作者倾注了十数年时光，寻觅拍摄石窟造像，足迹遍布大江南北，用影像记录华夏大地上几乎所有的古代佛窟。镜头所触及的，不仅是珍贵的国宝佛窟，还有自古生活在佛窟周围的芸芸众生。岁月留痕，众生的情感、生活与庄严、神秘的佛像似乎都融合在一起，超脱尘世的佛、菩萨也成为了百姓日常生活中的一部分。 The author, who has taken photos for grottoes throughout China for a dozen years, has recorded the vast majority of grottoes discovered in China. In addition to Buddhas and Buddhist grottoes, he also recorded the world where the sentient beings live with his camera, linking the emotions and lives of human beings, as well as the fleeting time with elegant and mysterious Buddhas, and enabling the heavenly Buddhas to walk into the life of common people and become a part of their daily life in a vivid and cordial manner. Those photos give priority to the life of people focused by Buddhas instead o
Chinese literature is jointly created by 56 nationalities.Apart from Han nationality, the minorities also have their long and glorious history. The literature created by Chinese minoritiescan compare with Han nationality in quantity and quality. TheChinese ethnic minority literature is a general term for the litera-ture of all the minorities except Han nationality within China.
This is a book focuse on the historical and current affairsconcerning stability and development in Xinjiang. It has beenwritten with the purpose of respecting history, clarifying thetruth, and basing on the reality.
Endowed with a long history, the origin of the traditional sports of China's EthnicGroups can be principally summarized as follows: daily production and labor, militarytraining, hunting, religious ceremonies, and recreational activities.
本书展示了吴礼冠的关于中国古民居的摄影作品100余幅，题材丰富，拍摄角度各异，并配上文字说明。他将镜头对准徽派民居、北京四合院、陕北窑洞、四川羌寨等中国古建筑中的特色遗存，用影像记录了全国16个省市区县的古民居，多角度地反映了中国古民居独特的历史积淀以及当地民居的风土人情，并且这些作品具有较高的文化和美学价值。
该书由101个故事构成，每个故事都是作者、作者的家庭以及朋友亲身经历的事情。读来让人觉得诙谐幽默的同时也让读者明白在和中国人打交道的时候，什么该做、什么不可以做。有些故事介绍中国的礼节、传授如何购物、如何讨价还价等等；有些故事会指导读者如何避免尴尬和难堪；还有些故事解释了一些在外国人看来难以理解、甚至似乎让人“讨厌”的中国人的举止。此外，作者会在每个故事后面加上评论，向读者说明中国人为什么会这么做，以及在这种情况下外国人 明智的反应。 In 101 Stories for foreigners to Understand Chinese People,Yi and Bryan Ellis tell stories about their experiences living in China to introduce elements of Chinese culture,etiquette and interpersonal interaction. When they moved from New York City to Shanghai three years ago, they read several guide books and thought they were prepared. But dozens of small yet signifi
In 101 Stories for foreigners to Understand Chinese People Yiand Bryan Ellis tell stories about their experiences living inChina to introduce elements of Chinese culture，etiquette andinterpersonal interaction． When they moved from New York City to Shanghai they readseveral guide books and thought they were pre-pared．But dozens ofsmall yet significant cultural differences caught them bysurprise！ Three years（and numerous faux pass misunderstandings andmisinterpretations）later，they have written this book to helpreaders benefit from their experiences．Their stories explain boththe“what’s”and the“why’s”of Chinese customs，So that readers canbetter understand and appreciate the Chinese way of thinking andliving．Often，what seems bizarre and strange at first makes perfectsense if you see it from a Chinese perspective．Yi and Bryan haveenjoyed learning about Chinese culture and hope that the readerswill enjoy this journey of discovery as well．
NewYearPicture(Nianhua)derivesitsnamefromtheage-oldcustomofChineseNewYeardecorations.Afascinatingandpopularartform,itinfactconstitutesaseparatebranchoftraditionalChineseainting.TheconceptofNewYearPicturereferstopaintedworksmadebylocalworkshopsandregularlypostedinsideandoutsidehomes.NewYearPictureencompassesallsuchpaintingsreflectingruralandurbanlives,handmadebyfolkartisans,aswellasthosecarvedorproducedandpaintedinlocalworkshops.FolkNewYea~"Picturepossessescolorfuldetailwithabundantculturalandhistoricalco~notations.herearefivemajorcategoriesofChineseNewYearPicturesdiscussedinthiook:DoorGods,FolkDeities,CuteBabiesandBeauties,CustomsandFestivals,StoriesandLocalOperas.Theprincipalimagesareexplainedwithbriefcaptions.MostoftheNewYearPicturescollectedinthiookaremadebyfolkmastersfromeveryareaofChina.
TraditionalimagesofthelionareiconicculturalsymbolsofChina.ThelionisbelievedtobeoneofthemostauspiciousanimalsinChinesefolkculture.Imagesofthecreaturegraduallygainedpopularitythroughoutthecountryastheyspreadfromreligiousvenuestopeople'shomes.Withtheirdistinctivenationalcharacterandregionalfeatures,ruggedappearanceandexcellentcraftsmanship,ChinesestonelionsarefavoritesoftheChinesepeople.Thisbookfocusesonthedevelopmentofstonelioncarving,theevolutionofitsdesigns,thefolkculturethecreaturesexemplify,theprinciplesforstonelioncarving,andthevariousstylesandusesofstonelions.Onthesepagesaremorethan300photographsofthecarvedbeastsfromnearly20regionsinChina.
中国具有悠久而辉煌的历史：三千年没有间断的、有文献记录的历史，五千年有确切、清晰的口头传说的历史，七千年有考古发掘证实的历史，五十万年有实物证实的人类发展过程重要阶段的历史。中国的历史文化和壮丽的中华河山结合在一起，构成泱泱中华无穷魅力亦即软实力的重要组成部分。《历史之旅(德文版)》要带领对中国历史文化有兴趣的读者们去进行一次历史之旅，亲临那些中国历史发生地或相关地，观看甚至触摸那些历史的遗存，倾听岁月留下的遗响，去感知某个历史人物的气息，去感受和认识中国历史的辉煌。
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在将近上千年的时间里，中国无论在经济上还是文化上，都于世界其他国家，以至于伏尔泰曾经这样赞颂中国：“中国人在道德和政治经济学、农业、生活必需的技艺等等方面已臻境地。”古人所取得的巨大成就，既是中国人无上的荣誉，也成了中国人甜蜜的负担。事实上，几乎后来所兴起的任何一种新的思想，都可以在更早的古人那里找到类似的说法，甚至在很多时候，古人说得更为清晰和透彻。这种独特的情形，逐渐造就了中国人重继承而不重开创的品格。中国的人文学者，更看重“言必有据”，“字字皆有出处”，强调自己的思想是溯源于古代的某位学者，而轻视那种标新立异、违背古人原则的理论。当贵古贱今成为一种社会风气时，即使要阐述一种全新的思想，也往往要先披上一层古人的外衣，借助于对古代典籍的再诠释而实现。也正因为如此，要理解中
Chinahasalonghistoryofagriculture,sointheearlieststagesitsfestivalswereintimatelytiedupwithfarming.Today,theChinesecontinuetocelebratethesefestivals,bringingthemevenclosertotheirancestors,creatorsofasplendidculture.
