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.
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．
Ce livre represente le premier volume des documents Mes Impressions Sur la Chine-La Chine aux yeux des officiers etrangers, les auteurs sont tous originaires du continent africain et viennent en Chine en apportant leur amitie traditionnelle sinoafricaine et finissent leur stage en Chine avec un souvenir merveiileux et inoubliable. Les 35 textes ont bien enregistre les experiences reelles des ces officiers stagiaires. A travers ces textes, ils ont non seuiement exprime leur appreciation sur les fruits du developpement chinois, mais aussi leur preoccupation sur les difficultes eventueLles dans le futur. IIs ont egalement mene une reflexion profonde sur les differentes voies de developpement de leur pays respectif.
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
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
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.
作者简介： Chen Qingying,d'ethnie han,est originaire de Taishan,province du Guangdong.Il est ne en 1941 a Nanchong,province du Sichuan.En 1964,apres avoir termine ses etudes a l'Ecole normale superieure du Qinghai,il a travaille comme enseignant a l'ecole secondaire de Delingha,departement de Haixi,et a l'ecole mormale primaire des ethnies minoritaires du departement.Plusieurs annees plus tard,il a reussi les examens d'admission a la maltrise,et en 1981,il a termine son travail de recherche sur le tibetain anciel a l'Institut central des ethnies minoritaires,obtenant ainsi une maltrise es lettres.Il a effectue des recherches sur l'histoire,la religion et la culture de l'ethnie tibetaine a l'institut central des ethnies minoritaires mationales,a l'Academie des sciences sociales de la province du Qinghai et au centre de recherche sur la tibetologie de chine.
传统文化、民俗色彩和日新月异的发展，构成了中国城市固有的魅力。在中国的城市中，环境、布局、景观、格调等若干元素，正以或古典或现代的面貌，展现着城市生动迷人的细节。有的城市已成为一种特有文化的载体和标志，比如人们提到拉萨，就会想到圣洁和纯净；提到丽江，就意味着浪漫和古典；提到北京，则透出中华古都的大气和雍容 不同的自然风貌、历史底蕴和生活内容，结合成色彩鲜明的文化，在城市这个容器里得以体现。透过城市的高楼林立和车水马龙，我们可以领略到更多精彩的风景。 The charms of China, to many foreigners, lie in its rich traditional cultures, ethnic customs, and how they are merged into the modernization process. In consideration of its rich history, city planners have to ensure that the traditional and ancient elements of the city will not be eroded. As a result, the environment and the layout of the cit
本书是作者20年对世界屋脊——青藏高原山川、河流拍摄的作品。反映了青藏高原的自然面貌，也见证了那里特有的文化历史和民俗风情，是一本不可多得的精美的摄影画册。 全书用影像和文字触碰阅读者的目光与心灵，七大山脉摄人心魄的景观构成了喜马拉雅区域高原精神的共同美丽。
China is located in east Eurasia and on the Pacific west coast,covering 9.6 million sq.km of land and 3 million sq.km of sea.It stretches across four time zones east to west and covers 5,500 km north to south,while the elevation gap between its highest peak and lowest point reaches nearly 9,000meters.The great geographical differences and contrasts have made this land both dynamic and magnificent.There are snow-capped mountains,glaciers,evergreen rain forests,desolate gobis and deserts,vibrant lakes and coasts,spectacular valleys and waterfalls,and boundless grasslands and wetlands.In China,almost all types of natural scenery that exist in the world can be found,and this book intends to help you learn something about its beauty.
《中国进行时·新丝路：陆海传奇（西文版）》作为“中国进行时”丛书之一，主要讲两条丝绸之路的历史，新丝路的战略构想将如何把中国同欧亚、东南亚及其他沿线国家更紧密地联系起来，推动中国同沿途国家的合作攀上新高度，实现沿途地区的和谐与繁荣。
《中国人民解放军海军陆战队》作者李发新等系海军陆战学院的权威专家，对于这一题材驾驭极佳。文字鲜活、生动，配以大量珍贵的历史和现实图片，对于中国海军陆战队的历史发展及现状进行了深入浅出的介绍。在强调可读性的同时，还具有一定的权威性。
中国古老，但并不陈旧；中国深邃，但并不神秘；中国遥远，但并非不可及。认识和了解中国，是一件十分愉快而有趣的事情。中国如同浩翰无际的大海，令人浮想连翩；中国如同连绵不绝的高山，埋有无穷宝藏；中国如同陈封多年的美酒，香醇无比。 当代中国正在发生广泛而深刻的变革。随着中国改革开放的深入和进一步加入经济全球化进程，中国与世界的关系日趋紧密，认识中国日渐成为世人的一种时尚。希望本书能为那些急于了解中国的读者打开一扇阅读中国的窗口。
was in a daydream that Thursday afternoon, sitting in front of my computer, asked to write down the story of my many frequent trips to Mainland China, my livedexperiences, events and escapades with the Chinese people. Those were cherishedmemories, enthralled, full of adventure; souvenirs rich of unrivalled experiences, ofconspicuous flagrant knowledge through discovery of the old and the new.
《阅读中国：介绍中国的历史、社会和文化（德文版）》由于历史、文化和社会背景的差异，那些远离中国的异域国家的人们，常视中国为一个古老、神秘而又远不可及的国家。中国古老，但并不陈旧；中国深邃，但并不神秘；中国遥远，但并非不可及。认识和了解中国，是一件十分愉快而有趣的事情。中国如同浩翰无际的大海，令人浮想连翩；中国如同连绵不绝的高山，埋有无穷宝藏；中国如同陈封多年的美酒，香醇无比。当代中国正在发生广泛而深刻的变革。随着中国改革开放的深入和进一步加入经济全球化进程，中国与世界的关系日趋紧密，认识中国日渐成为世人的一种时尚。希望《阅读中国：介绍中国的历史、社会和文化（德文版）》能为那些急于了解中国的读者打开一扇阅读中国的窗口。
Discover China, a book for readers around the world,can also be a popular learning aid for people whoare interested in Chinese culture. This book is filled with100 interesting subjects, each visually demonstrated withappropriate Chinese ements, ranging from Chinese history,geography to her economy and education. From traditionalfestivals to modern living, beautiful sceneries and uniquelocal ines, the informative nature of this book presents atraditional yet modern China to its readers.
