China's first tour guide book presented in the form of cartoons.Wang Qicheng has spent 10 years putting it together. This book，full of knowledge and humor，will be a good panion on your wonderful journey. 作者简介： Wahg Qicheng Known as a“Cartoon Knight”. Born into a revolutionary army man's family. Graduated from the PLA Military and Economic Institute. Loves life，cartoons and travel. Travelled alohroughout China，covering close to 100，000 km. Previously published Colorful Expressions，and Happy Invitation as well as a number of other works in the form of cartoons. Once served as Deputy Secretary-General of the World Cartoon Conference，and has subsequently maintained close contacts with many noted cartoon masters worldwide. Joined the PLA at 17 and，when asked what had been learned from 10 years of army life，replied: Honor，responsibility，and never giving up. Loves everything beautiful in the world and enjoys talking with f

China Panorama is intended for the use by internationalstudents ing to China to study the required course "ChinaPanorama". As well as reading material for all of those studyingChinese as a second language， thiook is the top choice forlearning Chinese culture and motivating students' interest. Thisbook introduces topics such as Chinese geography， culture， history，international relations and the development of the nation. Readers will find they are inspired， challenged and provided withcultural facts throughout the learning process. In the practicesections， lots of thought provoking and practical exercises areset， encouraging intermunication between book and readers，teacher and students. It achieves the perfect match of culturalawareness and students needs.

In such an era of cultural assimilation, when bulldozers nudge their way toward the increasingly fewer Beijing hutong and siheyuan, and Shanghai linong, it is not only the old city districts that are declining; the unique Chinese architecture, culture and lifestyle are vanishing with them. Fortunately, the vast territory of China is still dotted with old townscapes dating back thousands of years, carrying on the continuous history and civilization of China. Zhouzhuang, Fenghuang,Hongcun, Tongli, Pingyao, Luodai, Lijiang, Dali ...these old towns enjoy their own tranquility, far from the din of the cities, and exude their own distinctive flavor and delicacy without the pompous magnificence of imperial palaces. Their names are beautiful symbols of China because of their small picturesque bridges, flowing waters and local houses that have long been portrayed in Chinese ink and wash paintings, numerous exquisite brick,stone and wood carvings, arches erected to memorate chaste widows, a welter of ethnic customs of

This chronicle of the Forbidden City, a rich blend of history,anecdotal narrative, biographical portraits and illustrations,carries readers through 500 years of imperial China. 本书以图文形式展示了自1420年至1912年500年间故宫辉煌瑰丽的建筑、馆藏文物，并用生动细腻的语言讲述了宫墙内真实鲜活的人物命运、历史事件和宫廷生活。

The Tibean antelope is unique to China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.lts habitat is lo-cated 4.000-5.500 m above sea level,in Changtang in northern Tibet,and Hoh Xil in Qinghai Province and the Altun Mountains in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This is an area lr rrozen soil,glaciers,lakes and marshes, known as the"forbiddenzone" ln an extremely hostile environment for man,the Tibetan antelope thrives. Many other animals can hardly breathe at an altitude lr 4.000-5.000 m,let alone run,yet the Tibetan antelope can run 20-30 km continuously at a speed lr 60 kph,en-abling it to outdistance beasts lr prey. The Tibetan antelope isalways alert to danger.lt was only with the greatest greatest difficulty that our photographer could get shots of the animals on the distant horizon,using a camera with a 400 long-focus lens plus a 2.8-times focal-augmenting lens,and having carefully camouflaged himself beforehand. Yet,poachers have been slaughtering the Tibetan antelope for many years,reducing it to the status of an e

ChinaPanoramaisintendedfortheusebyinternationalstudentsingtoChinatostudytherequiredcourse"ChinaPanorama".AswellasreadingmaterialforallofthosestudyingChineseasasecondlanguage，thiookisthetopchoiceforlearningChinesecultureandmotivatingstudents'interest.ThisbookintroducestopicssuchasChinesegeography，culture，history，internationalrelationsandthedevelopmentofthenation.Readerswillfindtheyareinspired，challengedandprovidedwithculturalfactsthroughoutthelearningprocess.Inthepracticesections，lotsofthoughtprovokingandpracticalexercisesareset，encouragingintermunicationbetweenbookandreaders，teacherandstudents.Itachievestheperfectmatchofculturalawarenessandstudentsneeds.

《中高级中文听说教程：体演苏州》旨在引导学习者在苏州学习和生活期间更融洽地与中国人交流和沟通。作为一本中高级口语课的核心，《中高级中文听说教程：体演苏州》采用一系列与苏州当地文化紧密相连的“场景体演”为主要学习内容和方法，与当地社区与当地文化紧密相连这一点使本与汉语学习领域中的大多数有所不同。