本书用英语讲述了一百条中国成语背后的故事，带你了解引人入胜的中国文化历史。黔驴技穷、螳臂当车、天衣无缝、高山流水 这些故事无一不反映出中国人传统的思维方式，同时也涉及了中国古代的诸多习俗。 This collection of one hundred Chinese idioms details the stories behind each one and offers a humorous and fascinating insight into the cultural history of China. From paper tigers to praying mantis, to the music of nature and heavenly robes, these tales have not only shed light on the traditional Chinese way of thinking, but also illustrated many of its ancient customs.
This is the third and final volume ofthe classic Chinese fantasy novel，Joumey to the West. In it the four pil-grims-the Tang Priest Sanzang andhis three powerful disciples， Monkey，Pig and Friar Sand-have to deal withmany more monsters and misfortunesbefore they finally reach their goal：Thunder Monastery in the westernHeaven where the Lord Buddha lives.Even here their troubles are not at anend. The scriptures they are given atfirst are all blank.On this last part of the journey thedemons come in as wide a range ofshapes and kinds as ever. Among themare spider-women who spin webs fromtheir navels， a pride of lion monstersand a terrlble female spirit who carriesthe Tang Priest down into her bottom-less cave to marry him. These and allthe other fiends test to the very limitMonkey's ingenuity， supernatural pow-ers and connections throughout theuniverse. As in earlier volumes， he ishindered as much as helped by theoafish but loveable Pig.The story is told with the zest， im-aglnation and humour that
THE HISTORICAL I4-YEAR QUEST OF THE 7TH CENTURY CHINESE MONK, XUANZANG, TO OBTAIN BUDDHIST SUTRAS TRAVELLING THROUGH XINJIANG, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN AND INDIA. Yun-Chong Pans retelling of the story, originally crafted by the Ming Dynasty story-teller, Wu Chengen, will captivate children with its fantasy, and delight young and old with its layers of reality and satire grounded in Chinese, Indian, Greek, and Old Testament mythology.
虚构或半虚构的故事和现实部分就像阴和阳 中国古代哲学的两大基本原则。本书就为大家呈现了这样两种风格的故事 中国神话 和 三十六计 。这里的 神话故事 描述了人们对自身起源、祖先、历史以及神祗的古老信仰。而 三十六计 则集合了古人在战场上使用的谋略和计策。今天，许多中国人将这些计策运用到政治、商业、体育以及日常生活中去。 Fictional or semi-fictional stories and practical concepts are like yin and yang, the two fundamental principles of ancient Chinese philosophy. In this book, we present just such yin and yang, namely, Chinese Mythology and the "Thirty-Six Stratagems." The mythology here describes ancient beliefs in origins, ancestors, history and deities. On the other hand, the "Thirty-Six Stratagems" were originally a collection of strategies or practical ruses for warfare. But today, many Chinese people apply them to politics, business, sports as well as their d
了解一个国家，必先了解此国的人。在本书中，你将一览中国历史长河，认识曾在哲学、艺术、文学、宗教、科技和政治等领域留下深深烙印的88位重要人物。 To understand a country is to understand its people. In this book, we will take you on a tour through the long history of China to recall the life stories of 88 important figures who left their personal marks in philosophy, art and literature, religion, science and technology and political movements.
在7000年的历史长河中，中国劳动人民创造出独特的建筑结构、建筑技巧及建筑哲学，与西方建筑形成鲜明的对比。中国建筑之美无与伦比，而其精髓往往透过砖瓦，隐藏在历史故事之中。《中国古建筑及其故事》介绍了近50处中国历史建筑，其中包括 秦皇陵 岳阳楼 山西民居 等，为读者开启了通往中国古代王朝的历史之门。 Ancient Chinese architecture is an integral part of the rich and time-honored Chinese culture and an important component of the world architectural system. It is most famous for the Great Wall, but there are so much more. In 7,000 years, Chinese people developed unique architectural philosophies, structures and techniques that are very different from their counterparts in other places of the world. While Chinese architectural beauty is a feast for the eyes, the soul of ancient Chinese construction usually lies in the historical stories behind the walls. In this book, the authors wil
《中国历代著名绘画作品鉴赏（英文版）》介绍了38幅国画，从风格、技巧、视角等方面来引导读者领略国画艺术的美，同时也讲述了画家的创作背景和审美理念。 Chinese painting, also known as brush painting or ink-wash painting, is one of the oldest art forms in the world. However, the unique styles, techniques and perspectives of Chinese painting are often unfamiliar to readers and art lovers in other parts of the world. This book aims to expound the aesthetic concepts behind some famous Chinese paintings and tell interesting stories about their creation and their creators. It may serve as a helpful guide in exploring the fabulous yet mysterious treasure house of great Chinese paintings.
