New E-Resources at Northwestern

Pictorial Record of the Qing Dynasty : Business Documents

Covers various business documents including trademarks, business firm seals, contracts, bills, stamps, etc. from the mid-19th century through 1911. Provides descriptions, names of business firms and registration dates.

Pictorial Record of the Qing Dynasty : Manchurian Railway

Records the early stage of the Manchurian Railway (1906-1911), covering its operations along the railway and in its accessory lands. Provides resources for studying the history of Japan’s invasion of China dating from the late Qing Dynasty.

Pictorial Record of the Qing Dynasty : Old Manchu Capital

Contains numerous photographs and paintings of the organizational system of the Liaoning area, its war relics, religious temples, culture, and education during the Qing Dynasty.

Encyclopedia of Modern China

The Encyclopedia of Modern China provides critical information on the most populous country and most dynamic trade market in the world: the people, politics, economics, religion, philosophy, traditions, art, and literature of this ancient and enduring civilization are explored from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day. – Publisher’s blurb.

Pictorial Record of the Qing Dynasty : Rivers and Sites

Includes two major categories of maps: river maps and maps of historical sites. Depicts the rivers and areas along the banks while at the same time tracing the shapes of city walls, places of historical interest, and beauty spots along the rivers. – Publisher’s blurb.

Northwestern University Library now has access to seven ebooks in the Gale Virtual Reference Library Shanghai Collection.

Shanghai Urban Planning

Presents basic information on Shanghai as a city and highlights some key, influential projects of urban development under-taken since the 1970s. Examines in detail the 2001 Master City Plan of Shanghai. Also introduces Shanghai’s urban planning administration systems as well as the examination and approval procedures. – Publisher’s blurb.

Shanghai Pudong

Examines the past, present and future of Pudong’s economy, urban development, culture, healthcare and education. Also charts the economic achievements of Pudong over the past decade. – Publisher’s blurb.

Shanghai Industries

Reviews the evolution of various industries in Shanghai over the past century and elaborates on their current status. Also looks ahead to the future and examines the numerous opportunities for local and international investors. – Publisher’s blurb.

Shanghai Finance

Presents an account of the current status of Shanghai’s finance industry, covering such areas as banking, securities, futures, insurance, interbank lending and borrowing, bonds, foreign exchange, the stock exchange, and gold. – Publisher’s blurb.

Shanghai Expo

Reviews the history of the World Expo and analyzes China’s connection with it. Introduces Shanghai as an international metropolis and reveals the secret of Shanghai’s successful bid to host the 2010 World Expo. Looks ahead to the 2010 World Expo and covers the ongoing preparations and plans. – Publisher’s blurb.

Shanghai Education

Presents an overview of the history and the future of education in Shanghai. Also discusses the successful implementation of the nine-year compulsory education system, the increasing enrollment in higher education, and the fast-growing enrollment in vocational education. – Publisher’s blurb.

Shanghai City Guide

Provides information on all aspects of economic and social activity in the city. Describes in detail the city’s geographical location, its commercial development, its investment environment, its coherent yet diverse society of immigrants, and its culture. – Publisher’s blurb.

Northwestern University Library now has access to eight ebooks in the Gale Virtual Reference Library China Collection.

Publishing in China : an essential guide

Offers a commentary on trends in the Chinese publishing industry in the WTO era; on the process of integrating the publishing industries in the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; and on the entry of foreign players into the Chinese publishing market. – Publisher’s blurb.

Higher Education in China

Presents both the historical development and the current state of higher education in China. Emphasizes the ongoing education reform, the government’s education policies, and the development in higher education since the 1990s. – Publisher’s blurb.

Taxation in China

Introduces China’s current tax system by going into the history of each tax and its subsequent development, highlighting the role of the taxpayer and organizations in the tax structure. – Publisher’s blurb.

Forestry in China : historical transitions and industry developments

Presents the current state of China’s forestry industry. Explains that the transition from a focus on timber production to ecological development is inevitable, and a major breakthrough for forestry development in China. – Publisher’s blurb.

Fiscal Policy in China

Examines the key factors which have promoted the evolution of fiscal policy in China, as well as their profound implications for the socioeconomic development. Explores the future course and perspectives of fiscal policy in the context of marketization, globalization, and the scientific approach to development. – Publisher’s blurb.

100 years of Li & Fung : rise from family business to multinational

Illustrates the rise of Li & Fung and the historical, geographical, and personal factors that have set the stage for Li & Fung’s development in the last 100 years. – Publisher’s blurb.

My Way : the eight strategies of Air China towards success

Presents a personal account of Li Jiaxiang’s successful role shift from an air force general to an entrepreneur of a mega business. Describes how he fuses ancient and modern military strategies in his interpretation of corporate management from the perspective of eight topics: business starting, positioning, human resource management, brand building, control & management, capital operations, the future, and successful thinking. – Publisher’s blurb.

China Book Publishing : the first offical industry report

Provides data and analyses on the overall situation and development of China’s book publishing industry, specifically covering the years 2003-2006. – Publisher’s blurb.

Africa-Asia Confidential

Africa-Asia Confidential aims to get behind the headlines to analyse the real significance for our readers of events, policies and bilateral relations between the two continents. Despite the growing plethora of free news available from the internet and other sources today, the need for reliable, trustworthy information is even greater. To gather that exclusive and solid information, Asempa spends most of its resources on correspondents. – Publisher’s blurb.

First time users must complete a personal registration in order to access all content of this product.   Please logout after using Africa-Asia Confidential.

China, Trade, Politics & Culture, 1793-1980 : Sources from the School of Oriental and African Studies

China: Trade, Politics and Culture 1793-1980 is based on substantial collections of unique manuscript materials held at the library of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and the British Library in London, supplemented by additional sources from Cambridge University Library, the Church Missionary Society Archive, the Council for World Missions Library, Duke University, the National Archives at Kew, the Alexander Turnbull Library at the National Library of New Zealand and Yale Divinity Library.  In addition we have included a range of rare printed materials including missionary periodicals, atlases and books which help to contextualize the other sources.

The Scope of the collection

This project provides a wide variety of original source material detailing China’s interaction with the West from Macartney’s first Embassy to China in 1793, through to the Nixon/Heath visits to China in 1972-74. – Publisher’s blurb.

Journal of Hindu Studies

The Journal of Hindu Studies publishes two issues a year, one guest-edited and one open for submissions, both on the same broad annual theme. These themes focus on theoretical meta-issues that are relevant to all fields within Hindu Studies, thus linking scholars in interdisciplinary dialogue. – Publisher’s blurb.

People’s Liberation Army Daily – 解放军报

The PLA Daily, which started its publication on January 1, 1956, is the authoritative media of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to release military news and comprehensive military-related information and is the official newspaper of the Central Military Commission. – Publisher’s blurb.

Coverage is from 1956 to the present.  Interface in English and Chinese.  Articles in Chinese only.

Medieval Travel Writing

Provides an extensive collection of manuscript materials for the study of medieval travel writing. The core is a collection of medieval manuscripts dating from the 13th to the 16th centuries. The main focus is accounts of journeys to the Holy Land, India and China. The manuscripts are from the British Library; Bodleian Library; Bibliothèque nationale de France; Cambridge University Library; Trinity College, Cambridge; Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek; Stiftsbibliothek St. Gallen; the Beinecke Library at Yale University and about 15 other Libraries and Archives.

Records for individual titles will soon be input into NUcat.