TheartofclayfiguremodelinginChinaboastsalonghistorythatdatesbacktotheNeolithicAge(about4,000to10,000yearsB.E).Forinstance,somepotterypigsandsheephavebeendiscoveredatthe6,000to7,000-year-oldHemudusiteinZhejiangProvince.Andthelife-sizeterracottawarriorsandhorsesunearthedin1974fromthemausoleumoftheFirstEmperor(259-210BC)oftheQinDynasty(221-206BC)havebeenreferredtoasthe"EighthWonderoftheAncientWorld."Infact,archaeologistshaveexcavatedagreatnumberofpotteryfigurines,animals,chariots,andboatsfromthetombsofthefollowingHanDynasty(206BC-AD220).Naturally,thefuneralcustomofburyingfigurinesandobjectswiththedeadgaveimpetustothedevelopmentofclaysculptureatthattime.
Kite-flyingisage-oldtraditioiChina.ItshistorycabetracedbacktotheSpringandAutumPeriod（770-476BC）andtheWarringStatesPeriod（475-221）wheMoxiandLuBan，AccordingtoHistoricalRecords，madeawoodeKiterespectively.FamousKite-makersoftheQin-Haperiod（221BC-AD25）includedHaXiandZhangLiang.Sincethen，accountsofKite-flyingcabefoundimanypre-TangannalssuchastheHistoryofSoutherDynastiesandtheNewHistoryofTang；mostlyKiteswereusedformilitarypurposes，eithercarryingmessagesorexertingadeterrenteffectoftheenemyforces.
TraditionalimagesofthelionareiconicculturalsymbolsofChina.ThelionisbelievedtobeoneofthemostauspiciousanimalsinChinesefolkculture.Imagesofthecreaturegraduallygainedpopularitythroughoutthecountryastheyspreadfromreligiousvenuestopeople'shomes.Withtheirdistinctivenationalcharacterandregionalfeatures,ruggedappearanceandexcellentcraftsmanship,ChinesestonelionsarefavoritesoftheChinesepeople.Thisbookfocusesonthedevelopmentofstonelioncarving,theevolutionofitsdesigns,thefolkculturethecreaturesexemplify,theprinciplesforstonelioncarving,andthevariousstylesandusesofstonelions.Onthesepagesaremorethan300photographsofthecarvedbeastsfromnearly20regionsinChina.
《中国节日(英文版)》内容简介：Thecultureoffestivalsrooteddeeplyinthepeople,anditthusshowsitsenormousvitality.Inspiteofthechangeoftimes,ithasgraduallybeepartoftheheritagesofthecolorfulChinesecivilization.ThesefestivalswillprovideanentrytothecharmingChinesefolkcultures.
《中国民间美术(英文版)》主要内容简介：ThecreatorsofChinesefolkarte.fromtheworkingclassmassesofChina'sruralareas.Theyaremostlyfemalelaborers.Amunalart,folkartwouldengenderallofChineseliteratureandalllaterart.Itspresenceisevidentineverydayfood,clothing,shelterandtransportation;intraditionalfestivals,cer-emoniesandrituals,andinbeliefsandtaboos.Asalivingexampleofculturalheritage,itshowsthecontinuityofChineseculturefromprimitivesocietytopresent,aculturethatbearsdistinctnationalandgeographicalcharacteristics.Withthisheritage,Chinesecultureboaststhelongesthistoryandtherichesthistoricalsources,andofallcultures,considersitselfthemostwidelysharedandthemostgeographicallydistinct.Itsculturalimplicationandartformac-cumulateahistoricalcultureof7,000-8,000yearsdatingbacktoprimitivesociety.
在将近上千年的时间里，中国无论在经济上还是文化上，都于世界其他国家，以至于伏尔泰曾经这样赞颂中国：“中国人在道德和政治经济学、农业、生活必需的技艺等等方面已臻境地。”古人所取得的巨大成就，既是中国人无上的荣誉，也成了中国人甜蜜的负担。事实上，几乎后来所兴起的任何一种新的思想，都可以在更早的古人那里找到类似的说法，甚至在很多时候，古人说得更为清晰和透彻。这种独特的情形，逐渐造就了中国人重继承而不重开创的品格。中国的人文学者，更看重“言必有据”，“字字皆有出处”，强调自己的思想是溯源于古代的某位学者，而轻视那种标新立异、违背古人原则的理论。当贵古贱今成为一种社会风气时，即使要阐述一种全新的思想，也往往要先披上一层古人的外衣，借助于对古代典籍的再诠释而实现。也正因为如此，要理解中
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.