《千字文》原名《次韵王羲之书千字》，是由一千个不重复的汉字组成的韵文，周兴嗣奉梁武帝之命编撰。它既是启蒙识字教材，又是习书法的范本。作为影响广远的蒙学经典，还被翻译为日文、英文、拉丁文、意大利文等，传播到了世界各地。不管《千字文》有多么深厚的文化积淀，其基本目的还是识字 。要读懂蒙学经典，学会并使用通用汉字，必须了解文字的构形理据，用六书理论来分析字形，以明构字表词的原本意义。《千字文解字释义》共分四个板块：带拼音的原文、现代汉语译文、对原文的串讲、解字，而重点是解析《千字文》1000字的构字理据及其词义系统，涉及近500个构字部件（独体文）的形体分析，《说文》540部首所释字根基本得以覆盖。 制作了单字的音序索引。全书实际解字2000字左右，可适应中小学语文课程和社会上有关爱好者的识字解字需要
在中国的历史长河中，经典著述对国家的形成、人民日常生活的影响起到了至关重要的作用。本书每篇短文介绍一本经典著述，时间跨度3000余年，内容包含了医学、数学、军事谋略、宗教、文学以及艺术、游记等。 Throughout China s long history, classic texts have played a vital role in shaping the country and influencing the daily lives of its people. In this series of short articles, we introduce classic texts spanning more than 3,000 years and covering everything from medicine, mathematics and military strategy to religion, literature, arts and travel.
水浒传是一部长篇英雄传奇，是以宋江起义故事为线索创作出来的。宋江起义发生在北宋徽宗时期，《宋史》的《徽宗本纪》、《侯蒙传》、《张叔夜传》等都有记载。从南宋起，宋江起义的故事就在民间流传，《醉翁谈录》记载了一些独立的有关水浒英雄的传说，《大宋宣和遗事》把许多水浒故事联缀起来，和长篇小说已经很接近。元代出现了不少水浒戏，一批梁山英雄作为舞台形象出现。《水浒传》（上下）是宋江起义故事在民间长期流传基础上产生出来的，吸收了民间文学的营养。《水浒传》（上下）是我国人民*喜爱的古典长篇白话小说之一。它产生于明代，是在宋、元以来有关水浒的故事、话本、戏曲的基础上，由作者加工整理、创作而成的。全书以宋江领导的农民起义为主要题材，艺术地再现了中国古代人民反抗压迫、英勇斗争的悲壮画卷。作品充分
The statement that China is passing through an unprecedent-edrevolution has almost become a platitude， but its very obviousnessin no way diminishes its truth. The changes which this huge andvenerable country experienced in the past are negligible whencompared with the developments of the last decade. The reason forthis difference in degree-which amounts to a qualitative change-isthat developments in the past hardly influenced fundamentals, ifthey ever did so at all, whereas the present transformation deeplyaffects them. It is even consciously aimed at changing the socialstructure and all that this entails.
中国茶对于中国人来说，已经不仅仅是一种饮品，经过几千年的传承，茶已经演变成为具有浓郁中国风情的文化。品饮中国茶，即是体味中国文化。本系列图书图文并茂地介绍了茶与茶具、烹茶技艺、普洱茶、绿茶和乌龙茶，介绍中国名茶的基础知识，并回答与茶与茶具有关的一些常识性问题，引导外国读者认识中国茶，具有很强的实用性和可操作性。 中国茶对于中国人来说，已经不仅仅是一种饮品，经过几千年的传承，茶已经演变成为具有浓郁中国风情的文化。品饮中国茶，即是体味中国文化。对于来中国学习、工作的外国人，不了解中国茶文化，便相当于没来过中国。本系列图书图文并茂地介绍了茶与茶具、烹茶技艺、普洱茶、绿茶和乌龙茶，介绍中国名茶的基础知识，并回答与茶与茶具有关的一些常识性问题，引导外国读者认识中国茶，具有很强的实用性和
China’S 1ast eunuch Sun Yaoting died in December 1996 at age 94．He took with him intimate stories of the last vestiges of Imperial China and was himself the 1ast in the line of eunuchs who had served the royal family for more than 2，000 years．His personal iourney from poor farmboy to revered servant to PU Yi and Wanrong．China’S last emperor and empress，iS an amazing iourney which also chronicles nearly one century of turbulence and upheavalin Chinese history and culture． This engrossing biography by Chinese historian Jia Yinghua fcatures first．hand accounts by Sun Yaoting of his adventures in the Forbidden City．his reunion with Pu Yi in Japanese—held Manchukuo in the 1 930s．his return to“normal”1ifc as a community organizer in the Buddhist temple where he 1ivcd out the rest of his lifc． Beginning in the early 1 900s．Sun’S story follows events in China such as Pu Yi’S abdication of lmperial rule．the Japanese occupation 0f China which ended with the conclusion
