Before the Tang dynasty rose to power, China stood on the edge of collapse. The Sui rulers had reunited the country and built grand projects such as the vast Grand Canal linking north and south, but these achievements came at a heavy cost. Farmers were forced from their fields, taxes grew harsh, and families struggled to survive. Across the land, anger and hardship slowly turned into rebellion. Roads became unsafe, villages emptied, and the authority of the emperor began to weaken. As the ...

Before he became the legendary author of The Art of War, Sun Tzu was a quiet boy named Sun Wu, with sharp eyes and deep questions. Born into a noble family in ancient Qi, he watched as truth-tellers were silenced and principled generals cast aside. Determined to change the fate of nations, he walked away from comfort and into the mountains, where he began crafting a philosophy that would shape history.Told in vivid, accessible language with side-by-side Chinese and English...

When the skies break and floodwaters cover the land, one man rises to meet the challenge. This is the inspiring story of Yu, who dedicates his life to taming the great floods, not by fighting nature, but by listening to it. Through thirteen years of hardship, sacrifice, and perseverance, Yu transforms disaster into harmony, laying the foundation for China's first dynasty.Written in clear English and Simplified Chinese, this bilingual edition is perfect for adult learners of Chinese...

Before the Tang dynasty rose to power, China stood on the edge of collapse. The Sui rulers had reunited the country and built grand projects such as the vast Grand Canal linking north and south, but these achievements came at a heavy cost. Farmers were forced from their fields, taxes grew harsh, and families struggled to survive. Across the land, anger and hardship slowly turned into rebellion. Roads became unsafe, villages emptied, and the authority of the emperor began to weaken. As the ...

Before he became the legendary author of The Art of War, Sun Tzu was a quiet boy named Sun Wu, with sharp eyes and deep questions. Born into a noble family in ancient Qi, he watched as truth-tellers were silenced and principled generals cast aside. Determined to change the fate of nations, he walked away from comfort and into the mountains, where he began crafting a philosophy that would shape history.Told in vivid, accessible language with side-by-side Chinese and English...

When the skies break and floodwaters cover the land, one man rises to meet the challenge. This is the inspiring story of Yu the Great, who dedicates his life to taming the great floods, not by fighting nature, but by listening to it. Through thirteen years of hardship, sacrifice, and perseverance, Yu transforms disaster into harmony, laying the foundation for China's first dynasty.Written in clear English and Simplified Chinese, this bilingual edition is perfect for adult learners ...

Literary Societies in Republican China provides a new and comprehensive perspective on the fascinating literary world of the most turbulent period in recent Chinese history: the Republican era of 1911-1949. Wedged between the fall of the Empire and the founding of the Communist state, the Republican period witnessed enormous social, political, and cultural changes. Traditionally the period is seen as one of transition: from the country being partially colonized and occupied to bei...

Details the design and process of water supply systems, tracing the progression from source to sinkOrganized and logical flow, tracing the connections in the water-supply system from the water’s source to its eventual useEmphasized coverage of water supply infrastructure and the design of water treatment processesInclusion of fundamentals and practical examples so as to connect theory with the realities of designProvision of useful reference for ...

WATER and WASTEWATER ENGINEERINGThe classic guide to water and wastewater engineering returnsWater and wastewater engineering is a crucial branch of civil engineering, dealing with water resources and with the challenges posed by water and wastewater. Generations of engineers have developed techniques for purifying, desalinating, and transforming water and wastewater, techniques which have only grown more critical as climate change and glob...

The present volume originates from “The Fourth Asian Translation Traditions Conference” held in Hong Kong in December 2010. The conference generated stimulating discussions relating to the richness and diversity of non-Western discourses and practices of translation, focusing on translational exchanges between non-Western languages, and the change and continuity in Asian translation traditions. Translation and Global Asia shows a rich diversification of historical and geographical interest...

Driven by the ever-increasing amount of mobile data, cellular networks evolve from small cell network to ultra-dense heterogeneous networks, to provide high system capacity and spectrum efficiency. By bringing base stations (BSs) to the approximate spatial scale and number magnitude, ultra-dense heterogeneous networks would definitely bring unprecedented paradigm changes to the network design. Firstly, along with densification of small cells, inter-cell interference becomes severe and may ...

Discusses developments in good agricultural practice from crop growth models to improved water and nutrition management;Reviews advances in understanding plant physiology and genetic diversity as well as their contribution to improvements in breeding;Summarises recent research on diseases and pests as well as their control through developing disease-resistant varieties or integrated weed management