Simply add color to this gallery of wild and tame creatures to create 23 realistic images of pandas, giraffes, deer, leopards, zebras and other animals in their natural habitats, as well as cats, dogs, and pigs. Use crayons, markers, watercolors, or colored pencils...
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A fascinating examination of contemporary Chinese culture, The Chinese Mind offers an informative, accessible look at the values, attitudes and behavior patterns of modern China—and their roots in the history of this ancient nation. This excellent overview of Chinese...
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How to Select series give you all the information you need to choose and buy jade, embroidery, and tea in China with confidence. One in a series of four titles, it explains clearly and simply what to look for, where and how to shop in China, and questions you should...
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Drinking tea is an integral part of Chinese life. Covering the history, traditions and practicalities of Chinese tea, this lovely volume also includes details of the 10 most popular Chinese teas, the delicately crafted art of the tea ceremony, the etiquette of...
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Aiming at offering an appreciation for the beauty of Chinese calligraphy, this book provides a general picture of the five kinds of scripts, namely seal script ( 篆 zhuan), clerical script ( 隶 li), regular script ( 楷 kai), running script (...
Featuring the distinctive heights of Chinese culture, the authors share with you their insights into the concepts and passions of the Chinese nation over the past 5,000 years. On reading through this historical range of remarkable creativity and flair for innovation,...
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Prefaced by China's State Councilor, Chen Zhili, and translated by Canadian entrepreneur, Geoffrey Bonnycastle, this book reveals that the Chinese are just as bewildered by foreigners as foreigners are by them. The author's thoughtful and humorous explanations...
The earliest traces of Chinese folk masks, dating back to the prehistoric age, have been found in the rock paintings in Guangxi and Inner Mongolia. Besides, human imagery wearing masks was often the subject for archaic earthen and mural decorations. In the following...
The cloth art of China refers to cloth handicrafts made by Chinese people using traditional cloth and threads as raw materials. These are tailored, sewn and adorn the different cloths. Cloth handicrafts come in such forms as embroidery, Gesi tapestry, hand stitching,...
Wabi Sabi, a little cat in Kyoto, Japan, had never thought much about her name until friends visiting from another land asked her owner what it meant. At last, the master says, "That's hard to explain." And that is all she says. This unsatisfying answer...
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An impressive and comprehensive survey of mainland China's geography, political structure, military establishment, economics, and recent history. Invaluable and indispensable reading for students of contemporary Chinese culture and society, Understanding China is an...
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