This is a book focuse on the historical and current affairsconcerning stability and development in Xinjiang. It has beenwritten with the purpose of respecting history, clarifying thetruth, and basing on the reality.
外国人选购中国刺绣的实用指南，图文并茂，方便携带，实用性强。 How to Select series give you all the information you need to choose and buy jade, embroidery, tea, souvenirs, calligraphy and paintings in China with confidence. One in a series of three titles, it explains clearly and simply what to look for, where and how to shop in China, and questions you should ask. Great tips, price guides and cautionary advice ensure that you get the best value for your money.
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In 101 Stories for foreigners to Understand Chinese People Yiand Bryan Ellis tell stories about their experiences living inChina to introduce elements of Chinese culture，etiquette andinterpersonal interaction． When they moved from New York City to Shanghai they readseveral guide books and thought they were pre-pared．But dozens ofsmall yet significant cultural differences caught them bysurprise！ Three years（and numerous faux pass misunderstandings andmisinterpretations）later，they have written this book to helpreaders benefit from their experiences．Their stories explain boththe“what’s”and the“why’s”of Chinese customs，So that readers canbetter understand and appreciate the Chinese way of thinking andliving．Often，what seems bizarre and strange at first makes perfectsense if you see it from a Chinese perspective．Yi and Bryan haveenjoyed learning about Chinese culture and hope that the readerswill enjoy this journey of discovery as well．
外国人选购中国茶的实用指南，图文并茂，方便携带，实用性强。 How to Select series give you all the information you need to choose and buy jade, embroidery, tea, souvenirs, calligraphy and paintings in China with confidence. One in a series of three titles, it explains clearly and simply what to look for, where and how to shop in China, and questions you should ask. Great tips, price guides and cautionary advice ensure that you get the best value for your money.
河北省有个名叫“城子峪”的村庄，“城子峪”位于长城脚下，群山环抱，长城修筑者后裔张鹤珊一家就住在这里。四百多年前张家祖先亲手修建了这一带的长城。在《长城民间传说》一书中，张鹤珊对这段往事作了绘声绘色的讲述。当时修长城怎样运输建筑材料？为什么会“自修”了一座敌楼？什么原因使得城子峪一带的清明节与其他地方不同？风水对修长城有什么重要性？是谁派一群媳妇儿驻守一座敌楼？为什么要这样做…… 张鹤珊三十年如一日，志愿守护长城；他讲的长城传说故事生动有趣，闪耀着长城遗产的文化精神光芒。
Beginning from the Neolithic Banpo Culture , China's ceramic industry has a history of over 6,000years. The earliest Neolithid earthenware with very few adornments mainly falls into three categories: storing,boiling and drinking vessels. By the late Neolithic Age, carving decorative patterns on the surface of earthen-ware became a common practice, and the burnished black pottery of the Longshan Culture~, which is as thin as eggshell, represents the highest technological level of baking earthenware at that time. The earliest glazed pottery appeared during the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1100 BC). Three achievements had been made in this period. Firstly, the combustion chamber, originally on one side, was built directly below the oven where earthen items were placed, thus heating the oven to a temperature of 1,18000. Secondly,as a result of the raised temperature, the white pottery made of kaolin and decorated with exquisite geometric and tao-tie~ designs were successfully baked. Finally, tile.invention of lime g
Die chinesische Holzschnitzkunst ist eine besondere Form der Bildhauerei. Sie blickt auf eine lange Geschichte zurück und hat einen hohen Grad an Kunstfertigkeit entwickelt. Sie dient sowohl praktischen wie auch dekorativen Zwecken. Dieses Buch betrachtet die chinesische Holzschnitzerei unter vier Gesichtspunkten: die historische Entwicklung der Holzbildhauerei in China, die Hauptmerkmale der einzelnen Stilrichtungen, die meistverbreiteten Motive in der Schnitzkunst und die Ornamentik volkstümlicher Holzarchitektur. Darüber hinaus versammelt der Band mehr als 200 Abbildungen von nahezu 40 Stilrichtungen der Holzschnitzerei, begleitet von detailreichen Erl uterungen, die dem Leser die sthetik der traditionellen chinesischen Holzbildhauerei erschliessen.
Has anyone seriously observed the houses scattered in China's metropolis, counties or towns？ Huge in number, these plain buildings have nothing to catch news headlines.History hasn't conferred them any special meaning, nor can they supply food for debates with ingenious design. However, such common houses represent the fundamental aesthetic awareness of contemporary Chinese.
外国人选购中国书画的实用指南，图文并茂，方便携带，实用性强。 How to Select series give you all the information you need to choose and buy jade, embroidery, tea, souvenirs, calligraphy and paintings in China with confidence. One in a series of three titles, it explains clearly and simply what to look for, where and how to shop in China, and questions you should ask. Great tips, price guides and cautionary advice ensure that you get the best value for your money.
The creators of Chinese folk art come from the working class masses of China's rural areas. They are mostly female laborers. A communal art, folk art would engender all of Chinese literature and all later art. Its presence is evident in everyday food, clothing, shelter and transportation; in traditional festivals, ceremonies and rituals, and in beliefs and taboos. As a living example of cultural heritage, it shows the continuity of Chinese culture from primitive society to present, a culture that bears distinct national and geographical characteristics. With this heritage, Chinese culture boasts the longest history and the richest historical sources, and of all cultures, considers itself the most widely shared and the most geographically distinct. Its cultural implication and art form accumulate a historical culture of 7,000-8,000 years dating back to primitive society.
《中国印(法文版)》中用图文并茂的形式向国内外读者介绍了博大精深的中国印文化。2008年毕竟奥运会的会徽“中国印”让世人重新认识了中国印文化的独特魅力。此印采用中国印章独特的形式，色彩红白相间，以汉字“京”的篆书形体为基础，造型极富动感，既体现了中国传统文化的深厚底蕴，又彰显出与时俱进的时代脉动，创意独具匠心，令人惊叹。
New Year Picture (Nianhua) derives its name from the age-old custom of Chinese New Year decorations. A fascinating and popular art form, it in fact constitutes a separate branch of traditional Chinese ainting. The concept of New Year Picture refers to painted works made by local workshops and regularly posted inside and outside homes. New Year Picture encompasses all such paintings reflecting rural and urban lives, handmade by folk artisans, as well as those carved or produced and painted in local workshops. Folk New Yea~" Picture possesses colorful detail with abundant cultural and historical co~notations. here are five major categories of Chinese New Year Pictures discussed in this book: Door Gods, Folk Deities, Cute Babies and Beauties, Customs and Festivals, Stories and Local Operas. The principal images are explained with brief captions. Most of the New Year Pictures collected in this book are made by folk masters from every area of China.
