Recommended by cers staff
Wong How Man (2003). Shangri-La in Shangri-La. Holy Mountain, Hidden Valley: pp.45-49
Wong How Man (2003). Bio-diversity in our Midst. Holy Mountain, Hidden Valley: pp.12-19
Wong How Man (2003). Exploration, a Science or an Art, a Necessity, or a Luxury. Holy Mountain, Hidden Valley: pp.89-97
Wong How Man (2003). Rural Education Dilemma. Voyage of Discovery: pp.43-51
George Monbiot (2012). If Children Lose Contact with Nature They Won’t Fight for it. Guardian News and Media: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/19/children-lose-contact-with-nature
Zhou, Mary Huiquan (2013). What Should China’s NPOs Do to Promote Rural Education. China Development Brief: http://www.chinadevelopmentbrief.cn/?p=1727
Interns and Teachers (2013). CERS Education/Internship Special Issue. China Exploration and Research Society Newsletter: 15(4): http://www.cers.org.hk/index.php/en/about-cers/newsletter-archive
Liu Q, Li F, Buzzard PJ, Qian F, Zhang F, Zhao J, Yang J and Yang X (2012). Migration Routes and New Breeding Grounds of Black-necked Cranes. Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 124(4): pp.702-710
Hillman, Ben (2003). Paradise under Construction: Minorities, Myths and Modernity in Northwest Yunnan. Taylor & Francis Ltd
Hillman, Ben (2015). Shangri-la ཞང་རི་ལ་: Rebuilding a Myth. The China Story Journal. www.thechinastory.org/2015/11/shangri-la-%E0%BD%9E%E0%BD%84%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A2%E0%BD%B2%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A3%E0%BC%8B-rebuilding-a-myth/
Zinda John Aloysius, Yang Janmei, Xue Ximing nad Cheng Hai (2014). Varying Impacts of Tourism Participation on Natural Resource Use in Communities in Southwest China. Springer Science+Business Media new York
Litzinger, Ralph (2004). The Mobilization of “Nature”: Perspectives from Northwest Yunnan. The China Quarterly
Wong How Man (2003). Bio-diversity in our Midst. Holy Mountain, Hidden Valley: pp.12-19
Wong How Man (2003). Exploration, a Science or an Art, a Necessity, or a Luxury. Holy Mountain, Hidden Valley: pp.89-97
Wong How Man (2003). Rural Education Dilemma. Voyage of Discovery: pp.43-51
George Monbiot (2012). If Children Lose Contact with Nature They Won’t Fight for it. Guardian News and Media: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/19/children-lose-contact-with-nature
Zhou, Mary Huiquan (2013). What Should China’s NPOs Do to Promote Rural Education. China Development Brief: http://www.chinadevelopmentbrief.cn/?p=1727
Interns and Teachers (2013). CERS Education/Internship Special Issue. China Exploration and Research Society Newsletter: 15(4): http://www.cers.org.hk/index.php/en/about-cers/newsletter-archive
Liu Q, Li F, Buzzard PJ, Qian F, Zhang F, Zhao J, Yang J and Yang X (2012). Migration Routes and New Breeding Grounds of Black-necked Cranes. Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 124(4): pp.702-710
Hillman, Ben (2003). Paradise under Construction: Minorities, Myths and Modernity in Northwest Yunnan. Taylor & Francis Ltd
Hillman, Ben (2015). Shangri-la ཞང་རི་ལ་: Rebuilding a Myth. The China Story Journal. www.thechinastory.org/2015/11/shangri-la-%E0%BD%9E%E0%BD%84%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A2%E0%BD%B2%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A3%E0%BC%8B-rebuilding-a-myth/
Zinda John Aloysius, Yang Janmei, Xue Ximing nad Cheng Hai (2014). Varying Impacts of Tourism Participation on Natural Resource Use in Communities in Southwest China. Springer Science+Business Media new York
Litzinger, Ralph (2004). The Mobilization of “Nature”: Perspectives from Northwest Yunnan. The China Quarterly
BOOKS
Chinese History
Out of Mao’s Shadow by Philip P. Pan. Written by the former Washing Post correspondent in Beijing.
The Penguin History of Modern China by Jonathan Fenby. Former editor of The Observer and The South China Morning Post.
Postcards From Tomorrow Square by James Fallows. collection of his reportings from boom towns in southern China
Mao Zedong: A Life by Jonathan Spence; slim biography of Mao
On China by Henry Kissinger. A detailed history of modern China from the perspective of former Secretary of State.
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. Tells the story of two sisters.
China Today
Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China by Evan Osnos.
Tragedy in Crimson by Tim Johnson. Great book on western China, mentions one of our posts.
The Party by Richard Gregor.
River Town; Oracle Bones; and Country Driving (3 separate books) by Peter Hessler.
Factory Girls by Leslie Chang.
Chinese Language Learning
Dreaming in Chinese (Deborah Fallows): Chronicles the author’s personal journey as she learns Mandarin and adapts to life in bustling urban China.
“Why Chinese Is So Damn Hard” by David Moser of the University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies. An honest look into the complexities of Mandarin and the difficulties faced by foreigners attempting to learn the language.
Out of Mao’s Shadow by Philip P. Pan. Written by the former Washing Post correspondent in Beijing.
The Penguin History of Modern China by Jonathan Fenby. Former editor of The Observer and The South China Morning Post.
Postcards From Tomorrow Square by James Fallows. collection of his reportings from boom towns in southern China
Mao Zedong: A Life by Jonathan Spence; slim biography of Mao
On China by Henry Kissinger. A detailed history of modern China from the perspective of former Secretary of State.
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. Tells the story of two sisters.
China Today
Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China by Evan Osnos.
Tragedy in Crimson by Tim Johnson. Great book on western China, mentions one of our posts.
The Party by Richard Gregor.
River Town; Oracle Bones; and Country Driving (3 separate books) by Peter Hessler.
Factory Girls by Leslie Chang.
Chinese Language Learning
Dreaming in Chinese (Deborah Fallows): Chronicles the author’s personal journey as she learns Mandarin and adapts to life in bustling urban China.
“Why Chinese Is So Damn Hard” by David Moser of the University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies. An honest look into the complexities of Mandarin and the difficulties faced by foreigners attempting to learn the language.
WEBSITES, BLOGS AND LISTSERVES
Sinocism: One of the top newsletters
Sinica Podcast
Shanghaiist
China File
The China Page: The New York Times news page on all things China. An excellent collection of the latest stories and happenings.
Letter From China: Written by New Yorker Beijing correspondent Evan Osnos that covers a variety of issues in China.
ChinaSMACK: A website that translates popular stories and trending content from Chinese websites, discussion forums, and social networks into English. Content and stories are usually not widely reported in Chinese media.
HaoHao Report: Similar to ChinaSMACK with more focus on news stories rather than netizen commentary.
Tea Leaf Nation
Sinica Podcast
Shanghaiist
China File
The China Page: The New York Times news page on all things China. An excellent collection of the latest stories and happenings.
Letter From China: Written by New Yorker Beijing correspondent Evan Osnos that covers a variety of issues in China.
ChinaSMACK: A website that translates popular stories and trending content from Chinese websites, discussion forums, and social networks into English. Content and stories are usually not widely reported in Chinese media.
HaoHao Report: Similar to ChinaSMACK with more focus on news stories rather than netizen commentary.
Tea Leaf Nation