Chan: 600 books
The Chinese Face in Australia
Multi-generational Ethnicity among Australian-born Chinese
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2012
The book explains how multi-generational Australian-born Chinese (ABC) negotiate the balance of two cultures. It explores both the philosophical and theoretical levels, focusing on deconstructing and re-evaluating the concept of ‘Chineseness.’ At a social and experiential level, it concentrates...
Paddles Up!
Dragon Boat Racing in Canada
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2009
Paddles Up! provides an in-depth look at dragon boating from its beginnings in ancient China to the modern-day prominence of Canadian teams on the international scene, as told in the words of top coaches of men’s and women’s teams, experts and enthusiasts, and sports health professionals across...
Mini Mandarin Chinese Dictionary
Chinese-English English-Chinese
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
This travel-sized Mandarin dictionary is ideal for any application where a handy and portable dictionary is required.
Proving that big things come in small packages, Mini Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is packed with everything users need to communicate in Mandarin, including:
Bidirectional...
by Michael Brodski, Juanita But, Lucia Rabello de Castro
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
This collection seeks to broaden the discussion of the child image by close analysis of the child and childhood as depicted in non-Western cinemas. Each essay offers a counter-narrative to Western notions of childhood by looking critically at alternative visions of childhood that does not privilege...
The Chinese in Toronto from 1878
From Outside to Inside the Circle
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
The modest beginnings of the Chinese in Toronto and the development of Chinatown is largely due to the completion of the CPR in 1885. No longer requiring the services of the Chinese labourers, a hostile British Columbia sent them eastward in search of employment and a more welcoming place.
In...
The Chinese Community in Toronto
Then and Now
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2013
Sam Ching, a laundryman, is the first Chinese resident recorded in Toronto's city directory of 1878. A few years later, in 1881, there were 10 Chinese and no sign of a Chinatown. Today, with no less than seven Chinatowns and half a million people, Chinese Canadians have become the second-largest visible...
by Maria Chan
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013
There are few things more shocking then looking in the mirror and seeing your mother staring back at you. When did this happen? Weren't you in your twenties just a few years ago?
Most of us look back and say, "Where did the time go?" Along with the realization that time is flying...
The Challenge of Labour in China
Strikes and the Changing Labour Regime in Global Factories
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2010
China’s economic success has been founded partly on relatively cheap labour, especially in the export industries. In recent years, however, there has been growing concern about wages and labour standards in China. This book examines how wages are bargained, fought over and determined in China, by...
The State and Industry in South Korea
The Limits of the Authoritarian State
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2002
First published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
by Tai Wei Lim, Henry Hing Lee Chan, Katherine Hui-Yi Tseng;Wen Xin Lim
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
This book has two major sections. The interpretive section examines contemporary media narratives related to the OBOR initiative and how contemporary commentators appropriate narratives about historical events related to the maritime Silk Road to interpret current policy agendas and legitimize diplomatic...
Public Private Partnerships in International Construction
Learning from case studies
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
Over the last ten years public private partnerships have become ever more popular worldwide, expanding the body of experience among construction professionals, government agencies, and industry. In these economically challenging times, PPP has emerged as a crucial framework for providing infrastructure,...
Revitalizing Rural Economies
A Guide for Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Rural communities in Canada are facing a new reality where traditional economic bases such as agriculture, forestry, and manufacturing have eroded. The digital divide, whereby rural Canada lags in access to broadband, has created further barriers to participating in the emerging knowledge economy. Revitalizing...
The Malaysian Banking Industry
Policies and Practices after the Asian Financial Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2018
The book provides students and academics in finance and banking with the most recent updates and changes in the Malaysian banking sector post-AFC period. The book explores the evolution of banking policies and practices after the "Tomyam Goong Crisis" and investigates the health of Malaysian...
A transição para o oceano azul
Muito além da competição
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: November 13, 2017
Esse livro está repleto de exemplos reais e inspiradores de como líderes em diversos setores e organizações deixaram oceanos vermelhos de competição acirrada e passaram para amplos oceanos azuis em novos mercados aplicando o processo e as ferramentas apresentados aqui. Os autores mostram, passo...