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This open access book explores the past and present of Quanzhou
(Zayton) and the rich diversity and tolerance that kindled
Quanzhou's innovativeness and helped it prosper both commercially
and culturally-values that are today being embraced by China's
global trade partners. Quanzhou (Zayton), Marco Polo's port of
departure and Columbus' goal in China, was not only the start of
the Maritime Silk Road and the Middle Age's greatest port but also
centuries ahead of its time in its tolerance and diversity. The
fabled "City of Light" had 7 mosques for its 40,000 Muslims, some
of whom served in government, as well as 3 Franciscan cathedrals
funded in part by the emperor, Jewish synagogues, and centers for
Nestorian Christians, Hindus, Taoists, Manicheans, Jains, etc. As
Franciscan Bishop Andrew of Perugia wrote in 1322, "Tis a fact that
in this vast empire, there are people of every nation under heaven,
and every sect, and all and sundry are allowed to live freely
according to their creed." In 2021, UNESCO designated "Quanzhou,
Emporium of the World," as a world heritage site, and the city is
now the hub of the Belt and Road Initiative, the 21st Century Silk
Road, which was inspired by ancient Quanzhou.
This open access book explores the past and present of Quanzhou
(Zayton) and the rich diversity and tolerance that kindled
Quanzhou's innovativeness and helped it prosper both commercially
and culturally-values that are today being embraced by China's
global trade partners. Quanzhou (Zayton), Marco Polo's port of
departure and Columbus' goal in China, was not only the start of
the Maritime Silk Road and the Middle Age's greatest port but also
centuries ahead of its time in its tolerance and diversity. The
fabled "City of Light" had 7 mosques for its 40,000 Muslims, some
of whom served in government, as well as 3 Franciscan cathedrals
funded in part by the emperor, Jewish synagogues, and centers for
Nestorian Christians, Hindus, Taoists, Manicheans, Jains, etc. As
Franciscan Bishop Andrew of Perugia wrote in 1322, "Tis a fact that
in this vast empire, there are people of every nation under heaven,
and every sect, and all and sundry are allowed to live freely
according to their creed." In 2021, UNESCO designated "Quanzhou,
Emporium of the World," as a world heritage site, and the city is
now the hub of the Belt and Road Initiative, the 21st Century Silk
Road, which was inspired by ancient Quanzhou.
This open access book presents the findings of the author's 3
decades of studying China's evolving anti-poverty strategies. It
argues that much of the billions that nations spend yearly on
economic aid is used inefficiently or to treat the symptoms but not
the root causes of poverty. China, however, has evolved an
effective sustainable alternative by providing the means for
self-reliance to not only relieve economic poverty but also poverty
of spirit. As a result, the success of China's historic war on
poverty has been due not only to top-down visionary leadership but
also to the bottom-up initiatives of an empowered populace
unswervingly united in ending poverty. From 1993 to 2019, the
author drove over 200,000 km around China and interviewed hundreds
of people from all walks of life as he explored the evolution of
China's anti-poverty strategies from simplistic aid and
redistribution, which often engendered dependency and poverty of
spirit. Over time, the philosophy shifted to empowerment by
fostering self-reliance-or as Chinese put it, "blood production
rather than blood transfusion." The primary method of empowerment
was to provide modern infrastructure, "Roads first, then riches,"
so rural dwellers in remote Inner Mongolia or the Himalayan heights
of Tibet had the same access to markets, jobs and internet for
e-commerce as their urban counterparts. People who seized the
opportunities and prospered first then used their newfound wealth
and experience to help others. The stories in this book include a
Tibetan entrepreneur whose family was impoverished in spite of 300
years of service to the Panchen Lama, or the farm girl with 4 years
of education who now has several international schools, a
biotechnology company and poverty alleviation projects across
China, or the photographer who walked 40,000 km through deserts to
chronicle the threat of desertification. Their tales underscore how
diverse people across China helped make possible China's success in
alleviating absolute poverty and why Chinese are now confident in
achieving a "moderately prosperous society."
This open access book presents the findings of the author's 3
decades of studying China's evolving anti-poverty strategies. It
argues that much of the billions that nations spend yearly on
economic aid is used inefficiently or to treat the symptoms but not
the root causes of poverty. China, however, has evolved an
effective sustainable alternative by providing the means for
self-reliance to not only relieve economic poverty but also poverty
of spirit. As a result, the success of China's historic war on
poverty has been due not only to top-down visionary leadership but
also to the bottom-up initiatives of an empowered populace
unswervingly united in ending poverty. From 1993 to 2019, the
author drove over 200,000 km around China and interviewed hundreds
of people from all walks of life as he explored the evolution of
China's anti-poverty strategies from simplistic aid and
redistribution, which often engendered dependency and poverty of
spirit. Over time, the philosophy shifted to empowerment by
fostering self-reliance-or as Chinese put it, "blood production
rather than blood transfusion." The primary method of empowerment
was to provide modern infrastructure, "Roads first, then riches,"
so rural dwellers in remote Inner Mongolia or the Himalayan heights
of Tibet had the same access to markets, jobs and internet for
e-commerce as their urban counterparts. People who seized the
opportunities and prospered first then used their newfound wealth
and experience to help others. The stories in this book include a
Tibetan entrepreneur whose family was impoverished in spite of 300
years of service to the Panchen Lama, or the farm girl with 4 years
of education who now has several international schools, a
biotechnology company and poverty alleviation projects across
China, or the photographer who walked 40,000 km through deserts to
chronicle the threat of desertification. Their tales underscore how
diverse people across China helped make possible China's success in
alleviating absolute poverty and why Chinese are now confident in
achieving a "moderately prosperous society."
