China's renowned art objects, furnishings, and handicrafts have long been sought by collectors and inspired designers. Through 60 emblematically Chinese antiques and items, Things Chinese opens up the world of Chinese culture. The history, cultural...
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This book contains testimonials from more than 40 international students from 30 countries across five continents, sharing their real life experiences and thoughts on six main aspects of life in China: study, daily life, travel, food, entertainment and shopping....
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本书选取外国留学生和在华工作人员所写文章100篇，分为“我看中国新时代、&...
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本书是《100个热词了解新时代中国》的英文版。本书选取2012年至2022年体现新时代...
For a long time, China was an ancient, mysterious country in the eyes of the world. Now, in this age of globalization, China is integrating and becoming more and more open. In the 70 years since 1949, China’s has developed and changed massively. More and more...
Interactions between different cultures are inevitably followed by the mutual borrowing of words. On the heels of the increasingly close contacts between China and the outside, and the continual rise of Chinese influence in the world, international...
For thousands of years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has helped countless people with their health, and is still widely sought after today—especially by those all over the world who are intrigued by natural healing and healthcare. The culture underlying...
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Through the Eyes of International Students is a three-volume bilingual series that tells stories about China from the perspective of overseas students. Through these vivid and personal stories, readers can have a better understanding of daily life in China, its...
“中华文化传承之匠心...
China Close-up is a series of books intended to help international readers understand what modern China is really like. These stories, selected from more than a hundred micro-documentaries, are compiled with different focuses in five volumes. Readers can watch the...
For millennia, China was the largest and richest nation on earth. Two centuries ago, however, its economy sank into a depression from which it had not fully recovered—until now. China's modern resurgence as the world's largest nation in terms of...
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《传家：中国人的生活智慧》内容丰富，堪称中华文化和东方生活智慧的集...
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Division to Unification in Imperial China is series volume two. It explores one of China's more chaotic periods when Chinese culture flourished while civil wars and foreign invasions repeatedly thwarted attempts at unification. A handy timeline is...
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For every fan of kung fu, steamed dumplings, Confucius and giant skyscrapers, A Geek in China is a hip, smart and concise guide to the Middle Kingdom. Packed with photographs and short articles on all aspects of Chinese culture, past and present, A Geek in China...
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Dive into China's new web-based subculture of tech-savy, subversive netizens with China Online!Using Baidu, China's form of Google, young Chinese web-surfers are creating their own language on the Internet. With this book, you can get an insider's view of the way the...
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This book series selects articles to truly reflect life of modern Chinese people from different angles and help students learn Chinese and Chinese culture. The pocket-sized books feature illustrations, a vocabulary index, “Introduction” and...
Stories of Chinese People’s Lives II is a Chinese reader series for Chinese learners selected and edited by Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban). Based on the program by Tencent Net One Day of a Chinese, this series presents a one-day life and work of...
中华文化是世界上最古老的文化之一，也是中华民族智慧的结晶。它丰富的...
Learn about Chinese customs, proper etiquette for all types of situations, and how to interact effectively while traveling China. Firsthand tips and illustrations offer an authentic view of China and the many cultural differences that foreigners encounter there. This...
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Chinese character are treasured symbol of the Chinese nation, And the development of character is often considered one of the major achievements in the course of human civilization. Chinese characters appeared around 6000 years ago, and among ancient systems of...
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Chinese civilization, with a long, shining and vibrant history, has been part of the ancient oriental civilization. At the core of Chinese civilization are the spirit of traditional Chinese philosophy and Chinese characters. Having helped bind together the...
Dialogues provides fascinating snapshots into the many innovative and inspiring stories that continue to make up the unique tapestry of modern China. Through this collection of interviews, the reader can gain useful, informative and entertaining insight into the...
Celebrate Chinese Culture is an epic series of books about the different facets of Chinese heritage throughout history. China’s modernity cannot be fully understood without looking into its glorious past of milestones in scientific inventions, political exploits and...
