This book tells the story of how and why millions of Chinese works of art got exported to collectors and institutions in the West, in particular to the United States. As China's last dynasty was weakening and collapsing from 1860 into the early years of the twentieth century, China's internal chaos allowed imperial and private Chinese collections to be scattered, looted and sold. A remarkable and varied group of Westerners entered the country, had their eyes opened to centuries of Chinese creativity and gathered up paintings, bronzes and ceramics, as well as sculptures, jades and bronzes. The migration to America and Europe of China's art is one of the greatest outflows of a culture's artistic heritage in human history. A good deal of the art procured by collectors and dealers, some famous and others little known but all remarkable in individual ways, eventually wound up in American and European museums. Today some of the art still in private hands is returning to China via international auctions and aggressive purchases by Chinese millionaires.

This book tells the story of how and why millions of Chinese works of art got exported to collectors and institutions in the West, in particular to the United States. As China's last dynasty was weakening and collapsing from 1860 into the early years of the twentieth century, China's internal chaos allowed imperial and private Chinese collections to be scattered, looted and sold. A remarkable and varied group of Westerners entered the country, had their eyes opened to centuries of Chinese creativity and gathered up paintings, bronzes and ceramics, as well as sculptures, jades and bronzes. The migration to America and Europe of China's art is one of the greatest outflows of a culture's artistic heritage in human history. A good deal of the art procured by collectors and dealers, some famous and others little known but all remarkable in individual ways, eventually wound up in American and European museums. Today some of the art still in private hands is returning to China via international auctions and aggressive purchases by Chinese millionaires.

Navigation is the key! Powerful Earth changing events play out before us - as world economy melt-down leads the way to a future physical gold (resource) economy. St.Clair outlines in this easy to understand briefing what options we have through 2011 ahead of the 2012 star alignment - until 2020 - empowering ourselves to create and live in "radiant zones". The St.Clair Brief summarizes the most pressing issues facing us today, giving a unique perspective on future trends and adds that the state of the human mind is the most important aspect and the key to success. Take this easy to access handbook with you wherever you go. St.Clair raises awareness to totally unique levels with this compact and hard-hitting summary as he urges people to: 'Think outside of the cave'.

'Cual futuro? El Zen de las estrellas presenta escenarios posibles del futuro de la humanidad. Este libro sugiere que ante nosotros se hallan futuros probables dormidos -o en estado de suspension animada- de entre los cuales nuestras acciones o conductas eligen un escenario para convertirlo en nuestra experiencia presente. Manifestamos el futuro a traves de nuestra conducta. El astrologo estrategico y cosmologo St. Clair es conocido por muchos programas de radio y por el popular sitio de internet que presenta su trabajo: http://light-seeds.com; - St. Clair predice con precision las tendencias economicas globales y acontecimientos politicos mundiales. Sus horoscopos y pronosticos se extienden mas alla de 2020 y hasta 2048. En este libro de arte y ficcion se ocupa de lo que el denomina nuestra relacion con el mundo invisible. Tu eres tu propio futuro. Esta dentro de ti. Entra en el!

Zen of Stars (Part 2) - Designing A Sane World - From 2009 until 2019 we will live through the plutonian decade of Pluto tearing apart the structures of mankind. St.Clair asks: "If we can predict the outcome, can we change it?" Zen of Stars addresses our special relationship with the Cosmic age of knowledge, in which we design our own destiny through a conscious interaction with the mystical forces of Cosmos. Imagination is an important doorway to the part of the mind that can view the future or the past. The soul as a time traveler holds the key to understanding our true destiny. St.Clair sees Reich's Orgone research, Tesla's free energy inventions and a revolution in consciousness as the way to a sustainable future as the 'age of deception' comes to an end. Zen of Stars inspired two ground-breaking Project Camelot videos with Michael St.Clair at Chillon Castle.

