China's National Treasures includes three books, Jades of Ancient China, Porcelain of Ancient China and Snuff Bottles in the Qing Dynasty. Among the numerous forms of cultural heritage exhibited in Chinese history, jade carving is definitely a unique art style....
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This is the first book to fully capture the story of the exotic and exciting game of Mah Jongg, offering an intimate look at the history of the game as well as the visual beauty of the tiles. When authors Ann Israel and Gregg Swain began playing Mah Jongg, they were...
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A source of fascination to the West, China's renowned art objects and traditional manufactured products have long been sought by collectors. Things Chinese presents sixty (60) distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together present a window onto...
Bamboo has been used for thousands of years in China. With its many tributes and strengths, bamboo was blended into China's Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist thinking to give birth to a uniquely Chinese cultural phenomenon that has since spread far and wide. This...
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Although it is often difficult to fully understand to what extent old customs have survived, they undoubtedly influence life in contemporary China. With the growing consciousness of the importance of protecting traditional culture, some significant folk...
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As more and more people move from the countryside and into large cities, many traditional games have been set aside or even lost from children's play. Today, children turn to TV or computer games as a distraction. The author of this book seeks to reintroduce the...
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Paper-cuts briefly introduces relevant knowledge about paper-cuts, paper-cut methods and skills, with both pictures and words, and provides 160 innovative designs, covering many different types, for example folding the paper in half and cutting, continuous folding...
Shadow Play briefly introduces relevant knowledge about shadow play, demonstrates basic ways to manipulate puppets in both pictures and words, and provides the puppet samples and plays. The appendices of the book supply cardboard, shadow puppets, and prop designs,...
Play American Mah Jongg! kit offers beginning players a fun and affordable way to start playing the hugely popular Asian game of strategy, skill and luck. This kit comes with a full-color 96-page instruction booklet that provides you with clear and simple...
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With fascinating commentary and beautiful artwork this Chinese art history book is allows Westerners to better understand traditional Chinese painting. Applying a comparative approach to Chinese and Western art, this art book examines the characteristics of...
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What fun it is to cultivate your kid's skills on observation, imagination, differentiation, and logical thinking with Tangram in bright and vivid colors! This book offers endless ideas to play games with your kid(s), creating all sorts of animals with hinds and...
This new kit is origami with a sassy twist—a box full of fun that lets you turn bits of paper into fashion, romance and all things cute and pretty. This kit features 18 custom-designed projects that take only a minute or so make. The full-color booklet gives clear...