中国是早发明养蚕、缫丝、织绸的国家。而用彩色丝线在丝织物上绣成图案的刺绣工艺．大约在公元前15世纪的商代就已出现。最早的刺绣工艺主要用于服饰，大约在公元10世纪的宋代，刺绣工艺逐渐向具有观赏性的艺术品方向发展，到明、清(1368—1911年)刺绣艺术成就显著，刺绣工艺形成了不同的艺术流派．苏绣、粤绣、蜀绣、湘绣名绣争奇斗艳。苏州地处太湖之滨，盛产蚕桑．中国经济文化重心从五代（907—960年）朝江南转移，“上有天堂，下有苏杭”的说法亦就是五代时期开始流传的。江南文化经济的繁荣促使苏绣技艺有了长足的进步，苏绣艺术独领风骚，影响深远。 今天的苏绣艺术又开创了一个大有作为的新天地。苏绣艺人对传统技艺进行挖掘，加以总结．提高，发展，使苏绣艺术既有传统的文化内涵，又有新时期的时代风貌．苏绣艺术已成为中国工艺

Suzhouisacityofgaroens,silkanopoetsthatnascaptivatedtheimaginationofChinaandtheworldforcountlesscenturies.Fromitsoriginsinancienttimestothedevelopmentandrenovationsofrecentyears,ithasremainedasourceofinspirationforvisitorsandresidentsalike.SuzhouBasicstellsthestoryofthismagicalcity,coveringeverythingfromitsmostfamedattractionstoitshiddengemsandsecretlegends.

在对外汉语教学中，不管采用何种教学法路子，语法总占有相当重要的位置，这是大家的。语法部分已成为教学的重要内容，成为教学的不可或缺的组成部分。本书特色表现在：1)凡是教学过程中可能遇到的问题，特别是教学重点和难点就成为该书重点讨论的地方。因而一般语法书几句就讲完，甚至不讲的东西，该书往往却要花费较大的篇幅去说明。2)凡是对中国人来说\\\"不言自明\\\"而对外国人来说\\\"不言就不明\\\"的，书中都详尽加以说明。3)凡是外国学习者在学习中常遇到的问题，常出现的偏误，书中几乎搜罗殆尽，尽可能罗列于书中，予以诠释。与其他语法书的不同之处在于一个\\\"细\\\"字。个\\\"细\\\"，细在词汇用法教学，注重细节描写，在细微处下功夫仔细辨析；第二个\\\"细\\\"，细在句法中的难点，书中结合学习者偏误，归纳语法细则，并提出教学建议。

本社专事外文图书的编辑出版，几十年来用英文翻译出版了大量的中国文学作品和文化典籍，上自先秦，下迄现当代，力求全面而准确地反映中国文学及中国文化的基本面貌和灿烂成就。这些英译图书均取自相关领域的、的作品，英译则出自外译界名家。每本图书的编选、翻译过程均极其审慎严肃，精雕细琢，中文作品及相应的英译版本均堪称经典。 我们意识到，这些英译精晶，不单有对外译介的意义，而且对英文学习者、爱好者及英译工作者，也是极有价值的读本。为此，我们对这些英译精品做了认真的遴选，编排成汉英对照的形式，陆续推出，以飨读者。

如今，中国已经成为许多大型跨国企业争夺的市场，世界500强企业几乎都与中国有业务往来，很多公司甚至把亚太区总部设在中国。因此，通晓汉语的人才备受青睐。会说汉语、有在中国学习和生活的经历，将成为未来求职的优势。《在中国留学指南》(作者宋舒红)涉及中国概况以及留学指导、院校专业选择等内容，希望给选择到中国留学的朋友提供一些具体的帮助。

This short history deals with Chinese literature from the earliest days to the May the Fourth Movement of 1919, giving a brief introduction to classical Chinese literature and a general survey of the chief writers and their most important works. The development of Chinese literature since the May the Fourth Movement will be covered in a forthing publication, "A Short History of Modern Chinese Literature."

《Methods of Traditional Chinese Health Care(一学就会:常见病的治疗)(英文版)》内容简介：Methods of Curing Diseases：Treatment of white hair / Treatment of myopia with still Qigong /A therapeutic exercise for stiff neck / Prevention and treatment of cervical spoadylosiy writing a Chinese character / Exercise for per arthritis of the shoulder / Patting as treatment for shoulder pain and backache/Abdomen-kneading- A remedy for gastrointestinal diseases / Treatment of lower back pain- "back-moving" / Treatment of sciatica —— lying, sitting and standing ... Methods of Keeping Fit：Patting all over the body / Ten-minute self-massage before sleep/Ten-minute Qigong practice / "Rocking on the wave" —— A kind of self-massage / Health exercise for the prevention of colds / Protection of health by "hair-bing"/ Laziorain-tonifying exercise...

The Chinese nation evolevd between two rivers,the Yellow and Yangtze,basins of wheat and rice,giving Chinese people characterstics of thrift and persistence,sirvival and an innate understanding of the forces of change which e with teh revolving seasons and ever harmonious cycles of naure.

TheOutlawsoftheMarsh，OneofthebestknownandbestlovedoftheancientChinesenovelswhichhaveedownthroughtheages，writteninthefourteenthcentury，isafictionalaccountoftwelfth-centuryeventsinthefinalyearsofHuiZong，aSongDynastyemperorwhoreignedfrom1101to1125，Ittellswhyandhowonehundredsome-oldmenandwomenareforcedbytheharshfeudalofficialdomandbandedtogetheronamarsh-girlmountain，becameleadersofanoutlawarmyofthousandsandfoughtbraveandresourcefulbattlesagainstpompous，heartlesstyrants.

This book deals with the 13-Step Taiji Exercise for Health and the Ten Movements of Taiji Roushu for Fitness. The l 3-Step Taiji Exercise for Health is a simplified form of the 248-Step Taiji Internal-power Exercise for Health, This simplified approach uses fewer movements, and is thus well-suited to beginners. The ten forms of fitness-related Taijiquan, integrating meditation and exercise, were developed by Guan Yongnian on the basis of theTaiji Exercise Manuals written by Taiji master Zhao Zhongdao who lived to the age of 119. The Ten Movements of Taiji Roushu for Fitness is easy to learn and helps to boost energy and prevent illness.

本社专事外文图书的编辑出版，几十年来用英文翻译出版了大量的中国文学作品和文化典籍，上自先秦，下迄现当代，力求全面而准确地反映中国文学及中国文化的基本面貌和灿烂成就。这些英译图书均取自相关领域的、的作品，英译则出自外译界名家。每本图书的编选、翻译过程均极其审慎严肃，精雕细琢，中文作品及相应的英译版本均堪称经典。 我们意识到，这些英译精晶，不单有对外译介的意义，而且对英文学习者、爱好者及英译工作者，也是极有价值的读本。为此，我们对这些英译精品做了认真的遴选，编排成汉英对照的形式，陆续推出，以飨读者。