This concise report on one commune in China's innovative commune system is designed to present key features of the system as a whole. It focuses on the concept of the commune in Chinese Communist Party policy and covers Huadong's government and politics, economy, society, and culture.

This topical and concise report on one commune in China's innovative commune system is designed to present key features of the system as a whole. The range of source materials-collected as a project of the Texas China Council and the University of Texas Center for Asian Studies-includes official Chinese documents, criticisms of a prominent regional leader published during the Cultural Revolution, official statements to foreign visitors at Huadong, observations about the commune by foreign visitors and journalists, and recollections by local emigres. The author emphasizes the personal views of commune residents, and calls attention to important changes over the last few years. The sixty-five photographs included in the book give a vivid sense of everyday life at Huadong. An introductory essay on the concept of the commune in Chinese Communist Party policy is followed by chapters covering Huadong's government and politics, economy, society, and culture. The conclusion points to likely developments in the future.

This is a story of new beginnings, adapting to a new culture, and triumph over adversity. This is not a tourist guide, and the author sets out to explain what it's like to live and work in the 'real' Thailand. In Part One of this book, the author explains the background of how and why he and his wife got to Thailand. In Part Two he describes the reality of living on a working farm in Thailand. Through his own experiences the author tells how to employ builders and farm labourers and how to get the best workers, how to be wise to con tricks, how to avoid poisonous insects and reptiles, and how to watch out for unscrupulous people who are more than happy to 'relieve' you of your money. This book really is a must read for anyone considering living or spending time in rural or village Thailand.

The local high school science team celebrates graduation with a day of surfing. A brilliant idea starts them working on a new project, however, a freak storm carries them far away. They land at a remote laboratory where a billionaire scientist, sensing their skills will be useful, urges them to join him in an adventure that may help save the world. They travel from California to Brazil to Russia, plus another location so inhospitable, that few have ever attempted to go there. Poachers, a maniacal financier, and a rogue general stand in their way. With time ticking, will their knowledge of science win out?

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