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1	The thousand recipe Chinese cookbook more books like this by Gloria Bley Miller add to wishlist Gloria Bley Miller does indeed include the 1000 recipes promised, but this amazing cookbook includes much more. Beginning with background, Miller writes extensively about Chinese attitudes toward food and cooking, about the evolution of the Chinese diet over the centuries, and about the regional variations that make the cuisine so rich and diverse ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.90! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Red Heart of Jade more books like this by Marjorie M Liu add to wishlist The Dirk & Steele Detective Agency sends clairvoyant investigator Dean Campbell to Taipei to look into a series of murders. Soon, Dean becomes embroiled in an ancient game of immortals--a game in which he and the stunning Mirabelle Lee are both players and prizes. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.29! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Lucky Girl more books like this by Mei-Ling Hopgood add to wishlist In a true story of family ties, journalist Hopgood, one of the first wave of Asian adoptees to arrive in America, comes face to face with her past when her Chinese birth family suddenly requests a reunion after more than two decades. see all copies from $12.88! new only from $12.88! \| SVS
4	Kilo Class more books like this by Patrick Robinson add to wishlist A specialized team of Navy SEALs travel to Russia to thwart a Chinese plot to overtake Taiwan using Russian nuclear weapons. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Bound feet & western dress more books like this by Pang-Mei Natasha Chang add to wishlist The author, born in China in 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion, tells the story of her tumultuous life: her arranged marriage to a poet who treated her cruelly and ultimately abandoned her; her flight to Germany where she educated herself and became a teacher; and her career as the first woman vice-president of a Shanghai bank. This memoir was ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Foreigner more books like this by Francie Lin add to wishlist A noirish work about family, fraternity, conscience, and the curious gulf between a man's culture and his deepest self, "The Foreigner" is a darkly comic tale of crime and contrition, and a riveting story about what it means to be a foreigner--even in one's own family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.60! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Shark Mutiny more books like this by P Robinson add to wishlist A group of Chinese generals and Iranian religious leaders team up and hatch a plot to destroy the global economy by blowing up most of the world's oil tankers. U.S. National Security Adviser Admiral Arnold Morgan discovers the plan and fights to save the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-Shek and the Struggle for Modern China more books like this by Jay Taylor add to wishlist One of the most momentous stories of the last century is China's rise from a self-satisfied, anti-modern, decaying society into a global power that promises to one day rival the United States. Chiang Kai-shek, an autocratic, larger-than-life figure, dominates this story. A modernist as well as a neo-Confucianist, Chiang was a man of war who led ... see all copies from $21.95! new only from $23.89! \| first editions \| SVS
9	A Thrice-Told Tale: Feminism, Postmodernism, and Ethnographic Responsibility more books like this by Margery Wolf add to wishlist A Thrice-Told Tale is one ethnographer's imaginative and powerful response to the methodological issues raised by feminist and postmodernist critics of traditional ethnography. The author, a feminist anthropologist, uses three texts developed out of her research in Taiwan - a piece of fiction, anthropological fieldnotes, and a social science ... see all copies from $4.32! new only from $15.51! \| first editions
10	Lonely Planet Taiwan more books like this by Robert Kelly, S.J, Joshua Samuel Brown add to wishlist A guide to Taiwan with Chinese script, written by two long-term residents. It includes a feature on the hot springs. see all copies from $18.63! new only from $18.63! \| SVS
11 view cover	Wild Kids: Two Novels about Growing Up more books like this by Ta-Ch'un Chang, Dachun Zhang, Professor Chang Ta-Chun add to wishlist Two short novels by a popular Taiwanese TV personality: MY KID SISTER, about the rebellious daughter in a very conventional family, and WILD CHILD, about a troubled teenager on the streets. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.08! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Formosa Straits more books like this by Anthony Hyde add to wishlist Nick Lamp is the son of a Chinese father and an American mother. On a visit to Taiwan to see an old family friend, who he finds dead. Lamp's friend was the head of the Taiwan mafia, and Nick becomes a suspect. He must navigate the Taiwan underworld to prove his innocence. