With a lasting civilization of several thousand years．China offers the world a rich culture．which constitutes an important part of human civilization and wisdom．Chinese culture is both unique and inclusive,and consists of what is grown in this 0riental 0and as well as diverse elements from other Cultures． Chinese arts are the gems of Chinese culture．They carry the heritage of traditional Chinese culture,embody the personalities of artists and cultivate the national character．Chinese artists strive for an integration of beauty and goodness,communication between passion and reason and harmony between man and nature．For several thousand years,Chinese people have enjoyed their lives and creations through their artistic pursuits．

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。本书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，倾听风貌留下的遗响，去感知某个历史人物气息，去感受和认识中国历史的辉煌。 China has a long and brilliant history. Its documented history is coherent for 3,000 years and its undocumented history is clearly inherited orally for 5,000 years. Archeological discoveries can date back its history to 7,000 years and trace all stages of human development to 50,000 years. China's history and culture, together with her rivers

作品再现日军在侵华战争中，对中国进行的大规模领土侵略、文化侵略、烧杀抢掠和资源掠夺……本书图文并茂，力争退却偏激的感情色彩，理性挖掘从1931年到1945年14年间，日本轻而易举对中国900多座城市功城掠地的内因与外因。书中使用的图片均为作者个人藏品照片，有些购于境外。选材角度新鲜，独特，说服力强，是日本侵华史的有力物证和对“公共记忆”的丰富和补充。

The countryside is the place where we have been 1iving generation after generation．China has a vaSt territory and long history with great differences in natural Conditions among difierent areas of the country.The natural resources and cuItural content of the villages are verY rich．The beautiful natural scenery of the Chinese Countryside,the ancient viltage buildi ngs,the authentic folk Customs,the longstanding farming culture,the simpie and Unsophisticated village wofkshops,and the primitive form of labor create a unique vista in the countryside．The book provides a detailed de*ion of 34 selected villages in order to show the natural and Social phenomena of the countryside in China．

Today,the 56 nationalities,including the Han nationality,live on China's 9.6-million square kilometers of territory.Along with the Han people,these minorities have added to the profound Chinese civilization with their own fascinating cultures.Their beautiful costumes with unique accessories,diverse food customs,fascinating traditions,celebrations and history represent significant elements of Chinese civilization.Such diversity is the basis from which China,as a multi-national country,continues to develop.China's sustainable development and prosperity can also be ascribed to this diversity. When you travel with us to the "homes" of these families of China,you will find their lives and customs endlessly fascinating and their cultures,ancient and mysterious.No matter where you're from,you won't fail to be charmed.Let's begin our journey now.

《 中文教育中文水平等级标准·词汇速记速练手册》 依据《 中文教育中文水平等级标准》的“词汇表”进行编写，是面向中文学习者的实用型词汇学习用书。 《词汇速记速练手册》依照《标准》“三等九级”的划分情况，共八个分册（七—九级分为上下册），本册为六级分册，收录六级全部词语，共1140词。内部以20个词语为一单元，力求将词汇学习化整为零，提升词汇学习效率，学习者可以每天完成一单元词语的学练。本书按音序编排词语，分别从读音、词性、释义、用法四个维度对词语进行说明和展示。同时，注重学练结合，学习者在完成一单元词语的学习后，通过“速练”板块进行强化练习，练习题型丰富，各有侧重，互为补充。

这本书是作者在新疆遇到和发现的故事。丝绸之路在神话与现实之间闪耀。从乌鲁木齐的惊喜到喀什的美景，再到和田，天气不同，故事也被一个个揭示出来。这是一个超过八千公里的路线，这是一次独特的旅程，是一个令人惊叹的地方。

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。 今天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

《 中文教育中文水平等级标准·词汇速记速练手册》 依据《 中文教育中文水平等级标准》的“词汇表”进行编写，是面向中文学习者的实用型词汇学习用书。 《词汇速记速练手册》依照《标准》“三等九级”的划分情况，共八个分册（七—九级分为上下册），本册为五级分册，收录五级全部词语，共1071词。内部以20个词语为一单元，力求将词汇学习化整为零，提升词汇学习效率，学习者可以每天完成一单元词语的学练。本书按音序编排词语，分别从读音、词性、释义、用法四个维度对词语进行说明和展示。同时，注重学练结合，学习者在完成一单元词语的学习后，通过“速练”板块进行强化练习，练习题型丰富，各有侧重，互为补充。

To all the contributors who have shared their wonderful experiences withChina Daily's readers. To Ji Tao, Raymond Zhou, Erik Nilsson, Patrick Whiteley, and many otherswho have written stories and helped uphold the level of the Hotpot column.

The richness of colors serves as a deposit of the sentiments and wisdom of the Chinese people and meanwhile it carries the unique cultural memories of the Chinese. It has the function of a key to a special door of the Chinese mind and it is capable of ushering outsiders to savoring the flavors of colorful China.

The ascent of China's economy over the past thirty years may be one of the moreremarkable happenings in human history. Few understand it. Those outside Chinaconsider the massive changes a mystery. Those inside China have been challengedwith taking more than 1.3 billion people from an agrarian existence into the modernworld, and in the face of complex economics involving extreme conflicts of interest.Nobody ever did it before; nobody will ever do it again. Given the convulsive upheavalsrequired, the difficulty of the task has been, and remains, hard to imagine.This book describes those upheavals and that process over the years from 1978 to2008. It represents a remarkable achievement in condensing a welter of events andchanges down to the bare essentials. In summing up a period of history, it also servesas a query about what is to come next. Where are the convulsive changes leading, notonly for China, but for the world.Every stretch of history has its own internal logic. The reader of this book may beconfronted

This selection of Lu xun's works includes stories,prose poems,reminiscences,polemical writing and essays dealing with many aspects of life and letters.It prises four volumes,the last three of which contain selected essays.

为了使读者对中国园林有进一步的了解，本书从中国园林的类型、造园艺术和园林建筑等方面，结合精美的实景照片与手绘图片，对中国园林进行系统而深入的介绍，希望读者通过本书感受中国园林美之所在的同时，还能够领悟到中国传统文化的博大精深。

Peking Opera, known as Jing Ju (Capital Opera), has a history of more than 200 years. Because of its patronage by the ruling Qing,or Manchu, dynasty, Peking Opera grew from a local folk art .to the standard bearer of theatrical art. It attained the prominent status of Guo Ju or National Opera of China. After the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in 1911, Peking Opera continued to gain popularity not only with the upper classes but also with students and intellectuals. By the 1920s, it had developed into a splendid art form and a popular means-of entertainment as well. In the capital alone, numerous theaters were established solely for op- era performances,and there were at least, three academies for training young performers and several pr0fess!onal opera troupes that performed every week.

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。

本书是以对外汉语教材为研究对象的理论专著。全书共分八章，较为全面系统地介绍了对外汉语教材的性质、地位和作用，梳理了对外汉语教材、对外汉语教学大纲发展的历史轨迹，研究了编写原则、评估标准等教材规范问题，探讨了对外汉语教材的文化因素、教学模式及现状，并对日韩、东南亚、欧美等国外汉语教材进行研究和评述。本书吸收了应用语言学研究和对外汉语教学研究的 成果，体现出科学性、专题性、实用性有机结合的特点。本书还配有经典教材的封面插图， 所附的是自20世纪80年代至今学术刊物、论文集等刊登的关于汉语教材研究的文献目录，可供汉语教材的编写者和研究者参考。