Summary: "Gripping saga of two rival moles--played by superstars Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau Tak-wah--who navigate slippery moral choices as they move between the intersecting territories of Hong Kong's police force and its criminal underworld. Set during the uncertainty of the city-state's handover from Britain to China and steeped in Buddhist philosophy, these ingeniously crafted tales of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Once upon a time in China: The legendary martial arts teacher Wong Fei-hung, with a band of disciples, battles a host of nefarious forces--foreign and local--who are threatening Chinese sovereignty as British and American imperialists encroach upon the Mainland.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Bix, Cynthia Overbeck.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sunset Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home Decor BixBix, Cynthia Overbeck.
Summary: Introduces dragonflies and damselflies, closely related winged insects which undergo a three-stage process of development called incomplete metamorphosis.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 1982
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 595.7 OVEBix, Cynthia Overbeck.
Summary: Looks at the different modes of dress in America from the 1770s to the 1860s, examining the clothing and accessories of the common people and soldiers, as well as the men and women of the upper and middle classes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 391.00973 BIXLiu, Bin
Summary: Kites and China are practically synonymous, since these childhood toys were originally invented there before becoming popular around the world. For over 2000 years, kites have been a common sight in China, from the imperial court to the common people, and over that time period the craftsmanship of the kite has been perfected-and includes a diversity and richness of styles. In Chinese Kites,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Better Link Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.15 LIUXiu Xiu
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Alliance Entertainment 2021
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK XIUSummary: Unable to defend himself and his family from a ruthless enemy, Kao hires two swordsmen who needed the money for wine and women. They soon discover Kao has an evil plan of his own as their friendship and trust are tested through challenges.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN LASXiu Xiu
Contents: Hi -- Joey's song -- Beauty towne -- Honey-suckle -- I luv abortion -- The oldness -- Chimney's afire (Mickensian suicide) -- Gul mudin -- Born to suffer -- Factory girl -- Smear the queen -- Black drum machine.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Polyvinyl 2012
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK XIUSummary: When the British government is discovered smuggling precious Chinese artifacts out of the country, folklore hero Wong Fei Hong uses his uniquely outlandish style of martial arts...Drunken Boxing...to fight the conspirators and salvage the valuables before it's too late! And the more Hong drinks, the more agile he becomes -- able to fend off numerous attacks with unbelievable moves! With Chinese...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Buena Vista Home Entertainment 2001
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE LEGShanmugalingam, Cynthia
Summary: "Since Cynthia Shanmugalingam was a young girl, she has worked to piece together her sense of Sri Lanka, her ancestral homeland that she experienced through the wondrous flavors of her immigrant parents' kitchen in London. In Rambutan, these ingredients, methods, and tastes-combining Javanese, Malay, Indian, Arab, Portuguese, Dutch and British influences-come together to create an irresistible...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.595493 SHAXiu Xiu
Contents: Don diasco -- I broke up -- Luber -- Hives hives -- Dr. Troll -- Over over -- Anne dong -- Suha -- Poe Poe -- Homonculus -- Tonite and today (What chu' talkin' 'bout).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Will It Burn Music 2002
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK XIUBell, Anthea.
Summary: A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart an ogre and make his and his mother's fortune.
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Publisher / Publication Date: North South Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 BELSummary: In the early 1600s, the Manchurians have taken over sovereignty of China and established the Ching Dynasty. The new government immediately imposes a martial arts ban, forbidding the practice of martial arts altogether in order to gain control.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Weinstein Company 2007
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN SEVWilliams, Mary Lou
Contents: The blues (5:35) -- N.G. blues (2:29) -- Dirge blues (5:51) --Baby bear boogie (2:22) -- Turtle speed blues (2:14) -- Blues for Peter (1:30) -- My mama pinned a rose on me (3:00) -- Prelude to prism (3:19) -- Prism (2:51) -- What's your story morning glory (3:57) -- Prelude to love roots (1:59) -- Love roots (2:03) -- Rhythmic pattern (2:34) -- J.B.'s waltz (4:32) -- The blues (:44) -- No title...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pablo 1978
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ WILLiu, Charles
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Publisher / Publication Date: Visible Ink Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 LIULiu, Cixin
Summary: Presents a collection of speculative science fiction tales that envision the future and reimagine the past in settings ranging from the coal mines of China to the edges of frontier space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2020
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Summary: With all three informants aboard the Falcon, Han must discover the identity of the spy while completing the race, but the traitor has already started killing, and the Empire has returned for another close run-in.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 STASummary: Mulan: Mulan is a young Chinese woman who breaks tradition and joins the Imperial army, accompanied by a her guardian dragon, Mushu, to battle an invading army.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment] 2013
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY MULCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: J DVD Movie Mulan 2013Summary: Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days alone in the desert. He connects expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. As Ouyang narrates his tale, he interweaves the stories of his unusual clients, old friends and future foes. He begins to realize the mistakes of his own past, and how his fear of rejection may have led him to a life of exile.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN ASHSummary: Wonderwoman, Thief Catcher, and Invisible Girl team up to battle the baby stealing Demon-Lord of the Underworld.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Miramax Home Entertainment 2002