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1  History.
1  1947 History of China by Eberhard, Wolfram 159,943W 640 10:40  
1 EARLIEST TIMES
| 1 PREHISTORY |
| 2 1600 - 1028 SHANG DYNASTY |
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2 ANTIQUITY
| 1 1028 - 257 CHOU DYNASTY |
| 2 481 - 256 CONTENDING STATES: DISSOLUTION OF FEUDAL SYSTEM |
| 3 256 - 07 CH'IN DYNASTY |
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3 EMPIRES OF SUI & T'ANG
| 1 580 - 618 Sui dynasty |
| 2 618 - 906 T'ang dynasty |
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4 MODERN TIMES
| 1 EPOCH OF 2ND DIVISION OF CHINA |
| 2 PERIOD OF ABSOLUTISM. |
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2  1909 Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series
by Abbott, Jacob
69,873W 279 4:39
| 1 PASTORAL LIFE IN ASIA |
| 2 MONGULS |
| 3 YEZONKAI KHAN |
| 4 FIRST BATTLE |
| 5 VANG KHAN |
| 6 TEMUJIN IN EXILE |
| 7 RUPTURE WITH VANG KHAN |
| 8 PROGRESS OF QUARREL |
| 9 DEATH OF VANG KHAN |
| 10 DEATH OF YEMUKA |
| 11 ESTABLISHMENT OF EMPIRE |
| 12 DOMINIONS OF GENGHIS KHAN |
| 13 ADVENTURES OF PRINCE KUSHLUK |
| 14 IDIKUT |
| 15 STORY OF HUJAKU |
| 16 CONQUESTS IN CHINA |
| 17 SULTAN MOHAMMED |
| 18 WAR WITH SULTAN |
| 19 FALL OF BOKHARA |
| 20 BATTLES & SIEGES |
| 21 DEATH OF SULTAN |
| 22 VICTORIOUS CAMPAIGNS |
| 23 GRAND CELEBRATIONS. |
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3  1897 China & Chinese
by Herbert Giles 
67,500W 270 4:29:12 123M
1 Chinese Language |
2 Chinese Library |
3 Democratic China |
4 China & Ancient Greece |
5 Taoism |
6 Some Manners & Customs. |
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4  563 - 483 & Buddhists in China
by Lewis Hodus
68,000W 187 3:06:15 85 2M
| 1 Entrance of Buddhism into China |
| 2 Establishment of Buddhism as Predominant Religion in China |
| 3 Buddhism & Peasant |
| 4 Buddhism & Family |
| 5 Buddhism & Social Life |
| 6 Buddhism & Future Life |
| 7 Spiritual Values Emphasized by Buddhists in China |
| 8 Present Day Buddhism |
| 9 Christian Approach to Buddhists. |
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5  1906 Religions of Ancient China
by Giles, Herbert Allen
16,879W 68 1:08
| 1 ANCIENT FAITH |
| 2 CONFUCIANISM |
| 3 TAOISM |
| 4 MATERIALISM |
| 5 BUDDHISM & OTHER RELIGIONS |
| 6 CHRONOLOGICAL SYLLABUS |
| 7 SELECTED WORKS BEARING ON RELIGIONS OF CHINA. |
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1 1947 History of China by Eberhard, Wolfram 159,943W 640 10:40 M
1 EARLIEST TIMES
1 PREHISTORY
| 1 Sources for earliest history |
| 2 Peking Man |
| 3 Palaeolithic Age |
| 4 Neolithic Age |
| 5 8 principal prehistoric cultures |
| 6 Yang-shao culture |
| 7 Lung-shan culture |
| 8 1st petty States in Shansi |
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2 1600 - 1028 SHANG DYNASTY
| 1 Period, origin, material culture |
| 2 Writing & Religion |
| 3 Transition to feudalism |
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2 ANTIQUITY
1 1028 - 257 CHOU DYNASTY
| 1 Cultural origin of Chou & end of Shang dynasty |
| 2 Feudalism in new empire |
| 3 Fusion of Chou & Shang |
| 4 Limitation of imperial power |
| 5 Changes in relative strength of feudal states |
| 6 Confucius |
| 7 Lao Tzu |
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2 481 - 256 CONTENDING STATES: DISSOLUTION OF FEUDAL SYSTEM
| 1 Social & military changes |
| 2 Economic changes |
| 3 Cultural changes |
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3 256 - 07 CH'IN DYNASTY
| 1 Towards unitary State 2 Centralization in every field 3 Frontier Defence Internal collapse |
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3 EMPIRES OF SUI & T'ANG
