Beijing: (Lonely Planet City Guide)

Undaunted by the hurdles and armed with a dogged determination to learn English and familiarise himself with 'all things Western', the author competes with every other student to win a chance to study in the US - a chance that rests in the shrewd and corrupt hands of the all powerful professors.

Provides information on ski resorts in Japan. This guide offers coverage of Okinawa and Southwest islands; including dive spots and beaches. It also includes colour highlights of Japan, chosen by travellers, Lonely Planet staff, and authors.

Intended for the first-time visitors and China travel veterans alike, this guide offers advice on hotels, sights and transport. It features coverage of numerous ancient fishing villages; and do-it-yourself content - needed for such a gigantic country. It provides hotel and hostel addresses in both Chinese script and English.

In 1983, Ma Jian turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. Here, he writes about his disillusion with the Communist system and an extraordinary journey that he made around China in search of himself and his country.

By the early-1980s Kosovo had reached a state of permanent crisis and military occupation, and it became the main focus for the revival of Serbian nationalism. This book traces the history of Kosovo, examining the Yugoslavian conflict, and the part played by Western Europe in its destruction.

A modern memoir of growing up in rural China, this book offers the moving story of one man's escape from hunger, poverty and ignorance, and of his supreme determination and extraordinary faith against the most impossible odds.

The Columbia River bears little resemblance to the river Native peoples and settlers knew in the early twentieth century. This title restores an unfettered Columbia through more than ninety historical photographs that capture the river as it once appeared.

This is the story of three women - Jung Chang, her mother and grandmother - whose fortunes mirror the tumultuous history of 20th-century China. Chang unfolds their painful and tragic lives while also giving a deep insight into China.

Talks about love, about how, despite cruelty, despite politics, the female urge to nurture and cherish remains. This work features women who are strong, strikingly resourceful characters and who offer unforgettable insights into Chinese women's lives.

Offers comprehensive coverage of Berlin nightclubs, Munich beer halls and peaceful Alps trails. This book provides insider tips from locals on their favourite German places, people and things, and a background on contemporary Germany cuisine as well as the traditional pleasures of sausages, beer and wine.