A reference guide to China presents its history as well as current information on its government, industry, art, and culture.

First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

China has become accessible to the west in the last twenty years in a way that was not possible in the previous thirty. The number of westerners travelling to C

Contains detailed entries on major political topics as well as the arts, business, literature, education, journalism, and other aspects of social, cultural, and

With its coverage of environmental issues, global economics, online communications, and the latest political developments, the five-volume Berkshire Encyclopedi