This book begins with a general introduction of various“Chinese languages”, languages of different Chinese ethnic groups as well as the majority Han people. The relation between Mandarin Chinese and Chinese dialects is also explained with fair clarity. Through...
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This book is an overall introduction of Chinese ritual systems and the related social norms. The first part begins with an elaboration of the central Chinese concept Li, which carries a wide range of connotations including not only rites and rituals but also what are...
Chinese people have a history of 5,000 years of civilization. Information about the origins of Chinese traditional festivals not only help us to understand the customs and everyday habits of the Chinese but also their rich cultural heritage. The reader will be...
First among the ancient classics, the I Ching or Book of Changes is one of the world's most influential books, comparable to the Bible, the Koran, and the Upanishads.The I Ching's purpose is universal: to provide good counsel to its users in making decisions during...
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Chinese Drama is a textbook primarily aimed at those English-speaking students who want to study chinese drama. It is also a good reference for teachers and other readers who would like to know more about chinese drama and chinese culture. It provides a...
According to Chinese tradition, the history of silk begins in the 27th century BC. Its use was confined to China until the Silk Road opened at some point during the latter half of the first millennium BC. China maintained its virtual monopoly over silk for another...
Chinese culture is rich and profound. With simple strokes and in layman's terms, the author lays out the history of the Chinese culture and its developmental context. Chinese Culture is first published in 1998. It has since been widely adopted as teaching and...
The word 'harem' often conjures up images of beautiful, half-dressed oriental women lounging in some stately pleasure dome, waiting for the opportunity to satisfy their masters. And in some ways this was not far from the truth. Tang Dynasty Emperor Xuanzong had...
This book gives a brief account of the life stories and military and political deeds of 16 well-known emperors in different dynasties, hoping to help the readers have a better understanding of the monarchic system in China's feudal society. Each emperor is introduced...
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The nature of the Chinese empresses attending to state affairs was fairly complicated. Some had to represent their sons because the emperor was really too young to rule a dynasty; some, due to their ambition for monopolizing power, deliberately supported and...
As one of the world's oldest civilized nation with 5000 years of culture, China is a great nation with two spectacular main rivers - the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. It's also a magical land with amazing tourist attractions like the Great Wall and Huangshan...
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"A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what Chinese parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it’s like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them,...
Liu Jun is the editor of China Daily's Hot Pot section. In the book, he tells of many conversations between Chinese editors and Western writers that go something like this: Writer: "Why did you cut my punch line, 'Revenge is a dish best served cold'?" asked...
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Quest for Chinese Culture was written by one of China's most well-known and highly respected writers, Yu Qiuyu. Yu has dedicated his life to studying and writing about Chinese culture. This book was written for people, both Chinese and Western, who do not have a deep...
Bobby Brill first visited China in 2003 on a documentary film project that set the stage for further international adventures. He is an accomplished 10-year veteran of the media industry working in photography, cinematography and multi-media content production. Born...
This book and DVD set introduces the 13-step taiji exercise for health and the 10 movements of taiji roushu for fitness. The 13-step taiji exercise for health is a simplified form of the 248-step taiji internal-power exercise for health. This simplified approach...
This set of bilingual book and DVD is designed for Chinese language learners who are interested in Taiji Quan. The simplified 24-Step Taiji Quan was made out of the widespread Yang style by removing many repeated movements in the original version according to the...
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Has Man a Future?—Dialogues with the Last Confucian gives a chronological account of the conversations in 1980 between Liang Shuming, one of the early representatives of modern Neo-Confucianism, and Guy S. Alitto, renowned American sinologist and translator of the...
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Deborah Fallows has spent much of her life learning languages and traveling around the world. But nothing prepared her for the surprises of learning Mandarin, China's most common language, or the intensity of living in Shanghai and Beijing. Over time, she...
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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...
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Grandma's China tells the story of one woman, the author's grandmother, and her family's experience through China's modern transformation. Following Grandma's life path,one gets an intimate glimpse of how China has evolved from a closed, imperial sociey ruled by...
