢，而且如鱼得水、事业有成。而那些不善表达、言词笨拙的人，就往往容易吃亏，甚至于栽跟头……會說話的人不僅在人際交往中招人喜歡，而且如魚得水、事業有成。而那些不善表達、言詞笨拙的人，就往往容易吃虧，甚至於栽跟頭……

司马懿的处世智慧、人生哲学处处精彩，处处显示出他的与众不同。本有声书书以“胜者为王”作为命题，借由司马懿的案例来谈如何取得人生的胜利…… 司馬懿的處世智慧、人生哲學處處精彩，處處顯示出他的與眾不同。本有聲書以「勝者為王」作為命題，借由司馬懿的案例來談如何取得人生的勝利……

说话人人都会，但不见得人人会说话。一句话说得好，可以说得人笑；一句话说得不好，可以说得人跳……說話人人都會，但不見得人人會說話。一句話說得好，可以說得人笑；一句話說得不好，可以說得人跳……

In this jaw-dropping, darkly comedic memoir, a young woman comes of age in a dysfunctional Asian family whose members blamed their woes on ghosts and demons when in fact they should have been on antipsychotic meds.

In The Art of Face Reading: Master Chinese Physiognomy to Decode Personality and Predict Destiny, Valeria Cruz unravels the ancient wisdom of Chinese face reading, blending it with modern psychological insights to give you a rare edge in relationships, business, and personal growth.

From a long-time Alibaba executive and former special assistant to Jack Ma, this is the first book to articulate how Alibaba's unique culture and “tai chi” management principles are providing a business and economic development model for the rest of the world.

From National Book Award finalist Megan K. Stack, a stunning memoir of raising her children abroad with the help of Chinese and Indian women who are also working mothers....