Zen of Stars (Part 1) - Advancing The Light - The "Master of The Light" opens the true portals of time travel. St.Clair introduces a new inter-dimensional mythology, navigating the inner passage to the mystery within us. Core message: 2012-2020 will see the merging of new realities, challenging us to adapt and change. Zen of Stars clarifies everything, from hidden doctrines to unsolved mysteries, as it discloses the purpose of Cosmos, while showing the futures of planet earth. Part 1 of this two part work outlines influences of astrology, while part 2 outlines practical solutions for a sane world. Zen of Stars led to two ground-breaking Project Camelot videos with Michael St.Clair at Chillon Castle. Returning from the future, our own souls lead us through turbulent earth changes to create a new way of living. St.Clair proposes that change begins at a personal level from psychological to psychic, and goes on all the way to the inter-dimensional levels.

Beyond disclosure, Light-Seeds unearths the oldest story known to mankind: Earth has been visited by beings from other worlds since the beginning. Extra-terrestrials have not only lived on Earth; there are portals & dimensional crossings that are active now. Many strange lights observed in the skies have a special interest in Earth - some are "friendly" and some are not. Humans are the key to their own destiny. How we navigate the next hundred years will determine our future as a planetary species. Until 2024-25 we will live through "The Winter of The 21st Century", which will mirror chaotic societal changes to which we have to adapt from within with clarity and purpose. By 2011 there will be many moments of highest intensity on this planet. The world economy will have collapsed and there is only a short time to be mentally transformed, spiritually coherent and physically ready for this unprecedented hyper-dimensional shift in our realities. Light-Seeds includes: Zen of Stars and FORESEEN in one volume.

Beyond disclosure, Light-Seeds unearths the oldest story known to mankind: Earth has been visited by beings from other worlds since the beginning. Extra-terrestrials have not only lived on Earth; there are portals & dimensional crossings that are active now. Many strange lights observed in the skies have a special interest in Earth - some are "friendly" and some are not. Humans are the key to their own destiny. How we navigate the next hundred years will determine our future as a planetary species. Until 2024-25 we will live through "The Winter of The 21st Century," which will mirror chaotic societal changes to which we have to adapt from within with clarity and purpose. By 2011 there will be many moments of highest intensity on this planet. The world economy will have collapsed and there is only a short time to be mentally transformed, spiritually coherent and physically ready for this unprecedented hyper-dimensional shift in our realities. Light-Seeds includes: Zen of Stars and FORESEEN in one volume.

A new reality lies ahead of us: In the sequel to Zen of Stars, St.Clair continues his timeless journey with The Master of Light. Future space travel is accomplished through interdimensional time travel. The soul activates the NewMind Technology, guiding us beyond time-space and back to our true origins. St.Clair gives essential astrological information connecting the mysteries of Atlantis with the extra-terrestrial origins of mankind, and predicts that it is our destiny to return to Cosmos. His precision-guided prophecy reveals how timing of world events is written in the stars. 2020 is the Capricorn planet alignment changing the earth. By 2070, with Pluto in Aries, the human species will be a unified teacher group and part of a new civilization. This spell-binding book by the seer, designed with light-encoded words, alters your reality and allows you to engineer your own future. It answers the most fundamental issues facing mankind now.

This book examines the extraordinary changes that technology brings and how these affect all of us and our families-at home, at school, and at our work places-with profound consequences for society. Twenty-first-century technology opens up fabulous opportunities, but also changes how we relate to each other and warps our sense of time, reality, duty, and privacy. Technologies and time-saving devices make everything happen faster, with the result that we feel busier than ever before. "Free time" seems in danger of extinction. So Much, So Fast, So Little Time: Coming to Terms with Rapid Change and Its Consequences provides fascinating insights about how our changing world is changing our families and our personal relationships; how we travel, behave as consumers, and communicate; and how we entertain ourselves and deal with our anxieties. Written in a popular, accessible style, this book describes seven areas of significant societal change, providing concrete examples and engaging stories to illustrate how drastically our right-now mindset has shifted our perception and experience of the world. In the last chapter, the author makes some practical suggestions on how to take thoughtful action to respond to the onslaught of inevitable change.