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BL
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1043112
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b797482
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| Main Entry
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Hamilton, William Stenhouse,1919-
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| Title & Author
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Notes from old Nanking 1947-1949 : : the great transition /\ William Stenhouse Hamiltion.
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| Publication Statement
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Canberra :: Pandanus Books, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, the Australian National University,, ©2004.
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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1740760573
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: 9781740760577
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174076045X
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9781740760454
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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Interesting times -- Boats in the sky -- Mysterious Cathay draws a veil -- Pinyin or not Pinyin? -- The sometimes southern capital -- The first house -- Guarding a vital resource -- Sweeping leaves -- Three furnaces -- Reds on green -- At the Australian embassy -- Bring a frying pan -- The flying wheel -- Mark of a meteorite -- The paper trail -- A "one piece lady" -- Not the Congress of Vienna -- Call out the cavalry -- Old crocks -- Home port of the eunuch grand admiral -- Food and festivals -- Yung-lo's folly -- Unseen city -- Blood at the Green Dragon Bridge -- The centre of everything -- Chaos ascendant -- The sinking ship -- The amethyst affair -- A quiet weekend -- In splendour enthroned -- Great train journeys -- Animal crackers -- The long wait -- Close the door gently.
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| Abstract
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Memoirs of China in the last years of the nationalist government, written by a former officer of the Australian embassy in China.
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Hamilton, William Stenhouse,1919-
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Hamilton, William Stenhouse,1919-
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Diplomatic and consular service, Australian-- China-- History.
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Diplomatic and consular service, Australian.
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HISTORY.
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Politics and government.
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China, History, Civil War, 1945-1949.
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China, Politics and government, 1945-1949.
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Nanjing Shi (China), History, 20th century.
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China, Nanjing Shi.
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China.
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| Dewey Classification
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951.042
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| LC Classification
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DS797.56.N365.H36 2004eb
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| Added Entry
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Australian National University., Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies.
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