1 580 - 618 Sui dynasty
| 1 Internal situation in newly unified empire 2 Relations with Turks & with Korea 3 Reasons for collapse |
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2 618 - 906 T'ang dynasty
| 1 Reforms & decentralization |
| 2 Turkish policy |
| 3 Conquest of Turkestan & Korea Summit of power |
| 4 reign of empress Wu: Buddhism & capitalism |
| 5 2nd blossoming of T'ang culture |
| 6 Revolt of a military governor |
| 7 role of Uighurs Confiscation of capital of the
monasteries |
| 8 1st successful peasant revolt Collapse of empire |
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4 MODERN TIMES
1 EPOCH OF 2ND DIVISION OF CHINA
1 906 - 60 period of Five Dynasties
| 1 Beginning of a new epoch |
| 2 900s Political situation |
| 3 Monopolistic trade in South China Printing & paper money in
north |
| 4 Political history of 5 Dynasties |
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2 Period of Moderate Absolutism
1 Northern Sung dynasty
| 1 Southward expansion |
| 2 Administration & army Inflation |
| 3 Reforms & Welfare schemes |
| 4 Cultural situation: philosophy, religion, literature, painting |
| 5 Military collapse |
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2 937 - 1125 Liao (Kitan) dynasty in north
| 1 Sociological structure Claim to Chinese imperial throne |
| 2 State of Kara-Kitai |
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3 1038 - 1227 Hsi-Hsia State in north
| 1 Continuation of Turkish traditions |
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4 1127 - 1279 empire of Southern Sung dynasty
| 1 Foundation |
| 2 Internal situation |
| 3 Cultural situation: reasons for collapse |
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5 115 - 1234 empire of Juchên in north
| 1 Rapid expansion from northern Korea to Yangtze |
| 2 United front of all Chinese |
| 3 Start of Mongol empire |
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4 MODERN TIMES
2 PERIOD OF ABSOLUTISM
1 1280 - 1368 Mongol Epoch
| 1 Beginning of new foreign rules |
| 2 "Nationality legislation |
| 3 Military position |
| 4 Social situation |
| 5 Popular risings: National rising 6 Cultural |
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2 1368 - 1644 Ming Epoch
| 1 Start National feeling |
| 2 Wars against Mongols & Japanese |
| 3 Social legislation within existing order |
| 4 Colonization & agricultural developments |
| 5 Commercial & industrial developments |
| 6 Growth of small gentry |
| 7 Literature, art, crafts |
| 8 Politics at court |
| 9 Navy Southward expansion |
| 10 Struggles between cliques |
| 11 Risings |
| 12 Machiavellism |
| 13 1500s Foreign relations |
| 14 External & internal perils |
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3 1644 - 1911 Manchu Dynasty
| 1 Installation of Manchus |
| 2 1700s Decline |
| 3 Expansion in Central Asia: 1st State treaty |
| 4 Culture |
| 5 Relations with outer world |
| 6 Decline: revolts |
| 7 European Imperialism in Far East |
| 8 Risings in Turkestan & within China: T'ai P'ing Rebellion |
| 9 Collision with Japan: further Capitulations |
| 10 Russia in Manchuria |
| 11 Reform & reaction: Boxer Rising |
| 12 End of dynasty |
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4 1912 - 48 REPUBLIC
| 1 Social & intellectual position |
| 2 1st period of Republic: warlords |
| 3 Second period of Republic: Nationalist China |
| 4 1937 - 45 Sino-Japanese war |
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5 PRESENT DAY CHINA
| 1 growth of communism |
| 2 Nationalist China in Taiwan |
| 3 Communist China. |
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3 Taoism. 381.
