Rev. D. Z. Sheffield pdf Selected Lists of Chinese Characters, Arranged According of the Frequency of Their Recurrence

About the Book During China's Tang and Song dynasty, famous poets such as Li Bai wrote works of great importance. These were shī poems, which have lines with equal numbers of characters, as well as cí poems, which are a mixed line variety. Early-Modern Japanese literature (17th–19th centuries) developed comparable forms such as haiku, which was Japanese poetry that evolved from the ancient hokku mode. Original haiku masters included the Edo period poet Matsuo Bashō, and others influenced by Bashō include Kobayashi Issa and Masaoka Shiki. Also in this Book Written records about the history of China date from 1250 BC in the Shang dynasty. Subsequent ancient Chinese dynasties were the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC), the Spring and Autumn period (722–476 BC) and Warring States period (476–221 BC). Imperial China encapsulated the: Qin dynasty (221–207 BC), Han dynasty (202 BC–AD 220), Three Kingdoms (AD 220–280), Jin dynasty (AD 266–420), Northern and Southern dynasties (AD 420–589), Sui dynasty (581–618), Tang dynasty (AD 618–907), Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (AD 907–960), Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties (AD 960–1234), Yuan dynasty (AD 1271–1368), Ming dynasty (AD 1368–1644), Qing dynasty (AD 1644–1911). Subsequently, there was the Republic of China, which was partly occupied by Imperial Japan between 1931 to 1945, and the Civil War that resulted in the Communist People's Republic of China in 1949. And in this Book China has a significant and growing industry. The rate of tourism has greatly expanded over the last few decades since the beginning of reform and opening. The emergence of a newly rich middle class and an easing of restrictions on movement by the Chinese authorities are both fueling this travel boom. China has become one of the world's most-watched and hottest inbound and outbound tourist markets. According to Xinhuanet, world is on the cusp of a sustained Chinese tourism boom. Between 1949 and 1974, the People's Republic was closed to all but selected foreign visitors. In the late 1970s, when Deng Xiaoping decided to promote tourism vigorously as a means of earning foreign exchange, China started to develop its tourist industry. About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!