✅ Finished reading today: “Breakneck - China’s Quest to Engineer the Future” (Allen Lane, 2025) by Dan Wang
#ChinaBooks #nonfiction #PoliticalBook
#ChinaBooks #nonfiction #PoliticalBook
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
✅ Finished reading today: “Breakneck - China’s Quest to Engineer the Future” (Allen Lane, 2025) by Dan Wang
#ChinaBooks #nonfiction #PoliticalBook
#ChinaBooks #nonfiction #PoliticalBook
Verlag Chinabooks hat „Mo Du“ lizenziert: www.manga-passion.de/news/13324/l...
Lizenz: „Mo Du“ erscheint bei Chinabooks auf Deutsch
Die Danmei-Roman-Reihe „Mo Du“ von „Guardian“-Autorin priest wird bei Chinabooks auf Deutsch erscheinen.
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May 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Verlag Chinabooks hat „Mo Du“ lizenziert: www.manga-passion.de/news/13324/l...
Today, I came across this work on #ChineseArchitecture. Dating to the Republican period, the 中國建築學講義 contains beautiful illustrations of traditional temples, bridges & palaces. For #MarginaliaMonday check especially all the little sketches and notes! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
June 15, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Today, I came across this work on #ChineseArchitecture. Dating to the Republican period, the 中國建築學講義 contains beautiful illustrations of traditional temples, bridges & palaces. For #MarginaliaMonday check especially all the little sketches and notes! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
Finally some pictures from the 撼龍疑龍二經, two texts on #Fengshui #風水 compiled in the late 1800s. The pictures show maps of mountain and river landscapes almost looking like abstract paintings. The last picture contains illustrations of various landscape features. #ChinaBooks #Sinology
March 31, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Finally some pictures from the 撼龍疑龍二經, two texts on #Fengshui #風水 compiled in the late 1800s. The pictures show maps of mountain and river landscapes almost looking like abstract paintings. The last picture contains illustrations of various landscape features. #ChinaBooks #Sinology
After the 三合便覽, here is the 清文鑑, a Manchu-Chinese dictionary. Beyond translating the words into the other language and giving a definition, phonetic transliterations are given next to the text. In some volumes, our copy also includes punctuation in red ink. #ChinaBooks
May 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
After the 三合便覽, here is the 清文鑑, a Manchu-Chinese dictionary. Beyond translating the words into the other language and giving a definition, phonetic transliterations are given next to the text. In some volumes, our copy also includes punctuation in red ink. #ChinaBooks
For this week‘s #MarginaliaMonday, I have a copy of the 元朝祕史 in store: The text is written in Chinese characters phonetically representing #Mongolian. The annotator seemingly tried to represent it in Mongolian, Western transcriptions, and other Chinese characters. #ChinaBooks #Sinology
April 13, 2026 at 9:31 AM
For this week‘s #MarginaliaMonday, I have a copy of the 元朝祕史 in store: The text is written in Chinese characters phonetically representing #Mongolian. The annotator seemingly tried to represent it in Mongolian, Western transcriptions, and other Chinese characters. #ChinaBooks #Sinology
Fun fact: The title page of one of KU Leuven’s copies is slightly tilted, so parts of the text are missing! (3/3) #ChinaBooks
June 9, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Fun fact: The title page of one of KU Leuven’s copies is slightly tilted, so parts of the text are missing! (3/3) #ChinaBooks
Chinabooks hat „Die Verwandlung der Füchsin“ lizenziert: www.manga-passion.de/news/12608/l...
Lizenz: „Die Verwandlung der Füchsin“ erscheint bei Chinabooks auf Deutsch
Chinabooks hat den Fantasy-Einzelband „Die Verwandlung der Füchsin“ von Autorin und Zeichnerin Yang Zhi für den deutschsprachigen Markt lizenziert. Der Release soll nach aktueller Planung noch dieses…
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September 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Chinabooks hat „Die Verwandlung der Füchsin“ lizenziert: www.manga-passion.de/news/12608/l...
Die taiwanische Boys-Love-Reihe „16647 – Game and Reality“ soll noch dieses Jahr bei Chinabooks auf Deutsch starten: www.manga-passion.de/news/12999/l...
Lizenz: „16647 – Game and Reality“ erscheint bei Chinabooks auf Deutsch
Chinabooks hat die Boys-Love-Reihe „16647 – Game and Reality“ der taiwanischen Autorin und Zeichnerin Kawa für den deutschsprachigen Markt lizenziert.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Die taiwanische Boys-Love-Reihe „16647 – Game and Reality“ soll noch dieses Jahr bei Chinabooks auf Deutsch starten: www.manga-passion.de/news/12999/l...
