笔者生在北京，长在北京，半个多世纪过去了，大约算得上是个地道的“老北京”。北京城里使人难以忘怀的是什么呢？就是那大大小小的、在南方被叫做街巷的胡同。每当我从外地特别是从外国出差归来的时候，急于想见到的使是那一条条古朴的、幽雅的、熟悉的、亲切的胡同。或者说，只有见到了这些胡同才能算是回到了北京，回到了家。胡同与家分不开，北京与胡同分不开。一定意义上说，胡同就是北京的魂。
Millions of travelers visit Beijing of them are ableto see the real every year, but how many Beijing? How many will start their day walking through a traditional hutong, meander through a hip art gallery in the afternoon and dance the night away at the hottest club? In this guide, you will be able to experience Beijing like a Local ! Here's how you can save... Save with our budget tips, and detailed transportation guide. Save time by visiting 21 things not to be missed and eating at our favorite restaurants. Save face by not getting lost using our large English/Chinese fold-out maps. Save your stomach by using our bilingual menu guide with pictures.
这是一部真实完整呈现西藏自然风光、历史文化与人文生活的视觉艺术画册。透过一幅幅震撼人心的摄影艺术作品，读者将能真切地体验到身临世界屋脊、拥抱雪域高原并走近藏民纯朴生活的神圣而浪漫的感受。十余位国际知名的摄影家和探险家于此书中倾情奉献了270余幅精彩图片，以真实客观的视角和充满激情的艺术表现带领我们深入这片神秘而迷人的高原，进行了一次西藏寻梦之旅和神圣的自然、文化洗礼。全书有12处精彩拉页，充分演绎出西藏风光、宗教、建筑、人文等元素的精华之处。书后还特别配有索引，对西藏的文化、宗教、地理等内涵进行了概括的介绍，本书更具欣赏和收藏价值。《西藏》是一部完美呈现天、地、人融洽关系的极富感染力的画册，是献给所有热爱自然和文明之美的人们的厚礼。
Many guidebooks have appeared in Chinese dedicated to Hangzhou ,the city of Heaven described by Marco Polo.now,added to those is Hangzhou ,the first English guidebook of its kind in china .This book has fie outstanding features.作者简介： Chen Gang was born and educated in Hangzhou ,To date,he is the only Tour Guide Extraordinaire in East China's Zhjiang Province,and the only professor in January 1982 from the English Language and Literatrre Department of Zhejiang University,he began to serve as an Engling-speaking guideinterpreter,and later as manaer of the EuroAmerican Department of china Travel servie,he is author of West Lake Poerics,chief translator of A Trip to Mountains and Rivers in Zhejing province ,one o the few oficial translators of the Macmillan Encyclopedia ,and theses on couplets have been featrred in national and provincial academic publiations.
China Panorama is intended for the use by internationalstudents coming to China to study the required course "ChinaPanorama". As well as reading material for all of those studyingChinese as a second language， this book 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 intercommunication between book and readers，teacher and students. It achieves the perfect match of culturalawareness and students needs.
Many friends have assisted with the information in this book, fartoo many to list here, and I thank them all. However much help I've had,the errors are all mine. iSpecial thanks to Sun Weihua, Dr. 'Kevin Stuart, Litaiji, TillieSctuton, Dana Pope, Alix Fortson, Shelly Sutton, my late sister Betty Richardson, Cai Zisheng, Lun Xin, Lobsang Tsering, Prof. Yingting Zhang, Ilse Huntley, Marv Vickers, Frans Hoenderken, Dave Zeretzke,Gretchen Wagner, Tan Jingyun, Dr. Stan W~lliams, Prof. Tao Renchuan, Carson Sprenger, Millie Thorson, Ollie Wilgress, Jim Lovering, Anita Anderson, Gerald Roche, Josie Scruton, Mark Minlder, Anthony Robinson, Sam and Sally Green, Sybil , Jared Roach, Nurse Yan Aili, Niu Xiaojun, and many, many more.
