TongLi is known as a museum of architecture of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911).Among the stunning structures there are the Fuji HALL, the Chongben Hart, the Former Residence of Ji Cheng and the OLd Residence of Chen Qubing, aLL wett preserved ancient houses. The Tuisi Garden epitomizes garden architecture in southeast China. The "bridge gatLery" - a bridge that spans a corridor - and the stone boat are the garden's main attrac- tions. Sitting in the stone boat, visitors can enjoy the green hilts and crystaL-dear water.
This book introduces to readers over 50 private collections， five trade museumsand five antique markets in Shanghai. The private collections are small in scale，established in their own homes by collectors with an enthusiasm for curios． Generally，the display rooms serve not just as display space but as living rooms too.The owners have started display rooms in their homes because they want to share collecting experiences and discuss them with other people and，in so doing，perhaps becoming friends． These collections are not as famous as those of national museums．but they are highly specialized and the atmosphere is warm，comfortable and easy.You may sip a cup of tea while you visit and，provided you get the owner’s consent，you may touch the exhibits and consult with the owner．
Zhouzhuang embraces the beauties of all the water towns in China - old bridges, traditional buildings and small streets on the banks of waterways. Its Shuangqiao Bridges (Twin Bridges) became famous worldwide because of the painting Memory of Hometown by weU-known painter Chen Yifei (1946-2005)and its display in a New York gallery in 1984.Another bridge in the town, Fu'an Bridge (Wealth and Peace Bridge), is the only existing structure in southeastern China that perfectly combines a single-arch bridge with abddge tower.
一座人文古城，历经数百年风雨沧桑，究竟发生过怎样生死攸关的历史变迁，明清两朝帝后，伴随五世纪风云变幻，到底演绎了几多激荡人心的命运悲歌。图书图文并茂，以两条线索介绍京城皇家遗迹，一条线索引导游客参观游览；另一条线索介绍典故传闻、建筑特色。 北京故宫又称紫禁城，位于北京市区中心，是中国后两个封建王朝——明、清两代的皇宫，在公元1420-1911年这近500年中，从明成祖朱棣到清末代皇帝溥仪，共有24位皇帝（明代14位，清代10位）先后居住在这座宫殿内，对全国实行封建统治。中国明清两朝历史上的许多惊天动地的故事就发生在这里。
本书对图和文的采集、插接、修剪和编排费了不少心思，力图使图文在时空两个层面上结合，时而同步，时而分离，时而重叠，时而交错，时而观照，时而融合。
Standing on the city walls of Yuan Dynasty Dadu,Marco Polo was lost in admiration and wonder. Within the high walls and deep courtyards of the princely residences, many conspiracies were hatched. The lanes of the city might be stepped on by the imperial wedding procession. And then there were the hap-penings within that famous imperial palace - the For-bidden City - where emperors and concubines lived lives of luxury, where crises hid under splendor, am-bition couched beneath respect, where much evil happened, but where everlasting love was also born. This city and its buildings - its palaces, gardens,temples and imperial tombs - silently tell a host of tales of emperors and their empresses.
Where are you planning to go after visiting many tourist sitesin Beijing? Hutongs （small alleys） are the places that you shouldnever miss in which there are the true history， culture andlifestyle of this old yet modern city. The book introduces 16 unique walks， discovered by the authorpersonally. Walking through old Beijing hutongs， you will pass orvisit many sites that you cannot find in any other tourist guidebooks， such as the last emperor's mansion， princes palaces，residences of famous historical figures， temples and churches， oldEmbassy Row， imperial government offices， famous commercial streetswith old shops， as well as mysteries and stories behind thewalls... Pictures and maps are also provided to guide you in eachwalk. Background information enriches your knowledge about theevents and stories once happened in this imperial capital. Enjoyyour walking exploration in Beijing， like a flying feather inbreeze through the hutongs.
The story of an ordinary Beijing senior resident who was born and raised in a Siheyuan-a typical Beijing courtyard house, and the witnessed the massive development and changes to the city of beijing over the past 60 years.
