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    paperback. Condition: New. Language:Chinese.Pages Number: 218 Publisher: New World Press Pub. Date :2009-01. Young Robinson in sailing since childhood. had left home three times to travel around South America. With his day at Tamkang University s lofty ambitions. bid farewell to his family. crossed the Atlantic and Pacific. in shock heart.

  • paperback. Condition: New. Ship out in 2 business day, And Fast shipping, Free Tracking number will be provided after the shipment.Paperback. Pub Date: November 2012 of Pages: 360 in Publisher: Chongqing Publishing Group. Chongqing Publishing House from rural to urban. from the city to the world. mankind is experiencing a high degree of urbanization and globalization process. the homogenization of the city the more and more serious. wandering and nostalgia has become the common destiny of mankind. more and more people. or active or passive role in the city settled. How to know a city. such as their own achievements in the city a better life? The spirit of the city's two philosophers walk through the streets and chat investigated nine of the world's most attractive cities: Jerusalem. Montreal. Singapore. Hong Kong. Beijing. Paris. Oxford. Berlin. New York. not only depicts each the colorful history of the city. but also to retrieve data from the fiction. poetry. biography. travel guides. architectural mark and of the personal experiences and other material to demonstrate their views. discusses the spirit of each city is reflected in their respective political cultural and economic life in the big city's history. culture and politics to explore nine kinds of unique spirit of the city. these cities retain the unique spirit retains the unique personality in the process of globalization. and give the people living in the city The most important identity. readers can see how people living in the city's pride in the spirit of the city is to compete homogeneity brought about by globalization and curb the spread of nationalism theme. Contents: Preface Preface of the catalog Chinese version of Jerusalem: City of religion when young adults leave Jerusalem. it can not help but worry about taxpayer groups is too small. unable to meet the urban needs. One of my students said: worship God. but we also need citizens. In fact. the question posed here is: in the case of citizens. civic spirit may exist? Montreal: Language City to Montreal immigrant children taught what language is aroused conflict. The mid-1970s. almost all immigrants regard their children to English schools. which can increase the economic opportunities is understandable. But it is equally understandable. this practice caused to say French Montreal dissatisfaction. they are members of their own language community to fight for equal economic prospects. Singapore: the founding of the city of the most important (Singapore). the government relaxed the control of the civil society. perhaps the government finally recognize the dynamic association life is the real secret of patriotism. An intermediary between the family and the state Association of patriotism are essential. because they break the social isolation. allowing people to cooperate. and found common interests and values ??that might otherwise be overlooked. Hong Kong: City of the regression is not Hong Kong people do not care about the poor. they just do not believe that national welfare is always or often to protect their interests. Too much of the national welfare undermines economic development. In fact. there are also other ways to protect the interests of the poor. such as the use of generally recognized by the family and social relationships. In this sense. and Hong Kong's return to China after the deepening of the capitalist system and way of life may be consistent with the spirit of the people of Hong Kong mainstream. Beijing: City of politics Beijingers have a strong sense of civic responsibility. the city is full of a national symbol. So proud of cities also means the country proud. criticized the city also means criticism in this country. In any case. what happened in Beijing has a greater significance. Regardless of the high-ranking government officials or well-known social critic living in Beijing. Oxford: Academic City does not keep regular or academics often say thinking outside the box is the basis of learning and research in creativ.