This series of Chinese classics is designed for adults who read Chinese and are interested in learning Chinese classical poetry such as San Zi Jin (Three Word Classics). These simple, easy to follow poems are of great historical importance in China, and...
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“If Heaven had not given birth to Confucius (alias Zhong Ni), the ages would have been a long, long night.” Confucius was a man who truly believed in learning, and he himself pursued learning all his life. He was convinced that learning was for the purpose of serving...
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Through more than 40 well-known jokes told in cartoons, the author/illustrator takes a gentle swipe at some bad habits and practices of the Chinese in olden days. Ancient as they are, these jokes never fail to strike a cord in the hearts of present-day readers.
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With more than 60 stories, Best Chinese Jokes promises a generous serving of wit and humour, which has been enjoyed and loved by all. Containing glimpses of life in ancient China, the jokes have been passed down the generations to be told and retold, entertaining...
Chinese history is filled with many interesting anecdotes of wise people reputed for their resourcefulness as statesman and military strategist, magistrate and trader, as well as in everyday life. These stories, accumulated over several thousands of years, make up a...
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The Tang and Song dynasties, spanning more than 600 years from the 8th to the 13th centuries, saw a period of great economic and cultural development in Chinese society. During this golden age of classical literature, numerous masterpieces were written, both in...
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Confucius is widely regarded as the most influential thinker and educator in Chinese history. He left behind a rich legacy of celebrated dictums covering a wide range of subjects, including self-cultivation, government and the people, education and learning, human...
This book collects famous prose writing in Chinese literary history covering the pre-Qin, Wei, Jin, the Southern and the Northern, Tang and Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. Here are theoretical treaties, emotional essays, travels, biographical writings, historical...
This book looks into some highlights of Chinese poetics from a historical and trans-cultural perspective. It carries out an in-depth discussion of such thematic topics as Confucius' expectation of poetry in education, Mozi and Xunzi on musical functions, Liu Xie's...
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This bilingual book of Chinese quotes is divided into several topics: emotions, relationships, everyday wisdom, politics, cultivation, and philosophy. Each quote is presented with pinyin, Chinese characters, and English translation. This book...
This book presents a collection from what is considered the golden age of Chinese classical poetry-the Tang dynasty. Tang poets often wrote on the themes of a unified, orderly empire, Man's place in Nature rather than society and the principles of Taoism and...
Sunzi wrote "The Art of War" in the late Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). "The Art of War" is perhaps the best known and most highly regarded treatise on military strategy ever written. Although its wisdom is over two thousand years old, its principles are...