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Midnight Press, 2006. First edition. Paperback. New. New. A collection of detective, horror and other bizarre stories where familiar Malaysian scenes then take on unexpected twists. 353 pages. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: NUS Press, 2010. revised edition. Paperback. New. The business life of Penang and its neighbouring state, Kedah, would have taken a very different shape had it not been for the activities of Chinese business from the early 19th century onwards. One of the reasons such businesses were able to thrive was because of the general laissez-faire attitude of British colonists. Naturally the nature of the relationship changed both on the island and on the neighbouring mainland as British control became more entrenched. This study examines how large Chinese family businesses operated in this heyday of pre-independence capitalism and also how they fared in their relationship with both the governments of Britain and the Sultan of Kedah. 271 pages. Some of the topics covered include - Networking Regional Interactions, 1882-9, Family and State, 1889-95, Old Framework and New Development, 1895-1905, Transition, 1905-9, Confrontation and Accommodation, 1909-18, Another Round of Adjustment, 1918-28, A new… Read More

Penang, Malaysia: The Art Gallery, Penang, 1990. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. This book was prepared by The Art Gallery Penang as part of a promotion for 'Visit Malaysia Year 1990.' The Gallery sent Wang Xiaoling, an internationally exhibited Chinese traditional brush stroke and calligraphy artist, a selection of photographs of orangutans and the artist created 300 paintings, of which 72 are reproduced here. Unpaginated. About 60 pages of which about 45 contain the reproductions. Very Good First Edition Paperback. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia Apart from minimal cover wear the book looks new.

London: Hodder And Stoughton Ltd., 2006. First Sceptre edition. Paperback. Very Good. This 310 page novel enables us to follow the workings of Inspector Cao and his colleague Sergent Yu of the Shanghai police in tracking down the killer of a teacher who may have upset the authorities because of her support for a dissident writer. The plot mainly centres around an older part of Shanghai dotted with shikumen houses originally built for one family but now housing many more. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia Some tanning of the page edges but text is as bright as new.

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2018. First English language edition. Paperback. New. Although China is known for having invented printing and gunpowder, other innovations predating Western equivalents by as much as a thousand years, are less well known. This book serves as an introduction to a wide range of ground breaking discoveries from ancient Chinese history. New Paperback.First English Language Edition 70 pages with some black and white plates and line drawings. Weight: 0.4 kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2012. First edition. Paperback. New. A book on the comparison of Mandarin spread in Johor, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in terms of their sociolinguistic realignment process. 139 pages including bibliography and index. 0.4kg

Kuala Lumpur: Institut Terjemahan Negara Malaysia, 2017. Paperback. New. A collection of over 120 recipes from all over China prepared by a group of China based experts in Chinese cuisine. The recipes provide examples of Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Sichuan and Zhejiang dishes.131 pages with colour illustrations of each dish. Weight 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Asiapac, 1996. Revised and Expanded. Paperback. Very Good. A collection of short biographies of women who have made their mark in Singapore in education, the arts, politics and many other fields. Very Good Paperback. Revised and Expanded Edition. 154 pages with several black and white photographs. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia There is occasional mild spotting on the text block and the pages have lost their original freshness. Otherwise the book looks new

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2018. First English language edition. Paperback. New. China was traditionally a predominantly agricultural society so it is not surprising that most Chinese festivals have links to important regular events in agricultural life. In this book the author explains the significance of and the rituals attached to the major Chinese festivals which are still celebrated in China and amongst the Chinese diaspora today. New Paperback First English Language Edition. 139 pages with some black and white photographs Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2018. First English language edition. Paperback. New. This book provides a snapshot of the wealth of ancient Chinese prose,whether lyrical, argumentative or descriptive, at various stages through the country's history. The twelve selected pieces are accompanied by a commentary. New Paperback First English Language Edition. 56 pages with some black and white photographs Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia

New York: Bantam, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. China - Natural beauty. A Beijing journalist takes readers on a guided tour of his country's wide variety of unspoilt natural beauty jsut about at the time when China was opening up to Western tourists. Weight: 1.1 kg. Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book is likely to incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia The dust jacket has a small bit of wear. The end papers are slightly stained. The binding is tight and the text clear with no tanning throughout.