《十日谈》是欧洲文学目前第一部现实主义巨著，约写于1349-1353年间。作品开头有个序曲，叙述了在佛罗伦萨瘟疫流行的背景下，十名青年男女在一所乡村别墅里避难时所发生的事情。十个青年每人每天讲一个故事，十天共讲了一百个故事，故名《十日谈》。每篇故事长短不一，内容包罗万象，而人文主义思想是贯穿全书的一条主线。
中国茶对于中国人来说，已经不仅仅是一种饮品，经过几千年的传承，茶已经演变成为具有浓郁中国风情的文化。品饮中国茶，即是体味中国文化。本系列图书图文并茂地介绍了茶与茶具、烹茶技艺、普洱茶、绿茶和乌龙茶，介绍中国名茶的基础知识，并回答与茶与茶具有关的一些常识性问题，引导外国读者认识中国茶，具有很强的实用性和可操作性。 中国茶对于中国人来说，已经不仅仅是一种饮品，经过几千年的传承，茶已经演变成为具有浓郁中国风情的文化。品饮中国茶，即是体味中国文化。对于来中国学习、工作的外国人，不了解中国茶文化，便相当于没来过中国。本系列图书图文并茂地介绍了茶与茶具、烹茶技艺、普洱茶、绿茶和乌龙茶，介绍中国名茶的基础知识，并回答与茶与茶具有关的一些常识性问题，引导外国读者认识中国茶，具有很强的实用性和
擦擦 源自梵语，专指藏传佛教脱模泥制佛像。是一种用凹型模具，捺入软泥、压制成型、脱模而出的小型佛像或佛塔。作为佛教附属物的擦擦，在西藏成为广为流传的信物。本画册可帮助国外读者了解这种被藏传佛教僧俗视为能消灾祈福的宗教圣物，感受和认识神秘的西藏文化。 Chen Dan was a graduate from the Department of Journalism of the China School of Journalism and Communication， and furtHered Her study of the Chinese culture in Tsinghua University. She went to cover the cultural activities in Tibet for a dozen times， and once stayed in Lhasa for over a year. Her experience made it possible for her to write good books or articles on Tibetan culture. Beginning in 2009, she wrote for China's Tibet magazine columns of Tibet Handicrafts and Tibctan Arr Collectors. Cashingin on her stay and work in Tibet， she has taken thousands of photos of great value，and many of these were used for her works which run to
《绿衣亨利》是欧洲文学中成长小说或教育小说的代表作。主人公亨利·雷是瑞士乡村中一个石匠的儿子，父亲早死，母亲抚养其成人。小说着眼于个人与社会的关系，写亨利在怎样的社会环境中成长，利用各种各样条件发展教育自己。
《聊斋志异》成书于17-18世纪的中国清代，作者蒲松龄。该书在广泛搜集民间传说的基础上创作而成，在中国小说史上是一部横空出世的惊世奇术。它的近五百篇作品，构建了一个人鬼狐妖曲折离奇的艺术世界，用细腻洗练的文笔，塑造了一大批家喻户晓、鲜明生动的“聊斋人物”，成为中国文学人物画廊中的一个奇观。全书浪漫恣肆、充满想象，或把狐鬼花妖现实化，或将现实生活神异化；或美颂人间真情，或讽喻世态丑恶，亦真亦幻，出神人化，意象神奇，令人惊叹。《聊斋志异》以其独特而杰出的艺术成就，成为中国文言小说的*之作。 《聊斋志异》19世纪中叶即传播到国外，先后被译成十几种文字。本书中文版本选自张友鹤辑校本。英译主要选自黄友义译本。
这是一本关于中国东西的图文书。 117个富有特色的日常中国东西是本书不分先后的主角，每一个东西都代表着中国*真实的一个细节；通过对极具中国特色的日常东西的客观描述，用纯粹的物化方式去反映、去记录中国东西与中国人、中国社会之间的关系，那些日常东西以及其背后的时代印迹的汇聚恰恰构成了中国生活*为真实的模样；这本书是逝去的和即将逝去的时代*独特的纪念。 Chinese Stuff shows the modern and conventional tools and devices people use in their everyday life. With this book, the readers can reflect on and get to know China s unique and often amusing way of life. It is through this book that we come to understand how Chinese people live and adapt to this rapidly changing world. This album contains more than 100 items, which are so common in the daily life of Chinese people that they usually call little attention. But when people observe them from a cultural perspec
中国茶对于中国人来说，已经不仅仅是一种饮品，经过几千年的传承，茶已经演变成为具有浓郁中国风情的文化。品饮中国茶，即是体味中国文化。本系列图书图文并茂地介绍了茶与茶具、烹茶技艺、普洱茶、绿茶和乌龙茶，介绍中国名茶的基础知识，并回答与茶与茶具有关的一些常识性问题，引导外国读者认识中国茶，具有很强的实用性和可操作性。 中国茶对于中国人来说，已经不仅仅是一种饮品，经过几千年的传承，茶已经演变成为具有浓郁中国风情的文化。品饮中国茶，即是体味中国文化。对于来中国学习、工作的外国人，不了解中国茶文化，便相当于没来过中国。本系列图书图文并茂地介绍了茶与茶具、烹茶技艺、普洱茶、绿茶和乌龙茶，介绍中国名茶的基础知识，并回答与茶与茶具有关的一些常识性问题，引导外国读者认识中国茶，具有很强的实用性和
