Contents: 1. Traces of long history 2. Sacred land of the Korean nation 3. Youth city, city of culture 4. Production - Supply bases etc.
Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997. This book, by one of Europe's leading journalists covering Asian affairs, offers a far-reaching, in-depth portrait of Hong Kong, its people, and their hopes and fears for the future after reunification.
Contents: 1. Korea, Koreans, and Korean culture 2. Historical vestiges 3. Traditional arts 4. The Korean aesthetic etc.
Contents: 1. A brief history of Seoul 2. General information 3. Overview of municipal administration 4. Finance 5. Social welfare & health etc.
This popular introduction to Japan offers readers an authoritative and up-to-date overview of 2,000 years of Japanese history. Milton W. Meyer's concise explanations of Japanese traditions, religion, history, economics, politics, and relations with the West provide an invaluable aid for understanding contemporary Japanese society and values. Contents: 1. Traditional Japan 2. Feudal Japan 3.…
Contents: 1. Geography and people 2. History 3. Constitution and government 4. Inter-Korean relations 5. Korea in the world etc.
Contents: 1. Facts and figures 2. Korea and its people 3. History 4. Constitution and government 5. Inter-Korean relations etc.
A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-cold War period and collapse of the Bubble Economy in the early 1990's. Recent findings shed additional light on the origins of Japanese civilization …
The defining moment in the development of a modern China is shown to be 4 May 1919 at the Tian'anmen gate in Beijing, where a new generation rejected Confucianism and traditional Chinese culture, and protested violently against the Paris Peace Conference. Chinese cities at that time still bore the imprints of their ancient past, with narrow lanes and sacred temples, but they were starting to ch…
In human history, the Korean War stands out as a most unique civil war. Nearly two million soldiers representing countries from all over the world fought for the freedom of South Korea. At the time of the war, 63 of the 93 independent countries in the world provided South Korea with troops and war supplies. On the other hand, only the Soviet Union and Communist China provided North Korea with a…