THE HISTORICAL I4-YEAR QUEST OF THE 7TH CENTURY CHINESE MONK, XUANZANG, TO OBTAIN BUDDHIST SUTRAS TRAVELLING THROUGH XINJIANG, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN AND INDIA. Yun-Chong Pans retelling of the story, originally crafted by the Ming Dynasty story-teller, Wu Chengen, will captivate children with its fantasy, and delight young and old with its layers of reality and satire grounded in Chinese, Indian, Greek, and Old Testament mythology.
This is the third and final volume ofthe classic Chinese fantasy novel，Joumey to the West. In it the four pil-grims-the Tang Priest Sanzang andhis three powerful disciples， Monkey，Pig and Friar Sand-have to deal withmany more monsters and misfortunesbefore they finally reach their goal：Thunder Monastery in the westernHeaven where the Lord Buddha lives.Even here their troubles are not at anend. The scriptures they are given atfirst are all blank.On this last part of the journey thedemons come in as wide a range ofshapes and kinds as ever. Among themare spider-women who spin webs fromtheir navels， a pride of lion monstersand a terrlble female spirit who carriesthe Tang Priest down into her bottom-less cave to marry him. These and allthe other fiends test to the very limitMonkey's ingenuity， supernatural pow-ers and connections throughout theuniverse. As in earlier volumes， he ishindered as much as helped by theoafish but loveable Pig.The story is told with the zest， im-aglnation and humour that
《水浒传》是中国著名的古典长篇小说。书中叙述了中国北宋年间宋江等一百零八人如何从一个普通百姓或下层官吏被逼上梁山造反的过程，描写了他们抗巨官军、杀富济贫除暴安民的英雄壮举。本书以人物性格鲜明突出而著称，语言生动，故事性强，在中国文学发展史上占有重要地位。 《水浒传》创作于公元14世纪，即元末明初。在此之前，水浒英雄的故事以话本或杂剧的形式在民间流传。《水浒传》成书以后，又以多种版本流传于民间，流传于全世界。本书选用的英文译本，是由精通汉文的中国籍美国专家沙博理先生翻译的，这是当今众多英译本中好的一种。
水浒传是一部长篇英雄传奇，是以宋江起义故事为线索创作出来的。宋江起义发生在北宋徽宗时期，《宋史》的《徽宗本纪》、《侯蒙传》、《张叔夜传》等都有记载。从南宋起，宋江起义的故事就在民间流传，《醉翁谈录》记载了一些独立的有关水浒英雄的传说，《大宋宣和遗事》把许多水浒故事联缀起来，和长篇小说已经很接近。元代出现了不少水浒戏，一批梁山英雄作为舞台形象出现。《水浒传》（上下）是宋江起义故事在民间长期流传基础上产生出来的，吸收了民间文学的营养。《水浒传》（上下）是我国人民*喜爱的古典长篇白话小说之一。它产生于明代，是在宋、元以来有关水浒的故事、话本、戏曲的基础上，由作者加工整理、创作而成的。全书以宋江领导的农民起义为主要题材，艺术地再现了中国古代人民反抗压迫、英勇斗争的悲壮画卷。作品充分
《聊斋志异》成书于17-18世纪的中国清代，作者蒲松龄。该书在广泛搜集民间传说的基础上创作而成，在中国小说史上是一部横空出世的惊世奇术。它的近五百篇作品，构建了一个人鬼狐妖曲折离奇的艺术世界，用细腻洗练的文笔，塑造了一大批家喻户晓、鲜明生动的“聊斋人物”，成为中国文学人物画廊中的一个奇观。全书浪漫恣肆、充满想象，或把狐鬼花妖现实化，或将现实生活神异化；或美颂人间真情，或讽喻世态丑恶，亦真亦幻，出神人化，意象神奇，令人惊叹。《聊斋志异》以其独特而杰出的艺术成就，成为中国文言小说的*之作。 《聊斋志异》19世纪中叶即传播到国外，先后被译成十几种文字。本书中文版本选自张友鹤辑校本。英译主要选自黄友义译本。
China has an ancient civilization with a very long history. Understanding its olely through the study of documents is clearly inadequate. A wealth of objects and remains has been preserved on China's vast territory and underground; much of which has been collected and is exhibited in various kinds of museums. This raw material of history can, in a certain sense, be considered more valuable for our understanding of the past of China than documents and historical records. Among the sixty-one museums selected for this book, many have been designated as key protected cultural sites by China. Some have been included in the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage Sites. We hope that this volume can serve visitors as a guide to understanding these museums.
