PUBLICATIONS
Over the decades of exploration and research, CERS Founder Wong How Man has authored more than a dozen books. Among these, From Manchuria to Tibet won the prestigious Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Gold Award in 1999. His book Islamic Frontiers of China was published in the UK, long before the topic became of worldwide interest and has just been released in an updated version. His two CD-ROMs, Exploring the Yangtze and Tibet, won 11 and 5 international awards respectively. |
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ISLAMIC FRONTIERS OF CHINA PEOPLES OF THE SILK ROAD Wong How Man, Adel Awni Dajani I.B.Tauris Publishers, 2010 ISBN 978-1-84885-702-5 There are over twenty million Muslims in China today. From the mountainous borders with Afghanistan to the tropical island of Hainan, the ethnicities and cultures of China's Muslims are as diverse as China herself. They come from at least ten different ethnic groups, including the Persianate Tajiks in the Pamir Mountains, Kirgiz eagle hunters in the west, and the Chinese speaking Hui living in Canton. In recent years the world's attention has been drawn to the clashes between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese in Xinjiang Province. But how does a Muslim minority in the People's Republic of China live today? After decades of communist rule, and now under the onslaught of commerce and consumerism, what pressures do the different communities and their heritages face? Wong How Man, a renowned Chinese explorer and Adel Awni Dajani, with his Muslim background, come together to explore the regions of the Asian borderlands where the traditions of Islam and China interact. Their collaboration has resulted in this lavishly illustrated book which gives us a glimpse of the rich diversity of life on the Islamic frontiers of China. |
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FROM MANCHURIA TO TIBET Wong How Man Odyssey Publishing, 1998 ISBN 962-217-098-6 This book chronicles a quarter century of explorer Wong How Man's Inner Asian expeditions, providing a rare glimpse of ethnic groups whose lives and customs mirror the enchanting yet sometimes brutal environments in which they live. Here in the hinterlands of Asia, from Manchuria and Mongolia to the Silk Road and Tibetan Plateau, traditions carry on as they have for centuries as modernization slowly makes its way to what Wong calls the 'Backyard of Asia'. "From Manchuria to Tibet" transcends political boundaries to focus on the diversity and interconnectedness of unique peoples in beautifully unusual landscapes. More than a photo essay, this publication delves into the history, traditions, stories and dreams of colorful indigenous peoples and their surroundings, often in formidable terrain. The author has spent 25 years focused on these remote areas of Inner Asia, where few foreigners tread. He has recorded the last of many vanishing traditions among these ethnic minorities, who have lived bravely in the challenging environment around them. |
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EXPLORING THE YANGTZE |
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ISLAMIC FRONTIERS OF CHINA |
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BLACK-NECKED CRANE RENDEZVOUS Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2002 ISBN 986-417-046-5 This book is based on long years of observation and field work on the Black-necked Crane, one of the rarest crane species in the world. Since 1988, Wong has focused on the stately and endangered bird. From the breeding ground on the Tibetan plateau, to the wintering sites in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, Wong made numerous trips which chronicle the state of the Black-necked Crane. The many photographs illustrate the result of this work, as the bird spring back from endangered status to a more healthy population. An accompanying DVD is also made with the publication of this bilingual title, in Chinese and English. |
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Boundless Nature Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2013 ISBN 978-986-320-363-6 |
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Borderless Culture Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2013 ISBN 978-986-320-364-3 |
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NATURE AS MY COMPANION Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2012 ISBN 978-986-320-052-9 |
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CULTURE AS MY FRIEND Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2012 ISBN 978-986-320-058-1 |
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HERITAGE ON OUR MINDS Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2010 ISBN 978-986-216-630-7 |
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TREASURES IN OUR MIDST Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2010 ISBN 978-986-216-629-1 |
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TALES FROM ANCIENT KINGDOM Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2009 ISBN 978-986-216-440-2 |
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AS RIVER FLOWS Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2009 ISBN 978-986-216-439-6 |
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VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2007 ISBN 978-986-216-025-1 |
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HOLY MOUNTAIN, HIDDEN VALLEY Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2007 ISBN 978-986-216-024-4 |
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CULTURE AT HEART Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2003 ISBN 986-417-192-5 |
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NATURE AT HEART Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2003 ISBN 986-417-191-7 |
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CLOSER TO EARTH Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2001 ISBN 957-621-907-8 |
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CLOSER TO HEAVEN Wong How Man Commonwealth Publishing Group, 2001 ISBN 957-621-906-X |