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Learning Gap: Why Our Schools Are Failing and What We Can Learn from Japanese and Chinese Educ more books like this by Harold W Stevenson, James W Stigler add to wishlist Compares United States elementary education practices with those in Asia and comes to some surprising conclusions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Life & Death on Mt. Everest: Sherpas & Himalayan Mountaineer more books like this by Sherry B Ortner add to wishlist The Sherpas were dead, two more victims of an attempt to scale Mt. Everest. Members of a French climbing expedition, sensitive perhaps about leaving the bodies where they could not be recovered, rolled them off a steep mountain face. One body, however, crashed to a stop near Sherpas on a separate expedition far below. They stared at the frozen ... see all copies from $2.96! new only from $32.68! \| first editions
15	Encyclopedia of Chinese Food and Cooking more books like this by Wonona Chang add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Peanut Butter Friends in a Chop Suey World more books like this by Deb Brammer, Grace Kim (Illustrator) add to wishlist Sixth-grader Amy and her family move to Taiwan to do missionary work, but even at her school for English-speaking students Amy finds the adjustment difficult. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.24! \| SVS
17 view cover	The wok [a Chinese cook book. more books like this by Gary Lee add to wishlist More than 1.3 million copies of this best-seller have been sold. You can prepare all popular Chinese specialties expertly and easily with this complete cookbook by a Chinese cooking master. It contains delicious recipes for everything from simple stir-fried delicacies to exotic meals for guests, a guide to ingredients, and easy-to-follow ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Bamboo Shoots After the Rain: Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of Taiwan more books like this by Ann C Carver (Editor), Professor Sung-Sheng Yvonne Chang (Editor) add to wishlist This remarkable anthology introduces the short fiction of 14 writers, major figures in the literary movements of three generations, who represent a range of class, ethnic, age, and political perspectives. It is filled with "unexpected gems," writes Scarlet Cheng in Belles Lettres, including Lin Hai-yin's story of a woman suffering under a feudal ... see all copies from $6.93! new only from $10.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	Go Home and Tell more books like this by Bertha Smith, Timothy George (Editor), Denise George (Editor) add to wishlist An inspiring story of God's work in China during the Shantung Revival. A first-person account by a remarkable American missionary and conference leader. During her 99 years, Bertha Smith served as a missionary to China, and spent over 30 years as a popular speaker and conference leader. see all copies from $5.95! new only from $82.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	The Best of Taiwanese Cuisine more books like this by Karen H Bartell add to wishlist Dishes from the four corners of China are found in Taiwanese kitchens and restaurants: noodles, dumplings and Mongolian Lamb Barbecue from northern China; sauces and herbs from the east are featured in recipes like Piquant Lime Chicken in Swallow's Nest; hot spicy, fried foods from southern China such as lightly seasoned fresh seafood. This ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Rough Guide to Taiwan more books like this by Stephen Keeling, Brice Minnigh add to wishlist "The Rough guide to Taiwan" is your definitive guide to this fascinating island. From the vibrant, frenetic streets of Taipei and teahouses of Taichung to the laid-back, historic Tainan, the full-colour section highlights all the 'things-not-to-miss'. Taiwan's enticing markets and vast range of culinary specialities are covered in full with ... see all copies from $12.85! new only from $15.60! \| SVS
22	China the Beautiful Cookbook: Chung-Kuo Ming Ts'ai Chi Chin Chieh Pen more books like this by Kevin Sinclair add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.76! \| first editions
23 view cover	Hudson Taylor: Deep in the Heart of China more books like this by Janet Benge, Geoff Benge add to wishlist "Christian Heroes: Then & Now have set a new standard of quality in Christian biography. These thrilling true adventures are the best-written biographies for ages 10 and up! A pioneer missionary to China at age 21, Hudson Taylor eventually led 641 missionaries, about half the entire protestant force in China (1832-1905). see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.55! \| SVS
24 view cover	Beyond the Narrow Gate more books like this by Leslie T Chang add to wishlist Lifting the veils of secrecy that have so long hung over the "bamboo generation, " "Beyond the Narrow Gate" is the brave and moving story of four Chinese girls and their ultimate passage through the "narrow gate" in Communist China to America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
25 view cover	culture shock! taiwan: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette more books like this by Chris Bates, Ling-Li Bates add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!

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