There are plenty of wonderful books about China that focus on tangible cultural artifacts, but this book, Snapshots of a New China-Culture, focuses more on people than things. With articles taken from the Shanghai Daily, this book covers everything from the Lantern...
The time-honored Chinese civilization has nurtured the distinctive Chinese publishing industry. To some extent, its formulation and development mimics that of Chinese civilization. Chinese civilization is unique in the world in its continuity. As a significant...
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...
Zhang Qian, an explorer in the Han Dynasty, adventured to the Western Region twice and opened the worldy renowned Silk Road. Zhang Qian was the first to open the gate to the Western Region, and the Silk Road that he pioneered ushered in a new era in economic and...
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...
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...
All the things carried in our bags.pile up far beyond our limited memories,fret they often become cultural signs or markers of social, economic and historical changes. Bags and their contents in different periods depict the living standards as well as spiritual...
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...
This book introduces Chinese dynasties, ethnic and minority policy, religion, and Confucius' impact on Chinese civilization and education system. Other cultural aspects such as holiday and folk customs, totems, food culture, literature and drama, calligraphy and...
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This layman's study of the origins of Chinese music comprises a concise history, an exploration of major types of instruments (wind, percussion, plucked string and bowed string), classical masterpieces, and musicians of ancient China. Generously illustrated with...
This book is divided into three parts, namely, social behavior, family and moral principles. It introduces over 20 ways Chinese people conduct themselves in society, trying to recount things through cases and display the profound and intricate Chinese culture in a...
In the early years of the century, Shanghai was famous not only for its spies and intrigues but as a refuge for the world's persecuted. Once upon a time in Shanghai is the memoir of Rena Krasno, from a Russian Jewish family growing up in Shanghai during World War...
China has claimed the attention of an increasing number of people worldwide with its economic takeoff since it opened to the outside world three decades ago, and especially in the past few years. All those who have been to the country marvel at the country's...
This book is a collection of memoirs by a group of Canadian teachers or specialists in education to China. They are or used to be invited by Bond International College, or recommended by Canada China Education Council, to work at colleges and universities, schools,...
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,...
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...
Talking about China was one of the author's first books about China, where she have now lived for almost 17 years. Very popular especially among westerners who live in China, the booklet was ready for its third reprint when the publisher decided to produce a...
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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...
Through the eyes of a Japanese journalist living in Beijing, the book contains 60 articles from the columns and essays that the author wrote between 2005 and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games for Japanese magazines, China's Japanese language supplements, and her...
Many of the 50,000 Chinese characters in use today can be traced back to ancient, inscribed oracle bones and bronzes. Drawing on archeological finds of recent decades, Lindqvist, a Swedish scholar who studied Chinese writing in Beijing, tells the fascinating...
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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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This book explores the world of "Things Chinese". The useful guide offers a survey of common Chinese objects from the abacus to bank notes, from train tickets to hot water bottles, from Mahjong to Liberation Shoes, from Moon Cakes to Erguotuo, the Chinese strong...
Chinese are a nation good at using colors. The richness of colors serves as a deposit of the sentiments and wisdom of the Chinese people and meanwhile it carries the unique cultural memories of the Chinese. It has the function of a key to a special door of the...
Fascinating first-person accounts of twenty-three "expats" from around the globe, Finland to Liberia, Egypt to Japan, who explain what it is about their life and work in China that has had them happily calling it home from as one to as many as twenty-five years...
This book is a collection of 99 columns Raymond Zhou wrote for China Daily in the past few years. It is one man's outlook on mostly mundane changes - progress and frustration that make up the tableau of a country's breakneck growth. Zhou shies away from the...
This book is intended to reconsider the ethos of Chinese culture against the status quo of China and the world today, and with a particular reference to the human conditionin the context of globalization and its challenges. It features an engaging and in - depth...
