Find out why the Chinese are so fond of red in this book exploring the color as it relates to everything from women's clothing to the gods of sun, fire and war. It's the color of loyalty, nobility and love and a prized color at traditional Chinese weddings.
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This book continues the focus of Living in China. The authors interviewed 19 foreign friends who study or work in China. Among them are a senior journalist, editors, translators, ecologist, ambassador, new-born movie, TV, and Beijing Opera stars, a descendant of...
In the present day and for many decades to come, the most important bilateral relationship in the world will be the one between the United States and China. Realizing this, Americans want to learn more about the Chinese people. their cultural outlook, and their long...
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This is the third collection that follows two previously published books entitled, Living in China and Dreaming Big in China. Seventeen people have been interviewed and featured here because of their remarkable yuan or "predestined relationship" with China, and each...
Zheng He is a Chinese navigator of the Ming Dynasty who led a massive fleet and visited more than 30 countries and regions on the coast of the West Pacific and the Indian Ocean from 1405 to 1433, half a century prior to the inception of the Great Era of Navigation in...
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Large, bright images give students a realistic illustration of Chinese clothing, work, architecture and culture. Idea-filled activity guide Reproducible student vocabulary booklet Over 40 vocabulary flash cards for bulletin boards or pocket charts Set of 58...
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Divided into eighteen sections that reflect the outstanding material and spiritual accomplishments of each time period in Chinese history, An Illustrated Record of Chinese Civilization begins with a background on Chinese ancestors in prehistoric society and moves on...
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Spanning the grand history of China from the Prehistoric 1500 B.C. to the 2008 Olympics, the perfect-for-classrooms chart crams facts, maps, time lines and dynasty breakdowns all into an easy-to-follow format. Learn how rulers were defeated, when heroes emerged to...
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Ready to gain insight into China in a fascinating way? It's All Chinese to Me is a comprehensive overview of Chinese culture that allows you to peer into what makes the Chinese people tick. Firsthand tips, insights and fun cartoon-like illustrations give you...
This book introduces Chinese culture, people and its characteratics with Western perspectives. Each story compares Chinese and Western concepts and explains why Chinese behave in certain ways. 城市的面孔The...
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Glimpses of Chinese Culture is a solution for you to have a basic understanding of Chinese culture in a short period of time. A brief account of Chinese history and culture from the perspective of a Chinese scholar. 25 topics involving Chinese history, philosophy,...
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This book contains 87 interviews reflecting a wide range of personal experiences between 1991 and 2008. The interviewees come from different occupations and different places. They include a jazz player in Heilongjiang Province, a rock-and-roll drummer in Tibet, an...
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