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.
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.
In such an era of cultural assimilation, when bulldozers nudge their way toward the increasingly fewer Beijing hutong and siheyuan, and Shanghai linong, it is not only the old city districts that are declining; the unique Chinese architecture, culture and lifestyle are vanishing with them. Fortunately, the vast territory of China is still dotted with old townscapes dating back thousands of years, carrying on the continuous history and civilization of China. Zhouzhuang, Fenghuang,Hongcun, Tongli, Pingyao, Luodai, Lijiang, Dali ...these old towns enjoy their own tranquility, far from the din of the cities, and exude their own distinctive flavor and delicacy without the pompous magnificence of imperial palaces. Their names are beautiful symbols of China because of their small picturesque bridges, flowing waters and local houses that have long been portrayed in Chinese ink and wash paintings, numerous exquisite brick,stone and wood carvings, arches erected to commemorate chaste widows, a welter of ethnic customs
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.
“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
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．
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.
Nanxun is known in China and abroad as the home of Jiti Silk. Its thriving silk trade helped Nanxun earn the accolade "town of afflu-ence." Its community of wealthy merchants gave rise to beautiful garden residences, such as the Xiaolian Villa, the former residences of Liu Ti and of the Zhangs-all built on a grand scale and delightful to the eye. Particularly unusual is the juxtaposition of Chinese and Western architectural styles of these garden residences: Baroque columns, European fireplaces and French etched glass are blended into traditional Chinese buildings with central halls, skyweUs, and carved brick gatetowers.
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
Shanghai, one of today's most developed and prosperous cities in the world, is an attractive spot for tourists worldwide. In fact Shanghai is an 1,000-year-old city as well as a vigorous young metropolis. Shanghai has enjoyed a high reputation for its long history,distinctive Hai Pal culture and art, and excellent service. It is reported that over 2.725 million overseas tourists come to Shanghai annually on average. During the long holiday from 1st to 7th October, 2007, Shanghai ranked No.1among tourist cities of China in receiving visitors. The compilation of this book aims in the main to serve the overseas tourists as well as the 30,000 foreigners or so living and working in this international city. This book consists of four parts: About Shanghai, The Ten Hottest Tourist Spots, Other Tourist Spots in Various Districts and Travelwise. Part One refers to the general information about Shanghai's history, development, culture, architecture, art, people,festivals, etc. In Part Two Shanghai's best-know
The Taihu Lake Basin adjacent to Shanghai has a diversified water system and clamp climate and is rich in produce. The original inhabitants planted rice and bred silkworms, and took advantage of the convenient water trans-portation there to develop trade relations both domestically and overseas.This part of the country is famous for its silk and herbal medicines. Since ancient times, it has witnessed rapid economic growth, and has earned thenicknames "Heaven on Earth" and "Land Flowing with Rice and Fish."Six ancient waterside towns in this area, namely, Zhouzhuang, Luzhi andTongli in Jiangsu Province, and Xitang, Wuzhen and Nanxun in ZhejiangProvince, are the most attractive representatives of age-old towns in south-east China.Waterways have shaped the ancient towns of southeast China, their streets following the contours of the waters and their houses built on riverbanks.Small bridges, smoothly flowing rivers and tranquil residential houses formthe typical natural landscape of these towns. Winding streets a
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.
本书介绍了北京近百家各式餐厅，正文十个章节，将餐厅按照其特色风格分为：商务宴请、时尚休闲、民俗特色、异域风情、美味素食、四合院、酒店精选。每家餐厅的介绍包括：推荐理由：主要介绍餐厅的周边环境、建筑风格以及饮食文化理念；并且介绍了餐厅的精品菜系及餐厅特色；招牌菜品：厨师推荐招牌菜品，方便读者品尝到好的菜肴；餐厅概况：包括餐厅地址、电话、价位、收费方式、营业时间；正文后一部分为附录，其中包括了饮食健康指南、八大菜系简介、饮品介绍、食疗、餐饮礼仪、养生等内容。
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.
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．
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。
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