The book offers a comprehensive overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), covering all aspects of TCM including the classics of TCM, basic theory, internal and external therapies, material medica, stories about famous doctors in history, and TCM and life...
This fun pop-culture book examines what is considered "cool" in modern day China. Categories explored range from money, extreme sports, movies, soap operas and art to text messaging and blogging. Fascinating look at Chinese society.
This is a book with a brand new view towards China. The author Mr. Matsumoto has been in the diplomatic front line dealing with foreign affairs concerning China for almost thirty years. This book contains purely essays that make you feel that you are chatting idly...
The book introduces many Chinese inventions covering all aspects of life, from the four major inventions -- gunpowder, paper, printing, compass -- to numerous other major and smart inventions such as iron and steel smelting, the decimal and binary systems,...
Artist Lorette Roberts spent much of 2004 traveling in China, capturing in her own inimitable style the sights, scenes, colors and characters of Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Xian, Huangshan, Hong Kong, and much more. Alongside the famous landmarks, Lorette has sketched...
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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...
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...
An introduction to more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization is a primer on its history, philosophy, and multi-ethnic culture that also offers insight into its future developments, in a volume that features such headings as "Prehistory and Mythology,"...
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This colorful photo book introduces the traditions of Chinese temple fairs. Temple fairs are held within or near Buddhist or Taoist temples. They feature activities such as sacrificial rites, entertainment, and bazaars, and are a popular gathering...
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Packed with images and color from all over the territory, this book is a rich reminder of the visual tapestry of Hong Kong. Everything from bird cages to junks is here. Panoramic vistas of temples and New Territories villages nestle side by side with cameos of...
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...
Common Knowledge About Chinese Geography is a brief introduction to Chinese geography. The book is divided into seven parts: A General Survey of China, Resources and Environment, Transportation and Water Conservancy, Land of Charm and Beauty, Seven Ancient...
This Chinese culture reader introduces all aspects of Chinese culture and history with colorful pictures and detailed descriptions. Chapters include: History of China, Chinese Language and Characters, Chinese Customs, Famous Sceneries, Science...
Perfect for business and armchair travelers alike, China A to Z explains the customs, culture, and etiquette essential for any trip or for anyone wanting to understand this complex country. In one hundred brief, reader-friendly chapters, alphabetized by subject,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Explore the history and development of the traditional arts and crafts of China with this book. Readers will learn how these arts and crafts apply to many fields such as utensils, apparel, furnishings, adornment, entertainment and commerce. The last chapter includes...
The richness of Chinese culture is illustrated in its museums. This delightful book is a guide to China's most well known museums, including those in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Each chapter covers a specific museum and highlights its most worthy collections and...
Readers curious about China will find a brief account of China's cultural relics in this book. Divided into 12 chapters, this book describes the origin and development of the following categories of artworks: pottery, jade artifacts, bronze ware, figurines, carvings...
The history of Chinese painting is brought to life in this book. Divided into chapters that explain the different themes in Chinese art, this book is a good primer for those interested in learning more about Chinese art or beginning to learn about it. Chapter...
Ever wanted to learn about Chinese literature but didn't know where to begin? Well, this is the book for you. With its survey of Chinese literature spanning the Book of Songs to Li Bai to Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio and more, you'll feel as though you have...
This book is a great gift for both visitors to Beijing and veteran residents alike. It is the culmination of a column that ran for two years describing the different customs and areas of Old Beijing. With beautiful illustrations done by the accomplished traditional...
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Based on the immense, authoritative scholarship of the late Joseph Needham, the world's foremost scholar of Chinese science, this revised full-color illustrated edition brings to life the spirit and excitement of the unparalleled achievements of ancient China -...
This bilingual book is a collection of essays written by an Italian scholar who lived in Beijing from 1993 to 2000. From these essays you will learn about China, Chinese people and an overview of Chinese culture through a Westerner's eyes. The topics include "To Be a...
