"Red Poppies opens a window on a unique region of pre-occupation Tibet, dispelling many of the popular myths about a uniformly pacifistic society peopled by devout worshippers. Set in the eastern part of the country, whose autocratic chieftains received their power to govern from Chinese emperors in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, this novel is about a feudal society in full, hothouse bloom. Lavish, sensual lifestyles, passionate romance,...

Presents an introduction to Chinese for beginners or as a refresher course for those who have studied the Japanese language.