Popular Chinese Titles, Summer 2007

Ba shi nian dai fang tan lu
Zha, Jianying , © 2006 | Chi 951.058 Zha, Jianyi
A series of conversations with mainland-renowned authors and artists on the cultural, artistic, political and social phenomenon of the 1980s cultural circles in mainland China.
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Da pian ju = Deception point
Brown, Dan , © 2007 | Chi FIC Brown, Dan
Dan Brown’s best-selling suspense-thriller: the White House intelligence analyst along with a team of experts heads to the Arctic to confirm a new finding made by NASA. In the meantime, they are led into a political plot, murder and escape. This novel discloses organizations such as NRO, Delta Force, SFF and NASA touching areas in sciences, intelligence, politics, etc. Translated from English.
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Gu shi
Dong, Qiao , © 2006 | Chi 895.14 Dong, Qiao
In his latest book, Dong Qiao talks about art, culture, life and love, drawing from his experiences in the collection of antiques with mixing precious pictures, intimate recalls, and thoughtful commentary.
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Hong wei bing xing shuai lu: Qing hua fu zhong lao hong wei bing shou ji
Song, Bolin , © 2006 | Chi 951.056 Song, Bolin
Diaries written by a former red guard at Qing Hua High School record his social and political activities in the Movement of the Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution between 1966 and 1968.
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Ji chuang ji
Xia, Zhiqing , © 2006 | Chi 895.18 Hsia, Chih
The author’s first essay collection combines his early memoirs and reviews on music, books, movies and other cultural phenomena. This book looks deep inside his remarkable achievements as a literary critic.
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Jing hua yan yun
Lin, Yutang , © 2005 | Chi FIC Lin, Yutang
A historical novel based on three wealthy families’ love and hate; depicts contemporary Chinese life in the chaotic years of early twentieth century China. Translated from English.
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Lao She jiang Beijing
Lao, She , © 2005 | Chi 951.156 Lao, She
Snapshots of daily life in old Beijing, collected from the novels of Lao She, describe the culture, folklore and customs of a century ago.
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Ling ren wang shi: Xie gei bu kan xi de ren kan
Zhang, Yihe , © 2006 | Chi 792.19 Zhang, Yihe
Portraits of eight famous traditional Beijing Opera performers spanning the period between the early days of apprenticeship and the political movement in the Cultural Revolution.
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Mei gang cheng gu shi
Lee, Harper , © 2006 | Chi FIC Lee, Harper
A deeply moving work based on the true story Scottsboro Case tells of a white lawyer who helps a black man against an unjust charge, set in the era of the 1930s racial prejudice in a small southern town. This book won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. Translated from English.
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Qing ke
Yu, Renqiu , © 2007 | Chi FIC Yu, Renqiu
A novel set at dinner parties, this book vividly depicts lives of Chinese immigrants in America with their interwoven stories – family, friends and their social relationships.
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Qing yong wen ming lai shui fu wo
Long, Yingtai , © 2006 | Chi 320.9512 Long, Yingt
Critical essays on political and social phenomena issued in the most influential Chinese newspapers. From Wildfire to Frozen-point, Long’s voices inspire millions of people in pursuit of democracy, and also embroil people in endless controversy.
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Ru yan @sars.come
Hu, Fayun , © 2006 | Chi FIC Hu, Fayun
Ru Yan, a middle-aged single mother and an Internet fan, finds her world spiraling into the conflict between love and morals while SARS epidemics spread across the city.
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Sa huang
Lao, Cun , © 2006 | Chi FIC Laocun
A satirical novel with ironic humor profiles a rural teacher, Asheng, who struggles to hide the lies surrounding every aspect of his life.
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Sao qi luo ye hao guo dong
Lin, Da , © 2006 | Chi 320.973 Lin, Da
An essay collection that takes readers on a historical ride by tracing special events and characters from the American Civil War to Auschwitz, touching upon such topics as history, politics, justices and civil rights.
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Tian kong xian xia
Zhang, Beihai , © 2006 | Chi 895.14 Zhang, Beih
Essays about stories on common themes of American life and cultural patterns with simple words, profound logic and delightful humor.
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Tian xia san guo
Li, Guowen , © 2007 | Chi 895.13 Luo, Guanzh L
A series of studies on the Three Kingdoms from the points of history, literature, aesthetics and philosophy.
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Wai jiao mi wen: 1960 nian dai Taibei Hua fu wai jiao mi xin
Zhou, Gu , © 2006 | Chi 327.5124 Zhou, Gu
Documents foreign relations between Taiwan and Washington in the 1960s by a former diplomat from Taiwan. Witnesses the important foreign affairs on the Taipei political scene during this time.
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Wo de ming zi jiao hong = Benim adim kirmizi
Pamuk, Orhan , © 2006 | Chi FIC Pamuk, Orha
An illustrator working for the Sultan is murdered, with his skull crushed. In this mystery novel, Orhan Pamuk, the Nobel Prize winner, explores ideas about Ottoman and Persian artists and their ways of thinking in late 16th century Istanbul.
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Wo de qian ban sheng: Quan ben
Aixinjueluo, Puyi , © 2007 | Chi B Puyi
The most original and factual memoir by the last emperor provides an insightful look into his complex life and relationship with the royal family and recalls historical events.
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Wo kan Meiguo jing shen = My thoughts on the American spirit
Sun, Kangyi , © 2006 | Chi 306.0973 Sun, Kang
Drawing from books, movies, cultural phenomena and real-life stories, Professor Sun Kangyi provides a detailed and engaging look at the American spirit in the 20th century.
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Xin wen jie = The press
Zhu, Huaxiang , © 2006 | Chi FIC Zhu, Huaxia
An inside story about the profession of journalism from the point of view of socioeconomic transformation. Digs into the social and economic realities of contemporary China.
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Yi ge zhen shi de Sai Zhenzhu
, © 2005 | Chi B Buck, Pearl
A biography of the Nobel Prize in Literature winner Pearl S. Buck, which places particular emphasis on her relations with China, her charity and her great literary achievements.
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Yu jin xiang
Zhang, Ailing , © 2006 | Chi FIC Zhang, Aili
Thirteen novellas and short stories written after 1950. The short story, Se Jie, has been adapted for the movie Lust, Caution by Oscar winner Ang Lee.
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Zang ao
Yang, Zhijun , © 2006 | Chi FIC Yang, Zhiju
A story of the Tibetan mastiff in the struggle for a peaceful world. This book takes readers into the world of the most mystical and ancient Tibetan Plateau.
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Zhan fei pin
Jin, Ha , © 2005 | Chi FIC Jin, Ha
A fictional memoir of a young soldier from the Chinese Communist army struggling to survive in an American POW camp during the Korean War. As the National Book Award winner, Ha Jin tries to explore human life in the battlefield and attitudes toward country, belief, family and love. Translated from English.
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This was compiled by Wei Zheng, Chinese Specialist, Donnell World Languages Collection.