Check out this 釋名疏證 compiled by the Qing-scholar Bi Yuan 畢沅. This 1789 edition of the glossary dictionary 釋名 is almost fully written in seal script. Looks like a fun task for learners of seal script like me! #ChinaBooks #Philology #Sinology
April 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Check out this 釋名疏證 compiled by the Qing-scholar Bi Yuan 畢沅. This 1789 edition of the glossary dictionary 釋名 is almost fully written in seal script. Looks like a fun task for learners of seal script like me! #ChinaBooks #Philology #Sinology
Let me share some pages from the 傳家寶書 that depict seals. I love the variety of scripts, shapes, sizes, and character placements used here. The one that looks like a jug of alcohol is definitely my favorite! Which one do you like the most? #ChinaBooks #Sinology
May 22, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Let me share some pages from the 傳家寶書 that depict seals. I love the variety of scripts, shapes, sizes, and character placements used here. The one that looks like a jug of alcohol is definitely my favorite! Which one do you like the most? #ChinaBooks #Sinology
Found a beautiful Shanhai jing #山海經 in our collection today. While the #illustrations in our 繪圖廣注-edition are reminiscent of Jiang Yinggao’s 蔣應鎬, they have something far more ornamental to them and at times feel almost comical. Really enjoyable read! #ChinaBooks
April 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Found a beautiful Shanhai jing #山海經 in our collection today. While the #illustrations in our 繪圖廣注-edition are reminiscent of Jiang Yinggao’s 蔣應鎬, they have something far more ornamental to them and at times feel almost comical. Really enjoyable read! #ChinaBooks
I came across books by 郭沫若 on bronze inscriptions, printed in 1930s Japan. Though I often see publishers’ seals on books’ imprint pages, I’ve not come across publishers’ postal stamps before! Do you know whether this is a common practice and how it came about? #ChinaBooks #Japan
June 10, 2026 at 11:34 AM
I came across books by 郭沫若 on bronze inscriptions, printed in 1930s Japan. Though I often see publishers’ seals on books’ imprint pages, I’ve not come across publishers’ postal stamps before! Do you know whether this is a common practice and how it came about? #ChinaBooks #Japan
Here is a brief update of my work on Jozef Mullie‘s collection of rare Chinese books. I have created metadata for over 250 titles from the 1600s to the early RoC, totaling ca. 3,000 volumes. There are still many books to add, so keep your eyes open for more! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
June 1, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Here is a brief update of my work on Jozef Mullie‘s collection of rare Chinese books. I have created metadata for over 250 titles from the 1600s to the early RoC, totaling ca. 3,000 volumes. There are still many books to add, so keep your eyes open for more! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
Many people are getting married today due to the palindromic date, 26/6/26. So I wanted to share this almanac for 1881, which lists more auspicious days. I really like the aesthetics of the green and red ink in combination with the black ink! #ChinaBooks #Sinology #Astrology
June 26, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Many people are getting married today due to the palindromic date, 26/6/26. So I wanted to share this almanac for 1881, which lists more auspicious days. I really like the aesthetics of the green and red ink in combination with the black ink! #ChinaBooks #Sinology #Astrology
As I always enjoy depictions of waves in Chinese prints, I want to share two more water-themed works from the 龍圖公案. The water appears quite stormy and dangerous in this print. (1/2)
#ChinaBooks #Sinology
#ChinaBooks #Sinology
May 28, 2026 at 11:49 AM
As I always enjoy depictions of waves in Chinese prints, I want to share two more water-themed works from the 龍圖公案. The water appears quite stormy and dangerous in this print. (1/2)
#ChinaBooks #Sinology
#ChinaBooks #Sinology
I really like this advertisement for 廣益書局 at the back of the 元亨療馬集, which lists the types of books they publish and where their offices are situated. Using writing utensils as a backdrop frames this dry information quite playfully! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
May 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I really like this advertisement for 廣益書局 at the back of the 元亨療馬集, which lists the types of books they publish and where their offices are situated. Using writing utensils as a backdrop frames this dry information quite playfully! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
Our 清文鑑 has previously been partially restored—likely in the late 1800s. After the volumes were damaged by bugs, the restorer added a layer of paper under the holes and sometimes even rewrote (parts of) the missing text by hand. #ChinaBooks #Sinology #BookRestoration
