1949-

Chronicles China's twentieth-century history, examining the rise of Mao Zedong, the Cultural Revolution, the Deng Xiaoping years, the effects of Chinese capitalism, the democracy movement, and the future of socialism.

Primary and secondary documents provide an overview of the life and work of Mao Zedong.

A biography of the ruler of a quarter of the earth's people and leader of a country with nuclear power capability and veto power in the United Nations Security Council.

Two former China bureau chiefs for the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times present their observations on China.

Spine title: Rise of the Asian superpowers. Discusses the revolution in China and its resulting changes in Asia, and other conflicts throughout the Asian continent.

An overview of China's history and life, especially since, under the Chinese Communist party, that country became the People's Republic of China in 1949.

Traces the life and career of the Chinese peasant who rose to become chairman of the People's Republic during the turbulent period of China's revolution and transformation.

A collection of photographs by twenty contemporary photographers who have explored China over the course of more than fifty years, arranged chronologically from 1937 to 1998.