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Awakening China
In 1986, Adrian Geiges visited the People’s Republic of China as the first representative of the Moscow-oriented West German Communists after decades of ideological fighting between the parties of both countries. He takes the reader with him on a fascinating journey full of contradictions into the China of that time.
Brazil is Burning
Brazil is more than football and carnival. It is an awakening giant, and it is a wonderful country.
Many people fail to see the rise of Brazil as a new giant. As the fifth-largest country on earth, multicultural, rich with resources, young and dynamic, Brazil is in the process of overcoming its paralyzing past. The awakening is strong, and so are the inner tensions.
Adrian Geiges, a foreign correspondent for many years, lives in Brazil among ordinary people, sharing their daily life. His reporting is full of sympathy, guiding the reader through the vibrant life of this country. In a mix of big topics and personal stories, Geiges puts a human face on this country.
With Confucius to World Power
The contrast couldn’t be greater: in Stuttgart enraged citizens protest against the construction of a railway station which has been in planning for 15 years; the Chinese jump-start whole megacities in the same time. In Berlin schools descend into chaos, whilst Shanghai achieves first place in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The formula for success was developed by a man who died 2500 years ago: Confucius. He promoted learning and discipline, which is exactly what counts in the todays global competition. During the cultural revolution his followers were persecuted. Now his ideas are celebrating a comeback in China.
This book investigates the Chinese phenomenon, which will determine the outcome of the 21st century. For their exciting report the authors travelled to the biggest city in the world and to the Three Gorges Dam, visited Confucius Schools in Beijing and Hamburg, talked to Chinese leaders, thinkers and superstars. They examine Chinas leadership transition in 2012 and the growing influence of microblogs, as apparent in the discussion surrounding the collision of two high-speed trains near Wenzhou and the death of a two-year-old girl in Foshan.
Contents
China on the Ascent, the West on the Descent
From Keeper of a Granary to World Philosopher – Confucius Career
Mao – the Red God
The New Policy of the Communists: Harmony instead of Class Struggle
Comeback of Confucius
PISA Shock and Tiger Mom
Operation Gold – How China Is Winning in Sports
In Space the Last Will Be the First
The Missionaries of Confucius in Europe
Get Rich with Confucius
From Workbench of the World to Bank of the World
Afghanistan – Grave of Two Superpowers, Birthplace of the Next
Chinese in Africa
Energy of Confucius
The Three Gorges Dam – Five Times Stronger than Fukushima
The Biggest City in the World
Chinas Sexual Revolution
Confucius Children Fight Corruption
What the West Can Learn from Confucius
Manual for Beijing and Shanghai
Two faces of an empire: Beijing, the capital in the North, and Shanghai, the former fishing village turned business centre and booming mega city. With humour and a wealth of information, Adrian Geiges gives us his uniquely personal take on the two rivals. What is the place to be for artists? Where does one find the most stylish women? What should one eat and where? Why do residents of Beijing purchase a car first, while people from Shanghai choose an apartment? What do the Olympics and Expo have in common, and how do they differ?
Pekin i Szanghaj (Polish edition)
Two faces of an empire: Beijing, the capital in the North, and Shanghai, the former fishing village turned business centre and booming mega city. With humour and a wealth of information, Adrian Geiges gives us his uniquely personal take on the two rivals. What is the place to be for artists? Where does one find the most stylish women? What should one eat and where? Why do residents of Beijing purchase a car first, while people from Shanghai choose an apartment? What do the Olympics and Expo have in common, and how do they differ?
China. The History of the New World Power
To understand China better you have to know something about Chinas history. This book is based on a successful series in German weekly Stern – from the first emperor until the Olympic Games.