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.
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.
《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.
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.
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
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
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
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
本书为中国传统文化精粹书系中的一本。宋词韵律优美,意境幽远,意味深长,具有独特的魅力。本书精选部分宋词,英汉对照,注有拼音,并用宋代的艺术绘画与之相配,相得益彰,形成了中国诗歌与绘画艺术的优良传统,反映了在华民族独特的审美理想和文化精神,它将成为未来诗画艺术创作与鉴赏的典范,向世界读者展示中华民族的诗画交融的独特艺术成就,让世界读者共享宋词与宋画之美。
The author believes that ancient Chinese myths and legends were gradually formed on the basis of those of the Huaxia (Han) and by absorbing from the Dongyi (ancient eastern tribes) and the Miaoman (ancient Southern tribes).The author sorted materials from various ancient Chinese books and records,and arranged the myths in order to aid readers' appreciation of the materials.In some chapters, he compares Chinese myths with western ones (especiallythe Greek). Full of fascinating material sand lucidly written, this book enables readers to enjoy the charm of Chinese myths and legends as well understand the spirit of traditional Chinese culture. In addition to the main Chinese traditions, the author includes reference to less well-known but equally fascinating stories.
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
易筋经是中国古代流传下来的一种变易筋骨的健身方法。本套易筋经基本沿用、保留了中国传统易筋经十二势的原始名称和精要,在十二势的基础上进行编创的,并从健身气功、中医和相关学科知识的角度阐释创编动作的功理、功法、功效等。书中所介绍的易筋经新功法具有动作舒展、柔和匀称、协调美观的特点,并注重脊柱的旋转驱伸,通过脊柱的旋转屈伸带动四肢、内脏的运动,从而达到健身、防病、延年、益智的目的。新功法要求习练者精神放松、呼吸自然,动作刚柔相济、虚实结合,在循序渐进的过程中达到良好的健身效果,并以不同架势、意守部位、调息次数等的变化来适应不同年龄层次及不同健康状况人群的需要。
China is the homeland of tea, taking a leading position in the planting, producing and drinking of tea. Because of their different producing techniques, Chinese tea is divided into six major types-green tea, black tea, oolong tea, dark tea, yellow tea and white tea. Some people say that green tea, simple and light, stands for the scholasticity of south China; black tea, mild and reserved, is quite ladylike; oolong tea, warm and persistent, resembles the perseverance of gymnosophists; dark tea, with lingering aftertaste, symbolizes the wisdom of the elderly, and so on and so forth.
八段锦是中国传统健身气功项目之一,从宋代流传至今已有上千年的历史,其动作简单易行,健身效果明显,是中华养生文化中的瑰宝,深受喜爱。由中国国家体育总局健身气功管理中心组织编写的本套“健身气功新功法丛书”的八段锦运动强度和动作编排次序符合运动学和生理学规律,属有氧运动,安全可靠。整套功法共8个动作,新功法又增加了预备势和收势,使套路更加完整规范,符合人体运动规律,便于习练者掌握习练。
人文中国书系 共30个分册,书系旨在通过介绍中国传统文化中一些有代表性的领域或专题,展现中国文化的总体面貌。书系的作者均为相关领域的专家学者,他们广博的历史文化知识以及深入浅出的叙述方法,使读者可以通过轻松愉悦的阅读,领略丰富多彩、博大精深的中国文化。该系列丛书设计精美,内容丰富,出版以来受到国外读者欢迎,版权输出到多个国家,并被收入 剑桥文库 。 本书简介中国的节日。节日是中华民族精神和情感的重要载体。节日文化深深扎根于民众之中,具有强盛鲜活的生命力,历经岁月的变迁,逐渐成为中华民族灿烂文化的一份珍贵遗产。一些重大的传统节日,尤其是春节、清明节、端午节、中秋节等,仍在民间广泛沿袭。中国的法定节日有元旦、 三八 妇女节、植树节、 五一 国际劳动节、 五四 青年节、 六一 国际儿童节、 八一 建
Classical poems are an integral part ofChinese culture. The poems have beenmemorized, savoured and handed downfrom one generation to the next. Famouslines are quoted frequently in both daily lifeconversations and official speeches. Shi and Ci, though both classical Chinesepoems, are different in many ways. Thinvolnmo fon Ci. Some of the mostwel-known Ci poems, mostly from the SongDynasty (960-1279), are psented in thisbook. The unique bilingual format captures thecadence and the spirit of each poem. Thehanyu pinyin to all Chinese charactersmakes it possible for people who cannotread Chinese language can also appreciatethe poems. The author explains the poemsin such a way that you will find readingclassical Chinese poems can be easy andfun. Enjoy the book!
《夷坚志》是宋代著名志怪小说集,洪迈撰,记载的是中国古代传闻的怪异之事,是宋代志怪小说中篇幅*的一部。《夷坚志》内容芜杂,本书目前所选140余篇,代表了《夷坚志》的主体面貌。
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.