Forfatteren skildrer ei reise som brakte ham gjennom ukjente deler av Kina, Myanmar og Tibet. Boka gir innblikk i kinesisk hverdagsliv, og forfatteren fordyper seg i hva det vil si å være buddhist, leve i tida etter Maos død eller for den saks skyld å være Ma Jian.

An extraordinary travelogue traces a young Chinese artist's journey to the westernmost border of China--a journey that lasted for three years and took him to parts of his homeland that Westerners have never seen--and vividly brings to life the places and people that he encountered along the way. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Dai Wei lies in his bedroom, a prisoner in his body, after he was shot in the head at the Tiananmen Square protest ten years earlier and left in a coma. As his mother tends to him, and his friends ...

Ma Jian har vakt stor oppmerksomhet internasjonalt spesielt med bøkene "Rødt støv" og "Beijing koma". I "Den mørke veien" går han løs på den omdiskuterte kinesiske ettbarnspolitikken. Meili er en ung bondekone som er født langt inne i hjertet av Kina. Hun blir gift med Kongzi, en skolelærer og fjern etterkommer av Konfucius. De har en datter, men lengter så veldig etter en sønn som kan føre hans navngjetne slekt videre. Kongzi gjør sin kone gravid igjen uten å vente på tillatelse fra myndighetene. Når kadrene fra familieplanleggingskontoret stormer landsbyen for å ta de som har forbrutt seg mot den offisielle ettbarnspolitikken, rømmer mor, far og datter opp nedover Yangtze-elva. Flyktningetilværelsen er i gang. De beveger seg sørover gjennom Kinas forgiftede elver og landskaper i ruiner. De skaffer seg arbeid der det byr seg, plukker søppel og flykter videre fra politimyndighetene. Og mens Meili kjemper videre med graviditeten og statens forfølgelse, kjemper hun også for å gjenvinne kontroll over sin og sitt ufødte barns skjebne.

`Believable and brutal, this is Ma Jian's boldest...most elegiac work' Financial Times, Book of the Year ' `[A] stinging satire from a novelist in exile' Margaret Atwood via TwitterBiting insight into Chinese totalitarianism from the critically acclaimed author of Beijing Coma and Red Dust.

En reise gjennom Kina!

4. juni 1989. Studenten Dai Wei blir skutt på Tienanmenplassen og faller i dyp koma. Kroppen blir et fengsel, men hjernen husker: Skammen da hans opposisjonelle far kom hjem fra arbeidsleir, den første vanskelige kjærligheten, den politiske oppvåkningen, studentkampene og de uendelige interne motsetningene. "Beijing koma" er historie, hukommelse, kamp og hverdag. Her utforsker forfatteren Ma Jian de innerste krokene av det kinesiske samfunnet. Romanen er et dramatisk møte med Kinas samtid av en av landets viktigste og modigste litterære stemmer.

This volume brings together an international range of postcolonial scholars to explore four distinct themes which are inherently interconnected within the globalised landscape of the early 21st century: China, Islamic fundamentalism, civil war and environmentalism. Through close-reading a range of literary texts by writers drawn from across the globe, these essays seek to emphasise the importance of literary aesthetics in situating the theoretical underpinnings and political motivations of postcolonial studies in the new millennium. Colonial legacies, especially in terms of structuring exploitative capitalist relations between countries and regions are shown to persist in postcolonial nations in the form of `global civil wars' and systemic environmental waste. Chinese authoritarianism and the Indian picturesque represent less familiar forms of neo-colonialism. These essays not only engage with established writers such as Salman Rushdie and Anita Desai; they also critically reflect on work by Nadeem Aslam, Mai Couto, Romesh Gunesekara, Bei Dao and Ma Jian. This book was originally published as a special issue of Textual Practice.

Written in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre, this novel is a virtuoso piece of red humour about the absurdities and cruelties of life in modern China.

As the millennium draws near, Dai Wei, a pro-democracy protestor who was shot during the demonstration at Tiananmen Square in 1989, has been in a coma for almost a decade. As he wakes, he realises that the rich imaginative world afforded to him as a coma patient is a startling contrast with the death-in-life of the world outside.