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When you think China, think Big. The world's third largest country is home to the highest mountain, Mount Everest, and one of the largest structures ever made by humans, the Great Wall of China. Giant pandas make their homes deep in China's mountain forests,...
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Chinese culture has grown from the enjoyment of food. Confucius once said that "good cuisine is an enjoyment in life rather than simply a need". Most of the great Chinese gastronomes were also literary figures and it is evident in much of the literature...
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Throughout Chinese literature, the concept of "home is a powerful and deeply intimate cultural motif. Evoking memories of childhood and nostalgia, family traditions, village life, green fields and bubbling streams, home is forever associated with the individual, and...
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This fascinating book is a wonderful collection of daily snapshots of life in China. Taken from the pages of the Shanghai Daily, Shanghai's largest English-language newspaper, it is full of images of daily life. Ranging from a man whose simple blog gets over 2...
Chinese names are rich in meaning and reflect the history, culture and aspirations of one of the world's oldest civilizations. Such names come in many forms and while they may seem bewildering to the uninitiated, there is usually logic behind the naming process....
Hands-on activities, games and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Asian American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have shaped Asian American history. This book is broken down into sections covering American descendents...
This book is a rich photographic record of the history of overseas Chinese communities throughout the world. Christine Lim shows how the Chinese came to settle in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Southeast Asia, India, Europe, South America, and...
How do you bring Chinese culture vividly to life for students? To start, turn to The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China: Primary Source Lessons for Teachers and Students, a new curriculum guide. The first of two books on China (the second of which will cover modern...
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What would China's revolutionary leader, Mao Zedong, think if he were alive today? Mao's Chinese Communist Party continues to hold a monopoly on political power, and China remains at its core a developing nation. But in other respects, today's China bears little...
The Silk Road served for tens of hundreds of years as the main route of business over the continents of Asia. This book introduces the history of the Silk Road from the Han Dynasty's transnational businessmen to the cultural diversity of those who traveled the road....
Since its founding in 1949, the People's Republic of China has been a one-party state, in which the Chinese Communist Party holds a monopoly of political power. Many Western students are unfamiliar with the structures, institutions, and ideologies by which the...
The art of Chinese medicine has been in existence for thousands of years. Its unique methods of diagnosis and treatment are known throughout the world and its mystique lies in its apparent simplicity. This book attempts to depict the fundamental concepts of Chinese...
What kind of country is China? What kind of road has she traveled? What was her ancient civilization like? After you have read this book, you will find all the answers to these questions and more. You may go to China and discover a whole new world through reading...
This brilliantly lucid and concise study traces China's history and culture from Neolithic times to the present, working into an integrated and authoritative narrative that covers centuries of politics, warfare and government, science and technology, economics...
This book gives a general introduction to the primary influences of Chinese culture. It is comprised of 15 chapters and includes the topics of Chinese history, philosophy, literature and art, ancient science, natural scenery, etc.Index: 1. Ancient History...
This storybook embodies China's classic wisdom, from pre-Confucius days over one thousand years ago to the early Qing Dynasty, the last imperial regime which ended in 1911. The author takes readers on a tour through the treasureland of...
China, whose recorded history extends back several thousand years, was once the most advanced civilization on earth. But after centuries of self-imposed isolation, China found itself lagging behind the world's industrialized countries. Defeated militarily by the...
This book provides a brief introduction to the expansive historical development of China. It begins in ancient times and follows a course to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The book first gives an outline of contemporary Chinese...
Traditional Chinese Culture focuses primarily on the finer aspects of the Chinese culture that have been passed down through generations. Some aspects of traditional Chinese culture appear incongruous with modern life. When these inconsistencies are apparent, the...
The People of China presents an in-depth look at the largest ethnic groups in the world's most populous country. It examines each group's history, customs, beliefs, and aspirations--in the process revealing the complexities, and the politics, of ethnic identity in...
Over the centuries, Chinese civilization has produced many important inventions and innovations, including paper, printing, porcelain, the magnetic compass, and gunpowder. Similarly, China has produced a host of exceptional and accomplished individuals in all...
