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Badlands: Penguin Special by Paul French
$12.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Penguin Specials
An evocative account of the infamous nightlife district of pre-communist Beijing, from the internationally acclaimed author of the book Midnight in Peking. The Badlands, a warren of narrow hutongs in the eastern district of pre-communist Peking, had its heyday in the 1930s. Home to the city's drifters, ...Show more
Betrayal in Paris: How the Treaty of Versailles Led to China's Long Revolution by FRENCH PAUL
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Category: Travel | Series: Penguin Specials Ser.
At the conclusion of 'the war to end war', the victors set about redesigning the world map at the Paris Peace Conference. For China, Versailles presented an opportunity to regain territory lost to Japan. Yet, the country was to be severely disappointed. This study explores China's betrayal by the West, ...Show more
Picnics Prohibited: Diplomacy in Chaotic China during the First World War by WOOD, FRANCES
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Category: History | Series: Penguin Specials Ser.
The ripple effects of the First World War came at an inopportune time for the infant Chinese republic. The country had joined a number of international organisations and ratified the Hague Conventions, but found its diplomatic efforts hampered by its young, inexperienced leadership, its factional region ...Show more
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