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Silicon (Si) plays a significant role in the resistance of plants to multiple stresses including biotic and abiotic stresses. Silicon is also the only element that does not damage plants when accumulated in excess. However, the contribution of Si to plant growth has been largely ignored due to its universal existence in the earth's crust. From numerous intensive studies on Si, initiated in Japan about 80 years ago, Japanese scientists realized that Si was important for the healthy growth of rice and for stability of rice production. In a worldwide first, silicon was recognized as a valuable fertilizer in Japan. The beneficial effects of Si on rice growth in particular, are largely attributable to the characteristics of a silica gel that is accumulated on the epidermal tissues in rice. These effects are expressed most clearly under high-density cultivation systems with heavy applications of nitrogen. Si is therefore recognized now as an ''agronomically essential element'' in Japan.Recently, Si has become globally important because it generates resistance in many plants to diseases and pests, and may contribute to reduced rates of application of pesticides and fungicides. Silicon is also now considered as an environment-friendly element. The achievements of Si research in Japan are introduced in this book, in relation to soils, fertilizers and plant nutrition.

With over 100 million people belonging to minorities, ethnic relations is a major issue for China. This book is the first on this subject in English by scholars who are based in China, both authors being members of the Hui minority, and both having extensive experience of researching Chinese minorities. The book provides a comprehensive survey of the subject: it presents an overview of ethnic minorities in China and their development historically, examines policies and administrative systems concerning minorities, including language and education policies, considers current changes which affect minorities, including recent large scale migration, and discusses current debates on ethnic policies, assessing proposals for a new approach.

Written by respected experts, this book presents essential findings on the Wenchuan earthquake. It establishes a series of time-frequency analysis methods, and subsequently applies them to the layered site, slope, and earth-retaining wall. Further, it examines various cases and their solutions, and shares the results of numerous shaking-table tests and numerical simulations. As such, it is a valuable resource for researchers and engineers in the fields of geotechnical engineering and anti-seismic engineering.

The original Sublime Continuum Treatise Commentary was written by Aryasa?ga, as inspired by the bodhisattva, Maitreyanatha, around 400 CE, in North India. It was subsequently elucidated frequently in India and Tibet. Here, it is introduced and presented in an original translation from Sanskrit and Tibetan, with the translation of a detailed Tibetan Super-Commentary by Gyaltsap Darma Rinchen (1364-1432 CE), whose work is considered to be authentically inspired by his teacher, the widely acclaimed Tibetan philosophical genius, Tsong Khapa (1357-1419 CE).The Buddhist Centrist teaching of emptiness, or selflessness, is foundational in all forms of Buddhist thought and education. In contemporary scholarship, its critical, negational impact is widely misunderstood as a form of nihilism, or at least as a radical skepticism. This is unsurprising, as indeed it is a negation of any intrinsic reality in any persons or things. However, Buddhist philosophers from Nagarjuna on have argued that this negation of intrinsic reality powerfully affirms the supreme importance and value of relative realities, as elusive and sometimes even illusory as they may be.Such affirmation of relative reality-filled as it is with sensitive beings, usually caught in suffering due to their ignorance of their natural freedom and their frustrating struggles with the overwhelming "otherness" of the universe of beings and things-is the bottom line of the theory of emptiness. In the Super-Commentary, Gyaltsap Darma Rinchen elucidates in great detail this supremely positive theory of the "buddha-nature," showing how it provides the meaning and value of the liberated life, so powerfully enabled by the wisdom of emptiness. Herein, Marty Bo Jiang, in his clear presentation and original translation, completes the historic project of presenting these works in both English and Chinese translations, in parallel publications.

