Join Buzzie as he explores the origins and customs of some fascinating Chinese festivals. Why is the color red associated with Chinese New Year? How do the children "float" in the air at the Bun Festival Parade? What is the significance of dragon boat races? Who is...
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Explore the unique city of Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. Regarded as a political, educational, and cultural center, the city is the second most populated in China. Just in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, experience the...
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China is a multi-national country that has 56 minority nationalities and are dispersed over 60% of the land, mostly on plateaus, grasslands or in forests. Among these minorities, 53 have their own languages, 21 have written ones, and almost all have their own...
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Through an engaging bilingual narrative and lovely, full-color photos, Zhang Yue gives readers a tour of her hometown, beautiful and historic Beijing. She starts the day with a visit to her grandmother in a hutong, or neighborhood, in the old part of the city. Along...
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As the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo are approaching, China has come into the spotlight of both the people and the media from all over the world. Understandably, quite a few Westerners have questions concerning China that have to do with...
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With a lasting civilization of several thousand years, China offers the world a rich culture, which constitutes an important part of human civilization and wisdom. Chinese arts are the gems of Chinese culture. They carry the heritage of traditional Chinese culture,...
Many of China's folk arts have a history going back as far as 1,000 years. Folk arts encompass aspects of clothing, food, housing and transportation, with their defining feature combining practicality with beauty. In addition, China's folk arts have distinct...
In this comprehensive and informative book about China, the reader is given a realistic glimpse of the lifestyles of the Chinese people through colorful photos and detailed introductions. Topics such as the extensive and profound food culture, the spirit of...
Since China started down the path of reform and opening up to the world nearly 30 years ago, millions of Chinese have moved. Some people moved from the countryside to cities, while others moved from big houses to small ones. These moves have brought happiness, hard...
Over thousands of years, the Chinese ancients living in different places built very individualized residential housing. From these rare buildings constructed at different ages and decorated with distinctive regional features, we can also recognize the well...
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This book contains the touching life stories of 11 young Chinese people who have struggled to realize their dreams, experienced success and failure, learned lessons and occasionally felt regret. The stories are presented without embellishment and in their original...
Streetwise Guide Beijing is much more than a guidebook; it's a comprehensive source of information for all your travel needs. With sample itineraries to ensure you get the most of your time in Beijing, cultural norms, useful phrases (with an easy and user-friendly...