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.

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中国店铺的招牌和幌子分别是店铺和行业的标志，统称招幌，是中国商业习俗的表现形式之一。中国招幌随商品交易出现而产生，在商品经济发展中不断汰旧推新，生生灭灭，历久传承。 本书收集19世纪与20世纪之交流行于市面上的各业招幌图式约百种，并配以相应的表现店铺、作坊、市街景象的绘画、摄影作品。旨在重现沉没于历史岁月中的市井商情和街市景观，读者借着这些静态和动态的图像，结合书中文字，或可对中国招幌的产生、发展、演变及其中蕴蓄的民俗文化，以及与之相关的古人、古事和商品知识有约略的了解。

Chinese folk embroidery is a type of arts and crafts for both esthetic appreciation and practical use. The embroidered works have high decorative value, often with exquisite designs, and represent Chinese folk culture and traditional spirits. Thiook collects over 200 illustrations in 39 categories of folk embroidered worky the Han, Miao, Tujia, Yao, Dong, Tibetan, Dai and Manchu peoples. The acpanying detailed introductions will allow readers to truly appreciate the magnificence of folk embroideries.

China has a long history of agriculture, so in the earliest stages its festivals were intimately tied up with farming. Today, the Chinese continue to celebrate these festivals, bringing them even closer to their ancestors, creators of a splendid culture.

Chinahasalonghistoryofagriculture,sointheearlieststagesitsfestivalswereintimatelytiedupwithfarming.Today,theChinesecontinuetocelebratethesefestivals,bringingthemevenclosertotheirancestors,creatorsofasplendidculture.