This title is a Taschen 25 - Special edition! Packing a powerful visual punch, this compendium showcases the extraordinary cutting-edge work of 100 of the world's most progressive graphic designers, from the hard-hitting political messages of Jonathan Barnbrook to the lyrical digital compositions of Peter Saville to the iconoclastic imagery of Stefan Sagmeister. Alongside the array of visually stunning and thought-provoking advertisements, CD covers, posters, packaging, websites, and corporate identities are texts by each designer expressing his or her individual approach to graphic design practice as well as personal insights into the motivations that lie behind the work. There is an accompanying introductory essay that highlights the current issues surrounding graphic design practice, from the ascendancy of digital tools to the amorality of consumerism. By presenting a provocative survey of the most experimental and forward-looking graphic design from around the globe, this book provides a unique and totally unforgettable snapshot of where the discipline stands today and hopefully offers directions for its future. "Contemporary Graphic Design" is absolutely essential to anyone interested in the power of images. List of entries includes: 3KG, Adapter, Ames Bros, Peter Anderson, Antoine + Manuel, Philippe Apeloig, Yomar Augusto, Jonathan Barnbrook, Ruedi Baur, Nicholas Blechmann, Irma Boom, Buro Destruct, buro fur form, Buro Uebele Visuelle Kommunikation, Buro Weiss, Francois Chalet, Leslie Chan, Counterspace, Cyan, de-construct, DED Associates, Delaware, designby frank scheikl, Dextro, Pierre di Sciullo, Dress Code, Vladimir Dubko, Daniel Eatock, Rafael Esquer, Experimental Jetset, Farrow, Fellow Designers, Fluor, David Foldvari, Christina Follmer, Form, Vince Frost, FUEL, Genevieve Gauckler, Gavillet & Rust, Alexander Gelman, Gluekit, James Goggin, Francesca Granato, Fernando Gutierrez, Hahn Smith Design, Hamansutra, He Jianping, and Fons Hickmann M23. List of entries also includes: Kim Hiorthoy, Craig Holden Feinberg, Cavan Huang, Yang Huang, Rian Hughes, Angus Hyland, Ryoji Ikeda, Hideki Inaba, Inkahoots, Intro, KesselsKramer, Scott King, KM7, Christian Kusters, Zack Kyes, Lateral, Jurg Lehni, Tommy Li, Harmen Liemburg, Lust, M-A-D, M/M (Paris), Karel Martens, ME Company, Mevis & van Deursen, m-o-n-a-m-o-u-r, Maureen Mooren + Daniel van der Velden, Mutabor Design, Hideki Nakajima, Philip O'Dwyer, Aylin Onel, Martijn Oostra, Gabor Palotai, Punkt, Rinzen, Bernardo Rivavelarde, Ruiz + Company, Stefan Sagmeister, Peter Saville, Scandinavian DesignLab, Walter Schonauer, Ralph Schraivogel, Carlos Segura, Wolfgang Seidl, Spin, Vladan Srdic, Slavimir Stojanovic, Strange Attractors Design, Studio Boot, Studio FM Milano, Niko Stumpo, Suburbia, Sweden Graphics, Kam Tang, The Designers Republic, Thirst, Andrea Tinnes, Toffe, and Tycoon.

Studenter ved universitet og høyskoler må ofte utføre egne analyser av kvalitative data. Å analysere er spennende og meningsfullt - men også krevende. Det kan særlig være utfordrende å finne de rette måtene å bruke teori på i analysen. Denne boken er en rikholdig verktøykasse av teoretiske begreper for kvalitativ analyse. Forfatterne tilbyr korte introduksjoner til de mest sentrale teoretiske perspektivene innenfor kvalitativ analyse - som diskursanalyse, narrativ analyse, retorikk og semiotikk - og viser hvordan teoriene kan brukes for å stille og besvare forskningsspørsmål. Gjennom klare definisjoner, gode forklaringer og illustrative eksempler er målet å sette leseren i bedre stand til å snekre sammen sin egen analyse. Boken er uvurderlig for alle studenter som arbeider med intervju-, tekst-, bilde-, video- eller observasjonsdata. Den er også relevant for alle som har en jobb som innebærer å forstå, utrede eller sammenfatte kvalitative materialer. «Den er så velskrevet, at selv jeg, der er dansker, tør kaste mig ud i at rose sproget for både at være særdeles prægnant og til tider tilmed ganske smukt.» Asbjørn Storgaard, Nordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab «Dette er en spenstig bok jeg vil anbefale alle samfunnsvitere å lese, både lærere og studenter. I dagens lærebok- og undervisningslandskap, hvor metodologi ikke er noen ledestjerne, fyller den et tomrom.» Karin Widerberg, Norsk sosiologisk tidsskrift «Med denne boka har studenter innen mange fag innen humaniora og samfunnsvitenskapene for første gang fått en god guide og hjelp på veien i bokform - uavhengig av hvor flink veilederen din er.» Arne Maasø, Sosiologen «De mange eksemplene og et ujålete språk bidrar til at forfatterne lykkes med å formidle sitt budskap.» Håkon Leiulfsrud, Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning