Splendors of Quanzhou, Past and Present - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Splendors of Quanzhou, Past and Present write by William N. Brown. This book was released on 2023. Splendors of Quanzhou, Past and Present available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This open access book explores the past and present of Quanzhou (Zayton) and the rich diversity and tolerance that kindled Quanzhou's innovativeness and helped it prosper both commercially and culturally--values that are today being embraced by China's global trade partners. Quanzhou (Zayton), Marco Polo's port of departure and Columbus' goal in China, was not only the start of the Maritime Silk Road and the Middle Age’s greatest port but also centuries ahead of its time in its tolerance and diversity. The fabled "City of Light" had 7 mosques for its 40,000 Muslims, some of whom served in government, as well as 3 Franciscan cathedrals funded in part by the emperor, Jewish synagogues, and centers for Nestorian Christians, Hindus, Taoists, Manicheans, Jains, etc. As Franciscan Bishop Andrew of Perugia wrote in 1322, "Tis a fact that in this vast empire, there are people of every nation under heaven, and every sect, and all and sundry are allowed to live freely according to their creed." In 2021, UNESCO designated "Quanzhou, Emporium of the World," as a world heritage site, and the city is now the hub of the Belt and Road Initiative, the 21st Century Silk Road, which was inspired by ancient Quanzhou.
The Tea Plant Genome
The Tea Plant Genome - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Tea Plant Genome write by Liang Chen. This book was released on . The Tea Plant Genome available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Shanghai Splendor
Shanghai Splendor - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Shanghai Splendor write by Wen-hsin Yeh. This book was released on 2008. Shanghai Splendor available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "What a fine and illuminating book! Shanghai Splendor is an important and captivating work of scholarship."—David Strand, author of Rickshaw Beijing: City People and Politics in the 1920s "This in an outstanding work. Although Shanghai has been among the most popular subjects for scholars in modern Chinese studies, one has yet to see a project as impressive as this. Yeh tells a most fascinating story."—David Der-wei Wang, author of The Monster That Is History: History, Violence, and Fictional Writing in 20th Century China
An Urban History of China
An Urban History of China - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook An Urban History of China write by Chonglan Fu. This book was released on 2019-07-25. An Urban History of China available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book considers urban development in China, highlighting links between China’s history and civilization and the rapid evolution of its urban forms. It explores the early days of urban dwelling in China, progressing to an analysis of residential environments in the industrial age. It also examines China’s modern and postmodern architecture, considered as derivative or lacking spiritual meaning or personality, and showcases how China's traditional culture underpins the emergence of China’s modern cities. Focusing on the notion of “courtyard spirit” in China, it offers a study of the urban public squares central to Chinese society, and examines the disruption of the traditional Square model and the rise and growth of new architectural models.
The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire 2 Volumes
The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire 2 Volumes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire 2 Volumes write by Michal Biran. This book was released on 2023-07-31. The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire 2 Volumes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries Chinggis Khan and his progeny ruled over two-thirds of Eurasia. Connecting East, West, North and South, the Mongols integrated most of the Old World, promoting unprecedented cross-cultural contacts and triggering the reshuffle of religious, ethnic, and geopolitical identities. The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire studies the Empire holistically in its full Eurasian context, putting the Mongols and their nomadic culture at the center. Written by an international team of more than forty leading scholars, this two-volume set provides an authoritative and multifaceted history of 'the Mongol Moment' (1206–1368) in world history and includes an unprecedented survey of the various sources for its study, textual (written in sisteen languages), archaeological, and visual. This groundbreaking Cambridge History sets a new standard for future study of the Empire. It will serve as the fundamental reference work for those interested in Mongol, Eurasian, and world history.
