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5 Ancient Chinese Philosophers You Need to Know

Get caught up to speed on Confucius, Sun Tzu and more with these books.

by Ned Kelly, 01 March 2019

This Day in History: Bloody Saturday, Shanghai's Darkest Day

New York Times bestselling author's new book on the 1937 Japanese bombing of the city.

by Ned Kelly, 12 August 2022

This American Reporter Drove a Taxi in China for Years, Here's His Story

There are many ways to see China. Frank Langfitt chose the lesser trodden route: he drove a taxi.

by Bryan Grogan, 09 August 2019

The Four Great Classics of Chinese Literature

An introduction to China's four great classic novels.

by Francesca Lewis, 03 December 2020

Do Claims of 'Erasure' Taint a New Book on Leftover Women Beyond Repair?

We examine the work of Roseann Lake and Leta Hong-Fincher in the wake of a Twitter controversy about Lake's new book, Leftover in China.

by Erica Martin, 30 March 2018

6 Books About China to Read This Summer

Looking for a good book to read this summer? We've got you covered.

by That's, 25 July 2017

Taschen's Peter Leong Talks Famed Publisher's Mainland Expansion

We caught up with Taschen Asia's General Manager Peter Leong, to talk a bit more about Taschen's expansion into the Chinese mainland and what this will mean for the company's Asian output....

by Bryan Grogan, 07 December 2019

Book Review: Eve of a Hundred Midnights

Wartime China through an American correspondent's eyes.

by Noelle Mateer, 11 February 2017

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Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

Indeed.. Good writing.

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January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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