Hing Ming Hung (10 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pages clean, crisp, unmarked. Cover has light wear. Shipped promptly with tracking. 161.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. An excellent book on Chinese History by a Chinese scholar who taught in China and the U.S. in the 1980's, and worked for international law firms in Hong Kong for 20 years. His mission is to make Chinese history more available to the American Public. Plastic coated covers illustrated w/a reproduction of a painting of Emperor Li Shi Min in yellow attire. Professional book seller with storefront since 1975. All orders carefully packaged and promptly shipped.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 220 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 254 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.64 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 220 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.56 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 260 pages. 9.02x6.10x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 204 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Soft Cover. Condition: as New. 8vo, br. ed. 244pp. Liu Bang (256 BC-195 BC), posthumously called Emperor Gaozu, was a low-ranking functionary in an obscure corner of the realm when he caught the wave of the great uprisings against the Qin Dynasty. First as leader of a local contingent and then as general of larger and larger armies, he eventually overthrew the despotic Qin emperor. Today, the Han are the majority ethnic identity in China. This is the story of the rise of Emperor Gaozu, his alliances and his rivalries, and the priceless partnership provided by his chief military strategist Zhang Liang, who planned victorious campaigns from 1000 miles distance; Xiao He, who stabilized the state, pacified the people, and assured the food supply to the army; and General Han Xin, who commanded the Han army in its conquest of the State of Wei, the State of Zhao, the State of Yan and the State of Qi and played a great role in the defeat of Xiang Yu. Most of the material used in writing The Road to the Throne are taken from the "Records of the Grand Historian" by the great Sima Qian (145 BC-85 BC) of the Early Han Dynasty, which is not only a great work of history but also a great work of literature. Interwoven into the chronological narrative of battles fought and alliances forged, forced, or flouted, we find edifying examples of good leadership versus bad, hot-headed fighters versus disciplined warriors who bide their time and win the day, and lessons on how to test and win people's loyalty, and how to prevail under the most disadvantageous conditions. In an era we may think was run by sheer force and autocratic rule, the greatest achievements are won by the person who accepts advice, who rewards wise subordinates, and who shares the spoils rather than playing winner-takes-all.

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SOFTCOVER. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Square Quarto size (4to) in textured stiff card covers, 100pp, 12 artists each with a brief biography and a selection of their work printed in colour and b/w. This copy has been inscribed and signed in ink by Aser But on the blank page preceding his entry (no other marks or inscriptions) . [CONDITION: A near FINE clean and tight copy (few spots of slight shelf rub to cover edges) ] . . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.