King Gesar is an epic from Tibet based on Tibetan folk tales, legends, folk songs and proverbs. Representing the highest achievement of ancient Tibetan culture, it has been in circulation for centuries. It is an encyclopedia-like masterpiece reflecting the history of the ancient Tibetan society. Compared with the world's Other famous heroic epics, King Gesar has two outstanding characteristics. First, it has been passed down orally and musically from one generation to the next. Even today the epic is still widespread among the Tibetan people,especially among farmers and herdsmen. It is a "living" heroic epic and belongs to the Tibetan cultural heritage. Second, it is the longest heroic epic in the world. It is an immense work,with more than 1 million verses, which would fill 120-plus volumes if written down. The State of Ling generally refers to the ancient Tibetan-inhabited areas. In the light of its structural order, we selected the high spot of this epic to entertain readers at home and
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.
The complexion of the 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 enthroned a young emperor who could be easily controlled by them after their husbands died, thus to gain the real power of the court. Some empresses even disenthroned the crown prince designated by their husbands after his death or had the new emperor killed to gain control of the state for themselves. Some regent empresses certainly played an important role in stabilizing the dynasty; but others, however, brought a lot of troubles and crises to the dynasty due to their high ambition and low quality.
中国特色社会主义进入新时代，我国社会主要矛盾已经转化为人民日益增长的美好生活需要和不平衡不充分的发展之间的矛盾。在这个特定背景下，我国经济发展进入新阶段，基本特征是由高速增长转向高质量发展。实现高质量发展，要坚持以供给侧结构性改革为主线，推动质量变革、效率变革、动力变革。
2003年10月15日，是一个值得中国人纪念和骄傲的日子，中国航天员杨利伟乘坐中国人自己研制的飞船首次冲出地球，在太空中飞行了60万公里后，安全着陆于内蒙古草原。这是中国人迈向宇宙的历史性一步，也是中国航天事业划时代的伟在成就。33年前，中国成为世界上第五个发射人造地球卫星的国家；而这一次，中国人依靠自己的力量完成了首次载人航天飞行，一跃成为国际“太空俱乐部”的第三位成员。 随着“神舟”五号载人飞船的成功发射，一个中西合壁的新词汇穿越了大洋的阻隔，融入了世界各主要民族的拼音文字中，在使用英文、德文、丹麦语、荷兰语以及瑞典语、挪威语、芬兰语的新闻网站，人们用taikonautGO 来代表中国航天员；而在西班牙语、法语、葡萄牙语、意大利语乃至罗马尼亚语、波兰语、捷克语和匈牙利语等语言的文字中，使这个词汇的变
60年，在历史的长河中只是短暂的一瞬。然而，对于中国来说，却是充满了风云变幻和时代变迁的60年。。 本书以时间轴为主线，自1949年开始至2009年为止，内容以影响当代中国历史进程的重大事件及人物为主，涉及经济、政治、社会、文化、科技等领域，按照时序流向排列，并配以图、表，以及同一时间段内国际上发生的重大事件的链接对比，以期清晰地勾勒出新中国60年的发展脉络和路径，为读者提供一个了解当代中国的国际视角。通过阅读本书，读者可以对中华人民共和国60年的发展变化有一个清晰的初步了解。本书是英文版。
This unique book shows why many believe Chinais the next "tidal wave" of opportun ty for art collector.s: thesheer creative output,the artistic variety and diversity nowblooming from within a country where,only a few decades ago, suchexpression would be repressed. In the West, contemporary Chinese art has becomethe subject of intense fascination and speculation. In this book,writer and photographer Jon Burris profiles twenty-five topcontemporary Chinese painters, sculptors,photographers, andconceptual artists, taking the reader into their studios andpresenting intimate glimpses into their life and work. As a result,he offers a lingering portrait of the contemporary Chinese artscene. From the symbolist paintings of Zhang Xiaogang,to the cynical realist works of Yue Minjun and the political popcanvases of Wang Guangyi, Burris details the historical, political,and cultural mimesis shaping China's contemporary artists.Amust-have book for admirers of contemporary Chinese art.