随着中西方饮食文化的不断交流，中餐越来越受到外国人的青睐。《会说话的中国菜》为喜爱中餐的外国朋友提供了一个自己动手的好机会。该书根据外国朋友口味，精选100道*代表性的中国菜，所选菜例材料易得，做法详细易懂。书中既有简洁准确的文字说明，又有完全配套的步骤分解图片，更特别的是，每一道菜都带有一个二维码，扫描即可同步观看英文解说的做菜视频。 "Talking Chinese Dishes" is the first book specializing in Chinese culinary arts published for a foreign audience, and contains an interactive QR code. Each recipe in "Talking Chinese Dishes" is accompanied by an interactive QR-code. Scan this code to watch an interactive video where Chef Gan Zhirong will walk you through the recipe step-by-step. This helps our readers to learn directly from the master chef and cook alongside him, in the comfort of your home kitchen.
《七侠五义》是中国平民文学中的一个流派——侠义公案小说的代表性作品。小说描叙的是公元11世纪，中国北宋(960～1127)年间一群侠义之士归服清官包拯，并协助包拯断案除害的故事。该小说脱胎于清代(1644～1911)著名艺人石玉昆的说书，后由文人俞樾加以润饰，修订而成。书中故事曲折离奇，语言风趣流畅，塑造出了展昭、白玉堂等12位侠客义士，人物形象生动鲜明。该书问世后，轰动一时，上至文人名仕，下至市井小民皆陶醉其中。 《七侠五义))成书于公元19世纪的清朝后期，也是中国君主专制社会的末期。当时整个社会弥漫着愤懑不平和焦躁不安的情绪，侠义公案小说在此时诞生，他在一定程度上宣泄着百姓对社会的不满，同时也反映了百姓把希望寄托在辅佐清官的侠士身上的意识。这类小说都是从口头文学到书面文学，具有浓厚的市井气息和民间说唱
China is the homeland of tea, taking a leading position in the planting, producing and drinking of tea. Because of their different producing techniques, Chinese tea is divided into six major types-green tea, black tea, oolong tea, dark tea, yellow tea and white tea. Some people say that green tea, simple and light, stands for the scholasticity of south China; black tea, mild and reserved, is quite ladylike; oolong tea, warm and persistent, resembles the perseverance of gymnosophists; dark tea, with lingering aftertaste, symbolizes the wisdom of the elderly, and so on and so forth.
本书为中国传统文化精粹书系中的一本。宋词韵律优美，意境幽远，意味深长，具有独特的魅力。本书精选部分宋词，英汉对照，注有拼音，并用宋代的艺术绘画与之相配，相得益彰，形成了中国诗歌与绘画艺术的优良传统，反映了在华民族独特的审美理想和文化精神，它将成为未来诗画艺术创作与鉴赏的典范，向世界读者展示中华民族的诗画交融的独特艺术成就，让世界读者共享宋词与宋画之美。
China’S 1ast eunuch Sun Yaoting died in December 1996 at age 94．He took with him intimate stories of the last vestiges of Imperial China and was himself the 1ast in the line of eunuchs who had served the royal family for more than 2，000 years．His personal iourney from poor farmboy to revered servant to PU Yi and Wanrong．China’S last emperor and empress，iS an amazing iourney which also chronicles nearly one century of turbulence and upheavalin Chinese history and culture． This engrossing biography by Chinese historian Jia Yinghua fcatures first．hand accounts by Sun Yaoting of his adventures in the Forbidden City．his reunion with Pu Yi in Japanese—held Manchukuo in the 1 930s．his return to“normal”1ifc as a community organizer in the Buddhist temple where he 1ivcd out the rest of his lifc． Beginning in the early 1 900s．Sun’S story follows events in China such as Pu Yi’S abdication of lmperial rule．the Japanese occupation 0f China which ended with the conclusion
了解一个国家，必先了解此国的人。在本书中，你将一览中国历史长河，认识曾在哲学、艺术、文学、宗教、科技和政治等领域留下深深烙印的88位重要人物。 To understand a country is to understand its people. In this book, we will take you on a tour through the long history of China to recall the life stories of 88 important figures who left their personal marks in philosophy, art and literature, religion, science and technology and political movements.