8  Tao Teh King
by Lao Tze ? - 531 BC
51,000W 204 3:23:41 93 3M
| 1 Wu Wei 1 Tao |
| 2 Wu Wei 2 Art |
| 3 Wu Wei 3 Love. |
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9  Lieh Tzu Book
by Lao Tze ? - 531 BC
44,250W 177 2:56:26 80 7M
| 1 Cosmogony |
| 2 Yellow Emperor |
| 3 Dreams |
| 4 Lieh-Tzu |
| 5 Questions of T'ang |
| 6 Effort & Destiny |
| 7 Causality. |
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4  Classics 260
10  Art of War
by Sun Tzu 544 - 496 BC
29,000W 116 1:56:01 54 7M
| 1 Laying Plans |
| 2 Waging War |
| 3 Attack by Strategem |
| 4 Tactical Dispositions |
| 5 Energy |
| 6 Weak Points & Strong |
| 7 Maneuvering |
| 8 Variation in Tactics |
| 9 Army on March |
| 10 Terrain |
| 11 9 Situations |
| 12 Attack by Fire |
| 13 Use of Spies. |
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11  1912 Garden of Pleasure
by Yang Chu
24,250W 97 1:36:43 44 2M
1 Introduction by Hugh Granmar Byng |
2 Yang Chu's Garden of Pleasure. |
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5  Autobiography 1,192
12  1868 China Treaty
by Mark Twain
11,750W 47 46:49 21 4M
1 It's profisions explained |
2 Article 6. |
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13  1911 Accross China on Foot
by Edwin John Dingle
154,000W 616 10:15:35 140M
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1 1st Journey TONG-CH'UAN-FU TO CAPITAL
1 Left for BURMA DISCOMFORT |
2 YÜN-NAN-FU, CAPITAL |
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2 2nd Journey YÜN-NAN-FU TO TALI-FU (VIA CH'U-HSIONG-FU)
1 DOES CHINA WANT FOREIGNER |
2 LU-FENG-HSIEN MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY CHINESE UNTRUTHFULN |
3 KWANG-TUNG-HSIEN TO SHACHIAO-KA |
4 STORM IN MOUNTAINS AT HUNGAY |
5 REFORM MOVEMENT IN YÜN-NAN ARRIVAL AT TALI-FU |
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3 3rd Journey TALI-FU TO MEKONG VALLEY
1 HARDEST PART OF JOURNEY HWAN-LIEN-P'U |
2 MOUNTAINS OF YÜN-NAN SHAYUNG OPIUM SMOKING |
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4 4th MEKONG VALLEY TO TENGYUEH
1 RIVER MEKONG |
2 THROUGH SALWEN VALLEY TO TENGYUEH |
3 LI-SU TRIBE OF SALWEN VALLEY |
4 5th TENGYUEH (MOMIEN) TO BHAMO IN UPPER BURMA |
5 SHANS & KACHINS |
6 END OF LONG JOURNEY ARRIVAL IN BURMA. |
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14  1911 Forbidden City
by Princess Der Ling
144,000W 576 9:35:30 263M
| 1 At Palace |
| 2 play at Court |
| 3 luncheon |
| 4 Audience |
| 5 In attendance on her |
| 6 Some Incidents |
| 7 Court Ladies |
| 8 Emperor Kwang |
| 9 Young Empress |
| 10 Our Costumes |
| 11 Empress & Mrs |
| 12 Empress's Portrait |
| 13 Emperor's Birthday |
| 14 Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 15 Summer Palace |
| 16 Audience Hall |
| 17 New Year Festivals |
| 18 Sea Palace |
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China 
History 5
Confucius 3 607
Classics 3 260.
479 BC Confucian Analects 
551 - 478 BC Confucius Sayings