ClothartisoneofthemoststrikingformsofChinese.folkartsandcrafts.Madeofclothandothermaterials,andincorporatedwiththemesthatreflectpeople'slongingforagoodlife,theclothitemsaremadewithtechniquessimilartothoseusedforotherformsofhandiwork,yettheypossesstheirowndistinctivestyle.Methodsofcraftsmanshipincludecutting,sewing,cross-stitch,braiding,embroidery,pastingandapplique.Thebrightlycoloreditemscomeinavarietyofshapesandstyles.Lightweightandpractical,theycapturethesimplicityofChinesefolkart.InancientChina,manyitemsfordailyuseweremadeofcloth.Thesepiecesarenotonlybeautifulbutalsohaveartisticappealandpracticalvalue.Thisbookhasacollectionofover200photographsofclotharticlesfromShandong,ShanxiandShaanxiprovinceswhichshould,helpfamiliarizereaderswithoneofChinasmostpopulartraditionalarts.

Kite-flyingisage-oldtraditioiChina.ItshistorycabetracedbacktotheSpringandAutumPeriod（770-476BC）andtheWarringStatesPeriod（475-221）wheMoxiandLuBan，AccordingtoHistoricalRecords，madeawoodeKiterespectively.FamousKite-makersoftheQin-Haperiod（221BC-AD25）includedHaXiandZhangLiang.Sincethen，accountsofKite-flyingcabefoundimanypre-TangannalssuchastheHistoryofSoutherDynastiesandtheNewHistoryofTang；mostlyKiteswereusedformilitarypurposes，eithercarryingmessagesorexertingadeterrenteffectoftheenemyforces.

Chinahasalonghistoryofagriculture,sointheearlieststagesitsfestivalswereintimatelytiedupwithfarming.Today,theChinesecontinuetocelebratethesefestivals,bringingthemevenclosertotheirancestors,creatorsofasplendidculture.

TraditionalimagesofthelionareiconicculturalsymbolsofChina.ThelionisbelievedtobeoneofthemostauspiciousanimalsinChinesefolkculture.Imagesofthecreaturegraduallygainedpopularitythroughoutthecountryastheyspreadfromreligiousvenuestopeople'shomes.Withtheirdistinctivenationalcharacterandregionalfeatures,ruggedappearanceandexcellentcraftsmanship,ChinesestonelionsarefavoritesoftheChinesepeople.Thisbookfocusesonthedevelopmentofstonelioncarving,theevolutionofitsdesigns,thefolkculturethecreaturesexemplify,theprinciplesforstonelioncarving,andthevariousstylesandusesofstonelions.Onthesepagesaremorethan300photographsofthecarvedbeastsfromnearly20regionsinChina.

Kite-flyingisage-oldtraditioiChina.ItshistorycabetracedbacktotheSpringandAutumPeriod（770-476BC）andtheWarringStatesPeriod（475-221）wheMoxiandLuBan，AccordingtoHistoricalRecords，madeawoodeKiterespectively.FamousKite-makersoftheQin-Haperiod（221BC-AD25）includedHaXiandZhangLiang.Sincethen，accountsofKite-flyingcabefoundimanypre-TangannalssuchastheHistoryofSoutherDynastiesandtheNewHistoryofTang；mostlyKiteswereusedformilitarypurposes，eithercarryingmessagesorexertingadeterrenteffectoftheenemyforces.

《中国节日(英文版)》内容简介：Thecultureoffestivalsrooteddeeplyinthepeople,anditthusshowsitsenormousvitality.Inspiteofthechangeoftimes,ithasgraduallybeepartoftheheritagesofthecolorfulChinesecivilization.ThesefestivalswillprovideanentrytothecharmingChinesefolkcultures.

《中国百姓故事：画册（英文）》主要内容有Themakingofanu、Mr.Beard、Thecentennialma、TheKungFuboy、ZhouZhou、"MotherHongzhi"、Grannygoestoschool、TheEnglish-learningmillowner等。