This pictorial book presents a visual introduction to Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, highlighting its parks, green spaces, landmarks, and urban landscape. Published by Korea Pictorial in Juche 91 (2002), the book showcases photographs of major monuments, recreational areas, riverside parks, and architectural features that characterize Pyongyang as a “park…
This book presents the full text of the Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, adopted at the First Session of the Fifth Supreme People’s Assembly on December 27, 1972. It outlines the fundamental political principles, state structure, rights and duties of citizens, and the ideological foundations of the DPRK. Published by the Foreign Languages Publishing House…
This picture album introduces the mural paintings of the ancient Koguryo Kingdom, one of the earliest and most influential Korean states. Edited by the Editorial Staff of Picture-Albums of the Bureau for Direction of Cultural Preservation, the book presents high-quality reproductions and descriptions of murals found in Koguryo tombs and archaeological sites. It highlights the artistic style, cu…
Modern China and Its Revolutionary Process provides a comprehensive scholarly analysis of China’s political, social, and ideological transformations between 1850 and 1920. Robert A. Scalapino and George T. Yu examine the recurrent revolutionary challenges to China’s traditional imperial structure, beginning with the Taiping Rebellion and extending through late Qing reform attempts and the e…
The Last Emperor by Edward Behr is a compelling biographical narrative about the life of Puyi, the final emperor of China. Drawing on historical documents, eyewitness accounts, and cinematic interpretations, the book traces Puyi’s extraordinary journey from his enthronement as a child ruler of the Qing dynasty, through his removal from power, exile, and brief restoration under Japanese occupa…
A work unique in the sweep of its design and scope, intended expressly for the general reader interested in human history and culture, this is a vivid panoramic survey of the vast course of Chinese civilization from prehistory to 1850, when the old China began the agonizing transition to the new. Historical surveys of China tend to be dynasty-by-dynasty chronicles with a profusion of names and …
Buku ini menyajikan dokumentasi visual yang komprehensif tentang beragam kelompok etnis di Tiongkok. Disusun oleh Wu Min dan diterbitkan oleh China Intercontinental Press, buku ini menampilkan potret fotografi berkualitas tinggi yang menangkap kekayaan budaya, pakaian tradisional, adat istiadat, dan kehidupan sehari-hari komunitas minoritas Tiongkok. Dirancang sebagai karya yang informatif seka…
This book presents a collection of essays and personal recollections on the Asian-African Conference and the enduring legacy of Zhou Enlai in shaping China’s diplomacy during the mid-20th century. Through contributions from diplomats, scholars, journalists, and eyewitnesses, the book highlights the historical significance of the Bandung Conference, the challenges and achievements of China’s…
The question, according to George P. Conger, noted authority on Indian philosophy, is not so much whether India can contribute as whether the West is ready to receive. Here, in selected essays from the Proceedings of the East-West Philosophers’ Conferences held during the last twenty-five years, is an examination by world authorities of one of the oldest, richest, most complicated, and mos…
Sejarah Tiongkok Kontemporer, Volume 1 menelusuri perkembangan sejarah Tiongkok sejak kebangkitan Nurhaci dan berdirinya Dinasti Qing, melalui berbagai transformasi politik, sosial, dan militer yang mengarah ke era Deng Xiaoping. Ditulis oleh W. D. Sukisman, volume ini memberikan gambaran umum tentang perubahan-perubahan dinasti besar, pengaruh asing, konflik internal, gerakan revolusioner, dan…