The I-Pod you Listen to was made in Kunshan; if you have a Cornpaq, Acer, Dell,Toshiba, HP or MSI aptop it was manufactured in Kunshan, almost 20 percent of the world's digital cameras are manufactured in Kunshan; more than 2 bihon dollars worth of bicycles and bicycle parts are manufactured there each year. If you are under 18, chances are you sat in a stroller and car seat designed and manufactured in Kunshan. Everyday something flora Kunshan touches you or someone you know,yet you have never heard of it.In China, Kunshan is just one of over 100 cities with over a million people.Twenty years ago it was a collection of rural towns and villages organized as a township; today it is the No.1 county-level city by GDP in China. How this meteoric transformation occurred is due to two factors, its proximity to Shanghai and the collection of innovative approaches and methods which make up the Kunshan Way.By reading this book, you will hear Kunshan's story from the government and business leaders who have created
“苏州老行当”画稿表现的是20世纪各个时期苏州市面上所见的诸业行当。随着经济的发展，人们生活方式的改变，有些已经消失，只能从图中得见，而其中大部分仍是家居生活中不可或缺的。这些画作既不像“北京民间生活彩图”那样，只给人物和器具，也不同于吴友如只用墨线勾勒的画作，而是将经营各种行当的特定场景都一一表现出来，如卖白兰花的姑娘行走在幽深的小巷中，剃头摊、小吃店没在跨河的拱桥畔，油漆匠在富家花园内劳作，渔夫、菜贩摇着般儿穿行于水巷叫志，采菱女泛舟于绿荷田田的湖上……画家采用了*表现江南烟雨蒙蒙景色的彩墨渲染技法，使得画中的小桥、流水、粉墙黛瓦、街巷、人物似乎都被浸得湿漉漉的，尽显水乡屡动、婉丽的情境，令人想起8世纪诗人白居易咏呤江南的词句：“江南好，风景旧曾谙。日出江花红胜火，春来江水绿
Many travel books tell about the spectacular snow mountains and rivers in Tibet, but different areas of Tibet are entirely different, with diverse geographical features and landscapes. This book will guide you to the most memorable sights. Having evaluated the many warnings on altitude sickness, the author tells you how the high altitude can affect you personally. It also has a list of questions to determine if you are physically fit for Tibet travel. And it lists many important safety rules for sightseeing in the region. This book, unlike other travel books, explains the most cost-effective means of transportation, and how to plan time-saving travel packages to the most beautiful scenic areas and places where traditional customs are emphasized. Advice on how to get the deepest understanding of Tibetan traditions and festivals, and etiquette tips for honoring local customs are included, e.g., the correct side of the street to stroll on when shopping, and how to react to gestures and rituals that m
Cmpared with the countless number of heritage sites across the length and breadth of China, the Summer Palace is young in its history. This,however, enabled the Summer Palace to take advantage of the best in the art of landscape architecture accumulated in a thousand years by the Chinese people and to become an unexcelled landmark in the history of the Chinese art of landscape architecture. This advantage, plus its position in the politics of modern history and the repeated disasters it has suffered, has turned the beautiful Summer Palace into a site that is attracting the attention of the people of the whole world. The author has devoted much effort in preparing the book and explains the intricacies in the history of the Summer Palace in simple terms. Together with you, he inquires into the historical origin of the buildings, structures, gardens, hills and lakes in the Summer Palace and provides you with accurate information to answer questions you may want to ask during your visit. The book is illus
Ein Journalistcntcam yon Radio China International reiste sieben Wochen lang durch Tibet.Sie legten insgesamt fiber zehntausend Kilonmcter zurfick, z. T. inden entlegensten Regionen des Autonomen Gebietes. Ihrc Eindrfickc schildertcn sic in Reportagen ffir denRadiosender. Gleichzeitig fuhrten sie Tageb/icher. Dieses Buch enthalt sechzig dieser Tagebucheintrage undzahlreiche eindrucksvolle Fotos.
