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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?
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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