This open access book explores the historical, cultural and
philosophical contexts that have made anti-poverty the core of
Chinese society since Liberation in 1949, and why poverty
alleviation measures evolved from the simplistic aid of the 1950s
to Xi Jinping's precision poverty alleviation and its goal of
eliminating absolute poverty by 2020. The book also addresses the
implications of China's experience for other developing nations
tackling not only poverty but such issues as pandemics, rampant
urbanization and desertification exacerbated by global warming. The
first of three parts draws upon interviews of rural and urban
Chinese from diverse backgrounds and local and national leaders.
These interviews, conducted in even the remotest areas of the
country, offer candid insights into the challenges that have forced
China to continually evolve its programs to resolve even the most
intractable cases of poverty. The second part explores the
historic, cultural and philosophical roots of old China's
meritocratic government and how its ancient Chinese ethics have led
to modern Chinese socialism's stance that "poverty amidst plenty is
immoral". Dr. Huang Chengwei, one of China's foremost anti-poverty
experts, explains the challenges faced at each stage as China's
anti-poverty measures evolved over 70 years to emphasize
"enablement" over "aid" and to foster bottom-up initiative and
entrepreneurialism, culminating in Xi Jinping's precision poverty
alleviation. The book also addresses why national economic
development alone cannot reduce poverty; poverty alleviation
programs must be people-centered, with measurable and accountable
practices that reach even to household level, which China has done
with its "First Secretary" program. The third part explores the
potential for adopting China's practices in other nations,
including the potential for replicating China's successes in
developing countries through such measures as the Belt and Road
Initiative. This book also addresses prevalent misperceptions about
China's growing global presence and why other developing nations
must address historic, systemic causes of poverty and inequity
before they can undertake sustainable poverty alleviation measures
of their own.
This open access book explores the historical, cultural and
philosophical contexts that have made anti-poverty the core of
Chinese society since Liberation in 1949, and why poverty
alleviation measures evolved from the simplistic aid of the 1950s
to Xi Jinping's precision poverty alleviation and its goal of
eliminating absolute poverty by 2020. The book also addresses the
implications of China's experience for other developing nations
tackling not only poverty but such issues as pandemics, rampant
urbanization and desertification exacerbated by global warming. The
first of three parts draws upon interviews of rural and urban
Chinese from diverse backgrounds and local and national leaders.
These interviews, conducted in even the remotest areas of the
country, offer candid insights into the challenges that have forced
China to continually evolve its programs to resolve even the most
intractable cases of poverty. The second part explores the
historic, cultural and philosophical roots of old China's
meritocratic government and how its ancient Chinese ethics have led
to modern Chinese socialism's stance that "poverty amidst plenty is
immoral". Dr. Huang Chengwei, one of China's foremost anti-poverty
experts, explains the challenges faced at each stage as China's
anti-poverty measures evolved over 70 years to emphasize
"enablement" over "aid" and to foster bottom-up initiative and
entrepreneurialism, culminating in Xi Jinping's precision poverty
alleviation. The book also addresses why national economic
development alone cannot reduce poverty; poverty alleviation
programs must be people-centered, with measurable and accountable
practices that reach even to household level, which China has done
with its "First Secretary" program. The third part explores the
potential for adopting China's practices in other nations,
including the potential for replicating China's successes in
developing countries through such measures as the Belt and Road
Initiative. This book also addresses prevalent misperceptions about
China's growing global presence and why other developing nations
must address historic, systemic causes of poverty and inequity
before they can undertake sustainable poverty alleviation measures
of their own.
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical
literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles
have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades.
The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to
promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a
TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the
amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series,
tredition intends to make thousands of international literature
classics available in printed format again - worldwide.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
A definitive book on the history, technique and practice of
lymphatic massage. The book includes the protocols, application and
complete instruction, with photos, on the lymphatic massage
technique, including new and incisive theories on AID's causes and
prevention, also nutritional lymphatic cleansing recipies, herbs
and foods and a newly updated extensive reference on lymphatic
massage therapy along with the introduction of ALP (Advanced
Lymphatic Protocols).
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