About 460,000 years ago, Beijing was merely a primitive settlement. Later it grew into a political center of Yan and Ji, two kingdoms in north China, then the Capital of six feudaldynasties. Today, the capital of the People's Republic of China is an everexpanding international cosmopolis. As a city, Beijing has an uninterrupted history of over 3,000 years, which makes it unique in the world. The cultural antiques and historical artifacts bestowed by each era were passed down from one generation to another, turning the city into a huge museum itself. There are some 130 officially registered museums in Beijing, preserving 3.2 million artifacts in total.
Makye Ame does not attempt to summarize Tibelan culture.Instead,it gives expression to it from deep in our heats ,thereby conveying the Tibetan people's joys and sorrows as well as our desires and aspirations. I often wonder if we could find ways to let more people get a real picture of Tibtan culture in their daily lives rather than just in academic works with,and thus familiar-ize themselves with some of its more intrinsic features and join us in carrying it forward.
本书讲述的是一位在北京工作、生活多年的日本女性——小林小百合的所见、所闻、所感、所思。 本书将小林女士曾经发表的介绍中国的文章以及从博客中精选出来的文章结集而成。内容不拘一格，视角独特，态度率真，生动表现出北京乃至中国的悠久文化和活力面貌。这些篇章，篇篇来自小林的生活和采访，不求面面俱到，但求实事求是；全书俏皮幽默，活泼生动，妙语连珠，而且通篇是颇有文采的地道的日语口语，流行色彩浓厚，通俗易懂，平实流畅，可读性超强，形成了小林小百合不二的风格。
Come along as Alainna discovers Changzhou - the Dragon City!This quaint city， located on the Yangtze River， is one of China'seconomic powerhouses. And it is also one of China's "GreenestCities"， with dozens of parks found throughout it， includingHongmei Park， modeled after New York's Central Park. Changzhou was founded in 547 BC， by Jizha， a prince of the Stateof Wu. Known for his intellect， Jizha was even admired by one ofChina's greatest philosophers， Confucius. You can find out more about him and his contributionsto Changzhou inside these pages. Alainna takes you along as she visits Changzhou's famous sites -from Qingguo Alley and the Yan City Ruins to the contemporary and fun -Dinosaur Park， Changzhou's dinosaur-themed amusement park. Along the way， she meets up with people who live， work and playin Changzhou - an American businessman， a master artisan， retiredvillagers - to name a few. Each of them provides a unique view ofChangzhou's past
Guizhou is a beautiful province in southwestern China andenjoys a unique mix of ethnicminority culture．1ush landscapes andsome of the best cuisine around．Long overlookedas a touristdestination．Guizhou is fast becoming one of the best Iocations Ieftin Chinato experience first-hand the 5，000 years of traditions andculture that have formed thePeople’s Republic of China．Thistravelogue utilizes interviews and commentaries fromaneyewitness，foreign perspective to discover the influences behindthe art，culture andthe future of the people and society ofGuizhou．
上海是中国四个中央直辖市之一，是中国大陆的经济、金融、贸易和航运中心。至2008年末，上海常住人口达1888.46万人，全市土地面积为6340.5平方公里，占全国总面积的0.06%，南北长约120公里，东西宽约100公里；境内辖有18个区、1个县，有崇明、长兴、横沙3个岛屿，其中崇明岛是我国的第三大岛。 上海是中国面向世界、迎接世界的窗口，同时担负着服务全国、带动长江三角洲和整个长江流域地区经济新飞跃的重任。今天的上海，正一步步坚实地向着国际经济、金融、贸易、航运中心和现代化国际大都市迈进。
Xitang, a town of ancient residences, is renowned for many bridges, Lanes and covered corridors. Visitors may find shetter from the sun and rain under the many extended corridors with hanging red tanterns,and discover a sense of history winding through the cracks along the quiet Lengths of Shipi Lane and Ji Famity Lane. The town has numerous Ming and Qing dynasty buildings.You can still sense a profound schotady air in Zunwen and Zuijing haLts, and observe in West Garden a few bridge galledes, appealing as if suspended in the sky. In a smaU boat you can glide forward through drizzle and willows,rooking for the Divine Hatt atong the Incense-Burning Waterway while appreciating stone bddges and flowing waters-scenery typical of southeast China.
