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Chinese Provinces  |  Sichuan
	DUJIANGYAN IRRIGATION SYSTEM WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE 58 Minute Documentary on the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, first established during the Q'In Dynasty (221 BC) and a living cultural and historic relic situated in Sichuan Province. Surviving for over 2 thousand years the Dujiangyan System is the irrigation system used all over China to irrigate lands before barren and arid. Especially the water-wheel, dating to this era, was a crucial tool for conquering new worlds and lands. Tour the site today a UNESCO listed World Cultural Heritage Site. Audio: English / Chinese Mandarin, Subtitling: English / Chinese Mandarin. From the Series 'Journey in China'. Price: € 14,95
	DVD THREE GORGES OF THE YANGTSE RIVER From the documentary series Gallery of Scenic Attraction, a full DVD documentary on the Historic Treasures of the Three Gorges, and of course much attention for the construction of the gargantuan three gorges dam, a modern marvel. Price: € 24,95
	QINGHAI - SOURCELAND OF THREE GREAT RIVERS AnIn Price: € 21,80
	RIVER TOWN: 2 YEARS ON THE YANGTSE A New York Times Notable BookWinner of the Kiriyama Book Prize In the heart of China's Sichuan province, amid the terraced hills of the Yangtze River valley, lies the remote town of Fuling. Like many other small cities in this ever-evolving country, Fuling is heading down a new path of change and growth, which came into remarkably sharp focus when Peter Hessler arrived as a Peace Corps volunteer, marking the first time in more than half a century that the city had an American resident. Hessler taught English and American literature at the local college, but it was his students who taught him about the complex processes of understanding that take place when one is immersed in a radically different society. Poignant, thoughtful, funny, and enormously compelling, River Town is an unforgettable portrait of a city that is seeking to understand both what it was and what it someday will be. Price: € 25,95
	THE LONG MARCH DVD FILM The Long March Film. 1 DVD, 152 Minutes. Languages: Chinese Spoken, English Subtitling. Director: Zhai Jun-Jie, Cast: Tang Guoqiang, Wang Wood Liu Jing. Firts released in 2002, "The Long March" is a modern film telling the familiar but always impressive story of the Long Retreat of the Red Armies from Jiangxi and other Revolutionary Bases to their eventual Base at Yan'An in North Shaanxi Province in 1936 AD. Set in the personal perspective of Eight Chinese who share the heavy burdens and sufferings of this unbelievable challenge to become Friends and Commerades, the Film highlights the crucial moments in the struggle for ultimate Victory and the Future of China. Mao's leadership in Hunan, the Jiangxi Revolutionary Base versus the impotent Leadership of the Chinese Communist Party under Advise from the Soviet Union (ComIntern), Loushanguan, the political decison taken at Zunyi City, Siduchishui River, Qiao wins the Jinsha River, the climbing of mountains, the crossing of the Tibetan grasslands and rivers, the gradual rise of Mao Zedong to unchallenged Leader and More. The Film has it all! A Great Film and interesting Political Documentary. Price: € 20,95
	THE MAN WHO LOVED CHINA In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman, brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham—the brilliant Cambridge scientist, free-thinking intellectual, and practicing nudist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China, once the world's most technologically advanced country. DrBen - China Report Review: "The Great Story on China that you just cannot Miss. The Best introduction to Cambridge Professor Joseph Needham, his Life, journey's and exploits in China. An extra-ordinary Man with unusal talents producing staggering results. Includes rare basic knowledge on China History. A very readible book,great for pleasant learning in Leisure Time." Price: € 32,95
	THE SEARCH FOR SHANGRI-LA; A Journey into Tibetan History In 1933, writer James Hilton published a novel called "Lost Horizon." At its center is the notion that, hidden beyond the Himalayas in western Tibet, there is a valley inhabited by all-wise lamas who have achieved an ideal human existence. Hilton called his valley "Shangri-La." In "The Search for Shangri-La," acclaimed travel writer Charles Allen tracks down the sources that Hilton drew upon, then sets out to discover the truth behind the legend that inspired him. In the course of a lively account of his four journeys into Tibet, Allen also gives us a controversial reading of the country"s early history, shattering our notions of Tibet as a Buddhist paradise and restoring the mysterious pre-Buddhist religion of Bon to its rightful place in Tibetan culture. Price: € 27,95
	THE SILK ROAD This vivid book reflects that exciting expedition ,the constant mishaps, serious accidents and dangers; the immensity of China; the divergent ethnic groups; the ambitious generals; and the brigands. By Sven Hedin. Price: € 64,95