China, a country rich in culture, history, and tradition, is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. The library offers a wide-variety of books and audiovisual materials on China and Chinese Americans. All of these materials are found in the MORE online catalog (http://www.more.lib.wi.us).

Some of these include:

BOOKS

Becker, Jasper. The Chinese. 2000. (951 B388c)

Bell, Charles. The Religion of Tibet 1968. (294.3923 B413r)

Burckhardt, Ann. The People of China and Their Food. 1996. (428.6024 B893p)

Champnella, Cindy. The Waiting Child: How the Faith and Love of One Orphan Saved the Life of Another. 2003. (Biographies 305.906945 C359w)

Chai, May-Lee. The Girl from Purple Mountain: Love, Honor, War, and One Family's Journey from China to America. (Biographies 973.04951 C347c)

Chang, Iris. The Chinese in America: A Narrative History. 2003. (973.04951 C362c)

Chen, Da. Sounds of the River: A Memoir. (Biographies 951.05 C420s)

Evans, Karin. The Lost Daughters of China.. 2000. (362.734082 Ev159L)

Gascoigne, Bamber. The Dynasties and Treasures of China. 1973.(915.103 G211d)

Guo li gu gong bo u yuan. Splendors of Imperial China. 1996. (709.51 K964s)

Hay, John. Masterpieces of Chinese Art. 1974. (709.51 H322m)

Hessler, Peter. River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze. 2001. (915.138 H468r)

Ho, Yong. Beginner's Chinese. 1997. (495.1 H650b)

Kerr, Rose. Chinese Art and Design. 1991. (745.0951 K465c)

Lee, Phillip Yungkin. 250 Essential Chinese Characters for Everyday Use. 2003. (495.1 L514t)

Li, Leslie. Daughter of Heaven. 2005. (Biographies 813.54 L612d)

Morris, Edwin. The Gardens of China. 1983. (712.0951 M831g)

Oxford Chinese Dictionary. 2003. (495.1 Ox24o 2003)

Rossbach, Sarah. Feng Shui: The Chinese Art of Placement. 1991. (133.33 R734f)

See, Lisa. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. 2005. (Fiction See)

Thorp, Robert. Chinese Art & Culture. 2000. (Oversize 306.470951 T398c)

Waldron, Arthur. The Great Wall of China: From History to Myth. 1990. (951 W147g)

Young, Grace. The Breath of a Wok. 2004. (641.5951 Y85b)

AUDIOBOOKS

Chinese. 2001. (495.11 C441c Compact Disc)

Chinese Cantonese. 2004. (495.183 C441c Compact Disc)

Schurfield, Elizabeth. Beginner's Chinese. 2003. (495.1 Scu72b Compact Disc)

DVDS

Beijing Bicycle. 2002. (DVD Beijing)

China's Lost Girls. 2004. (DVD 362.73 C441L)

City of Lost Souls. 2002. (DVD City)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. 2000. (DVD Crouching)

Quidam. 1999. (DVD (791.3 Q406q)

VIDEOS

Iron & Silk. 1991. (Video Iron)

Not One Less. 2000. (Video Not)