May 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Our 清文鑑 has previously been partially restored—likely in the late 1800s. After the volumes were damaged by bugs, the restorer added a layer of paper under the holes and sometimes even rewrote (parts of) the missing text by hand. #ChinaBooks #Sinology #BookRestoration
For today’s #MarginaliaMonday I want to take a look at this 清文啟蒙, a popular textbook among Qing scholars for studying Manchu. While the book contains Manchu text with Chinese translation, our annotator added mainly phonetic notes in red ink. #ChinaBooks #Sinology
June 8, 2026 at 10:07 AM
For today’s #MarginaliaMonday I want to take a look at this 清文啟蒙, a popular textbook among Qing scholars for studying Manchu. While the book contains Manchu text with Chinese translation, our annotator added mainly phonetic notes in red ink. #ChinaBooks #Sinology
On my quest to decipher the seal stamps in the books I work with, I’ve started studying seal script by copying the 說文解字 and have returned to Oracle Bone Script 甲骨文. A few days ago, I came across 丁輔之’s 商卜文集聯, which made studying 甲骨文 really fun! (1/5) #ChinaBooks
June 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
On my quest to decipher the seal stamps in the books I work with, I’ve started studying seal script by copying the 說文解字 and have returned to Oracle Bone Script 甲骨文. A few days ago, I came across 丁輔之’s 商卜文集聯, which made studying 甲骨文 really fun! (1/5) #ChinaBooks
Ever seen a hand-copied Chinese #map?
I came across a #manuscript copy of the 欽定盛京通志 in our collection this week. If you look closely, you can spot subtle differences from the print edition of this map of Mukden (modern-day Shenyang 沈陽)! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
I came across a #manuscript copy of the 欽定盛京通志 in our collection this week. If you look closely, you can spot subtle differences from the print edition of this map of Mukden (modern-day Shenyang 沈陽)! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
April 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Ever seen a hand-copied Chinese #map?
I came across a #manuscript copy of the 欽定盛京通志 in our collection this week. If you look closely, you can spot subtle differences from the print edition of this map of Mukden (modern-day Shenyang 沈陽)! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
I came across a #manuscript copy of the 欽定盛京通志 in our collection this week. If you look closely, you can spot subtle differences from the print edition of this map of Mukden (modern-day Shenyang 沈陽)! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
Um die Vergiftung durch die Skorpionschlange zu heilen dringen Xie Lian und San Lang tiefer in das untergegangene Halbmondreich ein. Dabei kommen sie auch der ursprünglichen Aufgabe näher: Das Verschwinden von Menschen in der Umgebung aufzuklären. #HeavenOfficialsBlessing #Chinabooks #Manhuayear25
January 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Um die Vergiftung durch die Skorpionschlange zu heilen dringen Xie Lian und San Lang tiefer in das untergegangene Halbmondreich ein. Dabei kommen sie auch der ursprünglichen Aufgabe näher: Das Verschwinden von Menschen in der Umgebung aufzuklären. #HeavenOfficialsBlessing #Chinabooks #Manhuayear25
Once again adding to my collection of drawings of water on Chinese #maps: I came across a 1703 copy of the 禹貢圖 this week, which depicts quite the stormy sea to the East of China. Must have been quite the trip crossing the sea back then! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
May 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Once again adding to my collection of drawings of water on Chinese #maps: I came across a 1703 copy of the 禹貢圖 this week, which depicts quite the stormy sea to the East of China. Must have been quite the trip crossing the sea back then! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
I enjoy publishers’ ad designs in #RepublicanChina books, at the front/end of volumes or the casing. But this ad in the mid of a prefatory volume (首卷) is a first—a 1925 掃葉山房 print of 紅樓夢. And they must love dictionaries judging from all the hearts! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
May 6, 2026 at 10:38 AM
I enjoy publishers’ ad designs in #RepublicanChina books, at the front/end of volumes or the casing. But this ad in the mid of a prefatory volume (首卷) is a first—a 1925 掃葉山房 print of 紅樓夢. And they must love dictionaries judging from all the hearts! #ChinaBooks #Sinology
Had the chance to work on some Tibetan #manuscripts and books at KU Leuven Special Collections this week. Some even survived since the early 1600s! All these beautiful illustrations of Buddhist deities truly made the work worth it! #ChinaBooks #Sinology #Tibetology
June 18, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Had the chance to work on some Tibetan #manuscripts and books at KU Leuven Special Collections this week. Some even survived since the early 1600s! All these beautiful illustrations of Buddhist deities truly made the work worth it! #ChinaBooks #Sinology #Tibetology