唐代传奇即唐代的短篇小说，内容主要表现唐代的生活，以所写故事及人物命运来表达作者的思想。由于作品大多描写人世真情，因此引起广大民众的共鸣和欣赏，受到社会的广泛喜爱。其中还有如《任氏传》《柳毅传》《霍小玉传》等名篇，不断被后世的戏曲和白话小说所改编流传，并由此走进民间大众，成为中国脍炙人口的故事。 为了继承中国的优秀文化遗产，使文明古国的传统文化得以发扬光大，我们精选了中国唐代传奇名著10篇，以古籍原著加今、英译的形式出版。译文力求准确、流畅，使读者能够直面中国古代文化之精华，并在阅读中受益。 唐代传奇曾被译成英、日等外文出版流传。本书所选作品，由已故的张友鹤先生等校订，王中立先生作了今译，杨宪益、戴乃迭夫妇完成英译。
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．
China is one of the earliest ancient civilizations in the world. Chinese civilization is the only ancient civilization in humanhistory without any interruption. This book outlines the developmenttrajectory of Chinese history, represents the demeanor andcharacteristics of Chinese civilization and interprets the secrecy ofthe continuity and rejuvenation of the densely populated ancientcivilization after several thousand years of vicissitudes.
The author believes that ancient Chinese myths and legends were gradually formed on the basis of those of the Huaxia (Han) and by absorbing from the Dongyi (ancient eastern tribes) and the Miaoman (ancient Southern tribes).The author sorted materials from various ancient Chinese books and records,and arranged the myths in order to aid readers' appreciation of the materials.In some chapters, he compares Chinese myths with western ones (especiallythe Greek). Full of fascinating material sand lucidly written, this book enables readers to enjoy the charm of Chinese myths and legends as well understand the spirit of traditional Chinese culture. In addition to the main Chinese traditions, the author includes reference to less well-known but equally fascinating stories.
《清明上河图》，北宋画家张择端绘，为北宋风俗画，是 中国十大传世名画 之一。以长卷的形式、精妙绝伦的工笔，采取 散点透视法 构图，生动展现了中国12世纪北宋都城东京郊区和城内汴河两岸的繁华景象和自然景观，是对当时人情物事的极致描绘。自问世以来，仿摹本颇多，真迹现藏于北京故宫博物院。原作纵24.8厘米，横528.7厘米，绢本设色。本手卷采用了等比例缩放的形式，纵20厘米，画面横约426.4厘米，以丝绢印刷，背面托裱绫布，配中英对照小文简介诠释。
中国茶对于中国人来说，已经不仅仅是一种饮品，经过几千年的传承，茶已经演变成为具有浓郁中国风情的文化。品饮中国茶，即是体味中国文化。本系列图书图文并茂地介绍了茶与茶具、烹茶技艺、普洱茶、绿茶和乌龙茶，介绍中国名茶的基础知识，并回答与茶与茶具有关的一些常识性问题，引导外国读者认识中国茶，具有很强的实用性和可操作性。 中国茶对于中国人来说，已经不仅仅是一种饮品，经过几千年的传承，茶已经演变成为具有浓郁中国风情的文化。品饮中国茶，即是体味中国文化。对于来中国学习、工作的外国人，不了解中国茶文化，便相当于没来过中国。本系列图书图文并茂地介绍了茶与茶具、烹茶技艺、普洱茶、绿茶和乌龙茶，介绍中国名茶的基础知识，并回答与茶与茶具有关的一些常识性问题，引导外国读者认识中国茶，具有很强的实用性和
《夷坚志》是宋代著名志怪小说集，洪迈撰，记载的是中国古代传闻的怪异之事，是宋代志怪小说中篇幅*的一部。《夷坚志》内容芜杂，本书目前所选140余篇，代表了《夷坚志》的主体面貌。