In 1976, at the death of its longtime leader Mao Zedong, China was in a state of economic stagnation and social chaos. Mao's radical policies and continual political campaigns, including the disastrous Cultural Revolution, had taken a heavy toll on the Chinese...
China is one of the world's oldest uninterrupted civilizations, and the essential culture and identity of the Chinese people - the Chinese way - was formed more than 2,000 years ago. This volume chronicles the development of Chinese civilization from Neolithic...
After a lifetime of eating Spaghetti-Os, watching The Brady Bunch, and listening to cheezy '80s music, 25-year-old Lindsey Owyang is a thoroughly modern third-generation ABC (American-born Chinese). In an effort to save money and placate her...
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China had been one of the great centers of human civilization, science, and technology for many centuries. This book introduces 22 special topics, including the achievements of the Chinese people in material and cultural fields such as metallurgy, papermaking,...
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In 100 Celebrated Chinese Women, Lu Yanguang captures the spirit of some of China's most influential and famous women. Spanning over two thousand years of China's history, the characters in this collection reflect the many and varied roles which women have played...
Calls, Sounds, and Merchandise of the Peking Street Peddlers was originally published in the 1930s. The author, Samuel Victor Constant, was a permanent resident in Peking and was rather familiar with Chinese folklore. This revised version is written in an easy...
King Chen became the First Supreme Emperor of China about 2,200 years ago. The greatest of the Emperor's many responsibilities was to protect his people from the fierce Mongol Horsemen, who raided villages and threatened to invade all of China. King Chen's brilliant...
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Good Luck Life is the first book to explain the meanings of Chinese rituals and to offer advice on when and how to plan for Chinese holidays and special occasions such as Chinese weddings, the Red Egg and Ginger party to welcome a new baby, significant birthdays, and...
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This beautiful book introduces Peking Opera with colorful pictures, stories, and histories. For first-time Western viewers, Peking Opera is difficult to understand. But an exploration of the artistic characteristics and cultural connotations of Peking Opera can...
A lovely introduction to the beauty of the Chinese garden. In contrast with natural scenery, the splendor of the Chinese garden lies in the combining of culture and art. How did the classic Chinese garden take shape and develop? How many prototypes are there in...
China has a vast territory and an extremely long history with the natural and cultural environment differing from region to region. Therefore, the diversity of the Chinese vernacular dwelling is rarely seen in the architectural history of the world. The author has...
"Chinese Clothing" is a fascinating documentation of the artistry of Chinese clothing and the history of the country's textile development. The rich illustrations feature a superb array of clothing styles and functions. From purely practical, yet ingenious, work...
The Four Treasures refers to the tools found in the studio of classical Chinese scholars, namely, the writing brush, the ink stone, the ink stick, and of course, paper. Much prized among collectors and contemporary scholars, these heirlooms are at the very...
The nostalgic era of the 1920s and 1930s is reflected in all its glory in this compilation of calendar art, posters, cigarette advertisements, and display signs from the bygone days of a newly-emerging urban China. Increasingly influenced by a cosmopolitan...
This is definitely one of the most beautiful book sets carried by ChinaSprout. Introducing Chinese symbols and traditions in three beautiful slip covered volumes, each one is thread bound using traditional methods and printed on rice paper. Each symbol or tradition...
China's vast territory, with its wide variety of climate, topography and ethnic groups, has given rise to a rich tapestry of folk art. This book explores breathtaking images which represent art forms like paper cuts, folk toys, pottery, puppets, kites and many more....
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Silk is one of the distinguishing characteristics of China and its culture. This book tracks the progress of silk throughout the ages. It shows the different varieties and patterns it can come in and then explores the Silk Road and its significant impact on trade and...
Want to know how the Qi Paos/Chengosams that we all wear so fondly came about? How have Chinese women changed their hairstyles over the years? The long history of Chinese costumes and accessories is a great story of the development of a creative art. This photo album...
