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Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In this bilingual book in English and Mandarin, as Mia, her uncle, and a hungry kitten make their way through Chinatown to the Big Wok restaurant, they count one panda, two lions, and other images of Chinese culture"--
Author
Publisher
Better Link Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
"There was once an extraordinary girl who was as beautiful as she was brave. She knew how to read and write and sew. She loved to ride horses and shoot her bow and arrows. But it was the love for her family and her father that made her into a great soldier."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Skinner House Books
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Traditional Chinese sayings to sum up practical wisdom and ethical principles. These sayings are usually associated with a traditional story, passed down by word or mouth over the centuries, that illustrates what the saying means. Young or old, rich or poor, virtually all Chinese people are familiar with these sayings and the lessons they convey. In Chinese and English side-by-side with a retelling of each story. Includes map, timeline, and a guide...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From the National Book Award-winning author of Waiting: a narratively driven, deeply human biography of the Tang dynasty poet Li Bai, also known as Li Po. In his own time (701-762), Li Bai's poems--shaped by Daoist thought and characterized by their passion, romance, and lust for life--were never given their proper due by the official literary gatekeepers. Nonetheless, his lines rang out on the lips of court entertainers, tavern singers, soldiers,...
Series
Ip Man volume 1
Publisher
National Arts
Pub. Date
2011
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
The Legend is Born follows Ip Man as he grows from a promising young pupil into an unstoppable force. When political corruption threatens his temple, his friends, and his honor, Ip Man single-handedly challenges a swarm of shinobi in an ultimate showdown.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Roy Neary witnesses the arrival of flying saucer from an alien world. Thus begins an incredible series of events, culminating in the ultimate encounter with other-worlders as Neary is led aboard the awesome Mothership.
10) Amah faraway
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Nervous about visiting her grandmother in Taipei, Taiwan, a young girl soon adjusts to her unfamiliar surroundings and enjoys the adventure.
Pub. Date
2010
Language
Korean
Description
It's 1930s Manchuria, and greed is in the air. A manic outlaw, a nasty holy man, and a determined bounty hunter are all in hot pursuit of a treasure map. Throw in Chinese gangsters, the Japanese army, and other rival factions also in pursuit of the invaluable map, and it all comes down to a big showdown in the desert.
Author
Publisher
GodwinBooks/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"Using the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, this bright and appealing board book introduces the youngest of readers to the names of animals in both English and Chinese, using Chinese characters alongside their pinyin (romanized spelling)."--Publisher's description.
Uses the Chinese zodiac to introduce young children to Chinese and English names for twelve animals. Also lists personality traits attributed to persons born under each zodiac sign and...
Series
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Film of the award-winning play about a struggling black family living on Chicago's South Side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest. Each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations.
Author
Series
Amazing Chinese inventions volume 4
Publisher
Immedium, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
After the Kang brothers get in trouble at school, they devise a way to make paper, which will make things easier for both their teacher and themselves. Includes a historical note and a recipe for home-made paper.
Author
Series
Amazing Chinese inventions volume 3
Publisher
Immedium, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Long ago in China, three brothers become tired of chasing birds from their family's rice fields and experiment with ways to make the job easier. Includes a historical note and instructions for making and flying a kite.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Sing is a hapless, small-time gangster who is desperate to join the evil Axe Gang. When he stumbles into a local slum, his cocky behavior sparks an epic Kung Fu showdown between the town's landlords and the all-powerful Axe Gang. As the battle erupts, an unlikely hero transforms into the greatest Kung Fu master of all.
20) I am Bolt
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Documentary on the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt. With archive footage of his youth in Jamaica. Will reveal the man and define the legacy of this incredible athlete.
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