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Practice writing Chinese numbers while playing the world's greatest mind game! The puzzles are the same as standard Sudoku, but the symbols used are Chinese characters not Arabic numerals.

What kind of people would you meet if you decided to walk across the world's most populous country? The Great Walk of China is a journey into China's heartland, away from its surging coastal cities. Through surprisingly frank conversations with the people he meets along the way, the Chinese-speaking author paints a portrait of a nation struggling to come to terms with its newfound identity and its place in the world.

A classic guidebook from Shanghai's roaring 1930s. Written with first-hand authority and an enthusiasm that is truly infectious, the authors captured and bottled the madness, excitement, depravity and fast bucks of the greatest boomtown the world had ever seen. Written as a guide for newcomers and visitors, this book today is a fascinating portrait of the old Shanghai in its heyday, enjoying every minute of the ride.

The Chinese written language is today the only language in the world which is non-phonetic, using pictures to convey meaning. The history of the characters goes back over 3, 000 years, and their impact extends over most of East Asia. This book celebrates the breadth and depth of the thousands of characters that make up the script.

There has never been a place like Shanghai - the layers and depth of richness that the city possesses is extraordinary with its rich and cosmopolitan mixture of East and West. This book provides a glimpse into that world with a mish-mash of photos, newspaper clippings, cartoons and writings to bring back to life those far-off days.

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