For all the world China is a great and important country. The Peking government controls the greatest population in the world and one of the largest areas of land China in this Century links the events of recent years in China with the debates of the present and the problems of the future. In the three quarters of a century since 1900 the people of China have been ruled by emperors, warlords, r…
By retracing the path, interviewing the survivors, and studying the archives, Salisbury chronicles the two-thousand-mile escape march from Chiang Kai-Shek in 1932 that marked the beginning of Chinese communism's rise to power under Mao Zedong.
This pictorial book presents a collection of photographic images showcasing the natural landscapes of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Published in Pyongyang in 1992, the volume highlights mountains, rivers, seasonal scenery, and notable natural sites throughout the country. The book aims to provide visual appreciation of Korea’s natural beauty through high-quality landscape photo…
From the first outbreak of hostilities in northern China in 1937 to the Japanese surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in 1945, this book recreates the decade of upheaval when China was caught in the grip of revolution and war and torn from its feudal past. The authors, Time-Life correspondents during the war years, report firsthand on the rise and fall of the Kuomintang nationalist government a…
This book is divided into four parts, following the course of China's social development. The first part looks back at how New China was founded, covering mainly the period from October 1949 to December 1956. The second part describes political and economic issues between January 1957 and April 1966. The third part gives an overall, systematic and accurate description of the ten-year "cultural…
This pictorial volume presents an illustrated overview of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Published by Korea Pictorial in Pyongyang, the book features photographs and narrative descriptions that highlight the country’s historical milestones, social development, and national achievements. It visually documents major events, cultural identity…
This book presents an account of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as observed by journalist Ishikawa Sho. Published in 1988 by the Foreign Languages Publishing House in Pyongyang, the work describes the social, political, and ideological landscape of North Korea, focusing particularly on the Juche ideology and its influence on the country’s development. Through the author’s persp…
This history of the People's Republic of China (1949-1976), the third and final volume in a major new history of modern China since 1840, offers a sweeping and penetrating account of a singular historical era During these pivotal decades, the Chinese struggled to find an alternative to the Soviet model of industrialization and to confront the awesome problems. of bureaucratization under the gu…
This book presents an overview of the historic relics of Korea, focusing primarily on cultural sites, ancient artifacts, architectural remains, and archaeological discoveries located within the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Published by the Cultural Relics Publishing House in Pyongyang in 1980, the book aims to introduce readers to the historical development of Korean civilization th…
New China: Friend or Foe? by Alun Falconer examines the political, economic, and strategic transformation of the People’s Republic of China in the modern era and evaluates its implications for the international community. The book explores China’s rapid economic growth, technological advancements, military modernization, and evolving global ambitions. Falconer analyzes how domestic policies…