A book that unearths the facts about rubbish and recycling through the ages: from dustmen, mudlarks, toshers and rakers to litter on Everest; from George Clooney's pig pal, Max, to a dunny fit for a Chinese emperor. This is the fourteenth title in the fantastic It's True! series.
This complete holiday resource is packed with hands-on activities, ready-to-go reproducibles, read-aloud fast facts, pictures, literature and Web links, and more to make learning about any holiday fun and connect it to every teacher's curriculum. From the Fourth of July to the Chinese New Year, this book includes more than 70 celebrations of all kinds-educational, cultural, religious, and civic!
Human Rights and Chinese Thought China poses great challenges to human rights in theory and practice. In practice, China is considered, by the measure of most Western countries, to have a patchy record of protecting individuals’ human rights. In the theoretical realm, Chinese intellectuals and government officials have challenged the idea that the term “human rights” can be universally understood in one single way and have often opposed attempts by Western countries to impose international standards on Asian countries.
Words and images: Chinese poetry, calligraphy, and painting
In May of 1985, an international symposium was held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in honor of John M. Crawford, Jr., whose gifts of Chinese calligraphy and painting have constituted a significant addition to the Museum's holdings. Over a three-day period, senior scholars from China, Japan, Taiwan, Europe, and the United States expressed a wide range of perspectives on an issue central to the history of Chinese visual aesthetics