This book contains over two hundred of the most beautiful Chinese folk paintings in the world! In recent years, folk painting has come very much into the foreground of cultural activities in China. See why professional artists are increasingly becoming interested in...
China, a country with one of the most ancient civilizations in the world, has a time-honored history of producing pottery and porcelain. Pottery wares dating back to more than 10,000 years have been discovered in Xushui County, Hebei Province and other locations...
Chinese traditional painting is both a unique and beautiful art form. It differs from western painting both in subject matter as well as the materials used. This beautiful picture book outlines the evolution of traditional Chinese painting through the ages and is a...
Traditional Chinese theatre is one of China's most splendid art forms and constantly developed and refined during China's 5,000 years of history becoming an extremely important part of China's culture. This colorful picture book traces the various forms of theatre...
As Chinese culture has developed over the millennia, sculptural works with distinct national characteristics have been created, and famous sculptors have added luster to the Chinese people's artistic achievements from epoch to epoch. This is a fascinating book filled...
Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book contains over a hundred special Good Fortune designs and describes the stories behind them. According to Chinese culture, there are five pillars of utmost happiness: Longevity, Good Fortune, Happiness, Wealth and...
Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book contains over a hundred special Prosperity designs and describes the stories behind them. According to Chinese culture, there are five pillars of utmost happiness: Longevity, Good Fortune, Happiness, Wealth and Prosperity....
Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book contains over a hundred special Longevity designs and describes the stories behind them. According to Chinese culture, there are five pillars of utmost happiness: Longevity, Good Fortune, Happiness, Wealth and Prosperity....
Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book contains over a hundred special Happiness designs and describes the stories behind them. According to Chinese culture, there are five pillars of utmost happiness: Longevity, Good Fortune, Happiness, Wealth and Prosperity....
Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book contains over a hundred special Wealth designs and describes the stories behind them. According to Chinese culture, there are five pillars of utmost happiness: Longevity, Good Fortune, Happiness, Wealth and Prosperity....
Readers who are interested in learning about China will love this monthly large format publication designed in photojournalism style and featuring articles and stunning photography from all corners of China. Regular features of the publication include China Pictorial...
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Bilingual in English and Chinese, this book is a collection of 28 historical speeches made by various world leaders about China at different points in time. Included is President Nixon's historic speech at the Welcoming Banquet in Beijing, several speeches by...
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Surround yourself with lucky objects, the Chinese believe, and good fortune will come to you. In word and image, this exquisite volume-a delight to hold in the hand-explores the bounteous meanings of the five-fold symbols of happiness: luck, prosperity, longevity,...
A Traveler's History of China provides a concise but fascinating journey from the country's earliest beginnings right up to the creation of the economic powerhouse that is today's China. Stephen Haw carries the reader back in time to the prehistoric civilizations of...
Unlike names in other languages, Chinese names are made up of individual characters, used singly or strung together. Best Chinese Names aims to help English-speakers select good Chinese names by providing various methods of choosing names. For instance, names may be...
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This book documents the history and development of the cheongsam, the close-fitting dress that was the most popular single garment worn by Chinese women during the twentieth century. The volume includes discussions of issues of manufacture, design, style, gender, and...
Much has been written about China's contemporary art scene, but little attention has been paid to the complicated ways in which the Chinese and Western art traditions have influenced each other. Featuring many stunning reproductions of original artworks, this...
Mandarin squares, the embroidered insignia found on the robes of the ruling mandarin class in China's Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), are prized collectors' pieces. This volume provides a lucid account of the mandarin system of government and methods of selecting...
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This selection of Dr Hu Shi's 12 works in English describes how certain phases of Chinese culture have changed, and how those changes have taken the particular course and form they have. Both the descriptions and the explanations are historical. The appendix provides...
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Acupuncture and moxibustion are indispensable parts of traditional Chinese medicine and are used to prevent and control disease. Based on the book, “Essentials of Chinese Acupuncture,” which is used internationally as a textbook, “Chinese...
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