Yuan Longping, the renowned and respected Chinese scientist often taken for a farmer, has found the world a way out of famine. Unde-terred by the prevailing ignorance of heterosis in rice and other self-pollinating plants, he has dedicated himself to research into hybrid rice since the 1960s, and his feats have won him the accolade "father of hybrid rice" and earned him the honor of being made foreign associate of the US National Academy of Sciences Why is Yuan so obsessed by hybrid rice research? How did he manage with such simple conditions, scarce aterials, backward technol-ogy and insufficient information? What global impacts will Yuan and his team have? This book may give the answers.

故宫，一座昔日的皇城，面积达，2万多平方米，有殿宇宫室8000多间，是世界上现存皇宫中历史最悠久、建筑面积、保存最完整的一座，先后有24位皇帝在这里统治中国长达五个世纪。本书将这座规模宏大的中国皇家建筑群地层现出来，相信能让您了解故宫，爱上故宮。

China is one of the earliest ancient civilizations in the world. Chinese civilization is the only ancient civilization in humanhistory without any interruption. This book outlines the developmenttrajectory of Chinese history, represents the demeanor andcharacteristics of Chinese civilization and interprets the secrecy ofthe continuity and rejuvenation of the densely populated ancientcivilization after several thousand years of vicissitudes.

Las estampas de a?o nuevo son una forma artística folclórica de mucho arraigo en China. Se trata de una variedad independiente de pintura tradicional que llama mucho la atención por su colorido. Por estampas de a?o nuevo se entienden las obras pintadas y pegadas en las fachadas e interiores de las residencias chinas en vísperas de a?o nuevo, confeccionadas por talleres locales de artesanía. Desde el punto de vista genérico, las estampas se refieren a toda pintura creada por artesanos folclóricos, reproducida a través de la escultura, que refleja la vida urbana y rural. Las estampas folclóricas de a?o nuevo de China no sólo son vistosas y ricas en contenido y formas de expresión, sino también en significación cultural e histórica. El presente libro divide la presentación de las distintas estampas en cinco grupos: dioses de la puerta, dioses folclóricos, ni?os y beldades, costumbres y festividades, y cuentos y representaciones teatrales. Todas las ilustraciones, cuya gran parte es obra de grande

中国是早发明养蚕、缫丝、织绸的国家。而用彩色丝线在丝织物上绣成图案的刺绣工艺．大约在公元前15世纪的商代就已出现。最早的刺绣工艺主要用于服饰，大约在公元10世纪的宋代，刺绣工艺逐渐向具有观赏性的艺术品方向发展，到明、清(1368—1911年)刺绣艺术成就显著，刺绣工艺形成了不同的艺术流派．苏绣、粤绣、蜀绣、湘绣名绣争奇斗艳。苏州地处太湖之滨，盛产蚕桑．中国经济文化重心从五代（907—960年）朝江南转移，“上有天堂，下有苏杭”的说法亦就是五代时期开始流传的。江南文化经济的繁荣促使苏绣技艺有了长足的进步，苏绣艺术独领风骚，影响深远。 的苏绣艺术又开创了一个大有作为的新天地。苏绣艺人对传统技艺进行挖掘，加以总结．提高，发展，使苏绣艺术既有传统的文化内涵，又有新时期的时代风貌．苏绣艺术已成为中国工艺美术园

中国高铁一直在争论中前行。作为中国高铁发展的见证者和参与者，作者以详实的史料、丰富的人物访谈和大量鲜为人知的素材，清晰地描绘出了中国高铁的发展轨迹，记述了中国高铁发展的复杂性、曲折性，印证了社会主义制度能够集中力量办大事的优越性，彰显了中国高铁的无穷魅力和灿烂前景。作者以客观求实的态度、凝重而灵动的语言，讲述了独具特色的中国高铁的故事，探究中国创新之谜，论证中国高铁发展之路。

Chinese bronzes were only the daily utensils,work tools and weapons of the people of ancient times,but also exquisite works of master craftsmen which have been handed down from generation to generation.Their beautiful forms,elaborate decorations and the moving stories that were cast on them have attracted the attention and aroused the interest of lovers of bronzes at home and abroad. This book,copiously illustrated with colour pictures and sketches,is recommended to readers who wish to explore the wonder of Chinese bronzes.In language comprehensible to the layman,it supplies a basic knowledge on Chinese bronze art:its origin,periods of development and its value as regards the study of ancient history and ancient *.The author is a specialist who has personally participated in many major archaeological excavations and researched into this subject on the latest results of the study and excavations of Chinese bronzes.

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TherapidityofChina’shigh-speedrailwaydevelopmentsymbolizesthe“ChinaSpeed”whichismanifestingitselfduringtheeraofReformandOpeningUp.China’shigh-speedrailwaysareknownforsafety,convenienceandfort–thetopchoiceforpeopleonthemove.Withthe“FourSouth-North”and“FourEast-West”high-speedrailworktakingshapeinChina,thezoominghigh-speedtrainsarechangingthewayspeopleworkandlive.ThewholeworldhaeenamazedatthespeedwithwhichChinahasdevelopeditsrailways.EvenUSPresidentObamaoncesaid,“ThereisnoreasonwhyEuropeorChinashouldhavethefastesttrains.”Chinaispetitiveworldwideinrailwaytransportationinfrastructureonthestrengthofitsqualityproductioncapacity,advancedtechnologyanddeliveryofvalueformoney.Theresultisabrand-newcallingcardforChinesemanufacturing.Asawitnesstoandparticipantinthedevelopmentofhigh-speedrailwaysinChina,theauthorhasextensivelyconsultedarchives,heldin-depthinterviewsandgatheredrarebehind-the-scenesdatatopaintavividpictureofhowChinahasdevelopeditshigh-speedrailways.Therecordisoneofabittersweetjourney,pr