Chinahasalonghistoryofagriculture,sointheearlieststagesitsfestivalswereintimatelytiedupwithfarming.Today,theChinesecontinuetocelebratethesefestivals,bringingthemevenclosertotheirancestors,creatorsofasplendidculture.
TraditionalimagesofthelionareiconicculturalsymbolsofChina.ThelionisbelievedtobeoneofthemostauspiciousanimalsinChinesefolkculture.Imagesofthecreaturegraduallygainedpopularitythroughoutthecountryastheyspreadfromreligiousvenuestopeople'shomes.Withtheirdistinctivenationalcharacterandregionalfeatures,ruggedappearanceandexcellentcraftsmanship,ChinesestonelionsarefavoritesoftheChinesepeople.Thisbookfocusesonthedevelopmentofstonelioncarving,theevolutionofitsdesigns,thefolkculturethecreaturesexemplify,theprinciplesforstonelioncarving,andthevariousstylesandusesofstonelions.Onthesepagesaremorethan300photographsofthecarvedbeastsfromnearly20regionsinChina.
TheclothartofChinareferstoclothhandicraftsmadebyChinesepeopleusingtraditionalclothandthreadsasrawmaterials.Thesearetailored，sewandadorthedifferentcloths.Clothhandicraftseisuchformsasembroidery，Gesitapestry，handstitching，embroiderypaste，barbola，brocadeandbatik.Chinesepeoplewerethefirsttoraisesklkwormsandfromthecocoonstheymadesilkthreadwhichwasusedtoweavesilkfabrics.Yuanfei，theconcubineoftheYellowEmperor，personallyraisedsilkwormsandcalledoallotherwometodolikewise.Theemperorhimselfpersonallytookpartitillingandpopularizedsilkwormraisingtechnologyamongthepeople.Ithiswayatraditionalsystemwasintroducedfortheraisingofsilkworms.this，plusthesysemintroducedsome4，000yearsagoforpeopleofdifferentsocialstratatoweargarmentswithdifferentcoloursanddesigns，promptedthefastdevel-opmentoftheweavingandembroideringtechnologiesiChina.UsingonlyneedleandthreadtheChinesequicklylearnedtomakedecorativegarments.Thishelpedtomakepeopleslivesmorecolourfulandsatisfiedthepeople‘sneedforabetterqualityoflife.this，iturn
ClothartisoneofthemoststrikingformsofChinese.folkartsandcrafts.Madeofclothandothermaterials,andincorporatedwiththemesthatreflectpeople'slongingforagoodlife,theclothitemsaremadewithtechniquessimilartothoseusedforotherformsofhandiwork,yettheypossesstheirowndistinctivestyle.Methodsofcraftsmanshipincludecutting,sewing,cross-stitch,braiding,embroidery,pastingandapplique.Thebrightlycoloreditemscomeinavarietyofshapesandstyles.Lightweightandpractical,theycapturethesimplicityofChinesefolkart.InancientChina,manyitemsfordailyuseweremadeofcloth.Thesepiecesarenotonlybeautifulbutalsohaveartisticappealandpracticalvalue.Thisbookhasacollectionofover200photographsofclotharticlesfromShandong,ShanxiandShaanxiprovinceswhichshould,helpfamiliarizereaderswithoneofChinasmostpopulartraditionalarts.
TheclothartofChinareferstoclothhandicraftsmadebyChinesepeopleusingtraditionalclothandthreadsasrawmaterials.Thesearetailored，sewandadorthedifferentcloths.Clothhandicraftseisuchformsasembroidery，Gesitapestry，handstitching，embroiderypaste，barbola，brocadeandbatik.Chinesepeoplewerethefirsttoraisesklkwormsandfromthecocoonstheymadesilkthreadwhichwasusedtoweavesilkfabrics.Yuanfei，theconcubineoftheYellowEmperor，personallyraisedsilkwormsandcalledoallotherwometodolikewise.Theemperorhimselfpersonallytookpartitillingandpopularizedsilkwormraisingtechnologyamongthepeople.Ithiswayatraditionalsystemwasintroducedfortheraisingofsilkworms.this，plusthesysemintroducedsome4，000yearsagoforpeopleofdifferentsocialstratatoweargarmentswithdifferentcoloursanddesigns，promptedthefastdevel-opmentoftheweavingandembroideringtechnologiesiChina.UsingonlyneedleandthreadtheChinesequicklylearnedtomakedecorativegarments.Thishelpedtomakepeopleslivesmorecolourfulandsatisfiedthepeople‘sneedforabetterqualityoflife.this，iturn
