With a lasting civilization of several thousand years．China offers the world a rich culture．which constitutes an important part of human civilization and wisdom．Chinese culture is both unique and inclusive,and consists of what is grown in this 0riental 0and as well as diverse elements from other Cultures． Chinese arts are the gems of Chinese culture．They carry the heritage of traditional Chinese culture,embody the personalities of artists and cultivate the national character．Chinese artists strive for an integration of beauty and goodness,communication between passion and reason and harmony between man and nature．For several thousand years,Chinese people have enjoyed their lives and creations through their artistic pursuits．
中国具有悠久而辉煌的历史：三千年没有间断的、有文献记录的历史，五千年有确切、清晰的口头传说的历史，七千年有考古发掘证实的历史，五十万年有实物证实的人类发展过程重要阶段的历史。中国的历史文化和壮丽的中华河山结合在一起，构成泱泱中华无穷魅力亦即软实力的重要组成部分。本书要带领对中国历史文化有兴趣的读者们去进行一次历史之旅，亲临那些中国历史发生地或相关地，观看甚至触摸那些历史的遗存，倾听风貌留下的遗响，去感知某个历史人物气息，去感受和认识中国历史的辉煌。 China has a long and brilliant history. Its documented history is coherent for 3,000 years and its undocumented history is clearly inherited orally for 5,000 years. Archeological discoveries can date back its history to 7,000 years and trace all stages of human development to 50,000 years. China's history and culture, together with her rivers
The countryside is the place where we have been 1iving generation after generation．China has a vaSt territory and long history with great differences in natural Conditions among difierent areas of the country.The natural resources and cuItural content of the villages are verY rich．The beautiful natural scenery of the Chinese Countryside,the ancient viltage buildi ngs,the authentic folk Customs,the longstanding farming culture,the simpie and Unsophisticated village wofkshops,and the primitive form of labor create a unique vista in the countryside．The book provides a detailed de*ion of 34 selected villages in order to show the natural and Social phenomena of the countryside in China．
Today,the 56 nationalities,including the Han nationality,live on China's 9.6-million square kilometers of territory.Along with the Han people,these minorities have added to the profound Chinese civilization with their own fascinating cultures.Their beautiful costumes with unique accessories,diverse food customs,fascinating traditions,celebrations and history represent significant elements of Chinese civilization.Such diversity is the basis from which China,as a multi-national country,continues to develop.China's sustainable development and prosperity can also be ascribed to this diversity. When you travel with us to the "homes" of these families of China,you will find their lives and customs endlessly fascinating and their cultures,ancient and mysterious.No matter where you're from,you won't fail to be charmed.Let's begin our journey now.
第四纪冰川之后，地球上的动植物消失了一大半，连凶猛的剑齿虎都倒下了，*却得以存活，它顽强的生命力让人感动，其憨态可掬的可爱形象更是人见人爱。 精装礼品画册《熊猫的故事》科普性与趣味性于一体，从科普的角度，以丰富的图文资料，为读者揭开*生存及成长的秘密，讲述*与人之间那些鲜为人知的感人的故事。在这部作品中，科普知识与世人的熊猫情结有机地结合在一起，并通过大量珍贵图片，得以淋漓尽致的呈现。 还有多重 福利 相送,扫描画册中的二维码读者即可观看*各种有趣的微视频，仿佛身临其境，附送*手工剪纸、贴纸和明信片，给读者以全新的阅读体验。科普性与趣味性集于一体，真正的老少皆宜，特别适合全家共赏、亲子阅读及馈赠亲友。
《中国的世界遗产》画册，是对中国的世界遗产的全面、集中展示。它以600多幅高清、精美的图片，从不同视角方位展示了中国世界遗产的独特魅力，并以生动的文字，讲述这些遗产背后的历史、文化、自然、地理知识，揭示它们不可替代和无法再造的独特价值。 The album World Heritage Sites in China is a complete and integrated presentation of the world heritage sites in China. Boasting more than 600 high definition exceptional pictures, it showcases the unique charms of the world heritage sites in China from different angles, vividly introduces the historic, cultural, natural and geographic knowledge about the sites and unveils their irreplaceable value that cannot be reproduced.
To all the contributors who have shared their wonderful experiences withChina Daily's readers. To Ji Tao, Raymond Zhou, Erik Nilsson, Patrick Whiteley, and many otherswho have written stories and helped uphold the level of the Hotpot column.
The richness of colors serves as a deposit of the sentiments and wisdom of the Chinese people and meanwhile it carries the unique cultural memories of the Chinese. It has the function of a key to a special door of the Chinese mind and it is capable of ushering outsiders to savoring the flavors of colorful China.
The ascent of China's economy over the past thirty years may be one of the moreremarkable happenings in human history. Few understand it. Those outside Chinaconsider the massive changes a mystery. Those inside China have been challengedwith taking more than 1.3 billion people from an agrarian existence into the modernworld, and in the face of complex economics involving extreme conflicts of interest.Nobody ever did it before; nobody will ever do it again. Given the convulsive upheavalsrequired, the difficulty of the task has been, and remains, hard to imagine.This book describes those upheavals and that process over the years from 1978 to2008. It represents a remarkable achievement in condensing a welter of events andchanges down to the bare essentials. In summing up a period of history, it also servesas a query about what is to come next. Where are the convulsive changes leading, notonly for China, but for the world.Every stretch of history has its own internal logic. The reader of this book may beconfronted
《中国环保:和谐与共存(英文版)》属于第二部分，读者从中可以了解到中国某个行业、部门，某个领域的人们，为了国家的和平发展，在怎么想，在怎么做，取得了什么样的成就，积累了什么样的经验和教训。读者尤其可以看到，在不同的领域，中国人民是怎样坚毅不拔地把追求发展、幸福、和平的梦想，一步一步地变成现实。 《全景中国》部分从纵向角度，介绍了中国各地*特色的看点。第二部分，以中国不同部门、不同行业、不同领域为单元，从横向的角度介绍中国各行业、各领域的发展实践、发展理念和发展成就，以及面临的挑战和机会。这些介绍是真实鲜活的，力求图文并茂，轻松愉悦。
was in a daydream that Thursday afternoon, sitting in front of my computer, asked to write down the story of my many frequent trips to Mainland China, my livedexperiences, events and escapades with the Chinese people. Those were cherishedmemories, enthralled, full of adventure; souvenirs rich of unrivalled experiences, ofconspicuous flagrant knowledge through discovery of the old and the new.
本书是作者20年对世界屋脊——青藏高原山川、河流拍摄的作品。反映了青藏高原的自然面貌，也见证了那里特有的文化历史和民俗风情，是一本不可多得的精美的摄影画册。 全书用影像和文字触碰阅读者的目光与心灵，七大山脉摄人心魄的景观构成了喜马拉雅区域高原精神的共同美丽。
Leisure is a gauge of national Productivity and a measurement of a civilized society.From a personnel perspective，people realize that the coneepts and contents of leisure are changing fast like other changes the society is experiencing．More people are abandoning a monolithic life of work to embrace a diversity of leisure activities,consciously accept the division between work and leisure and actively the value of leisure to a healh life.
《阅读中国：介绍中国的历史、社会和文化（德文版）》由于历史、文化和社会背景的差异，那些远离中国的异域国家的人们，常视中国为一个古老、神秘而又远不可及的国家。中国古老，但并不陈旧；中国深邃，但并不神秘；中国遥远，但并非不可及。认识和了解中国，是一件十分愉快而有趣的事情。中国如同浩翰无际的大海，令人浮想连翩；中国如同连绵不绝的高山，埋有无穷宝藏；中国如同陈封多年的美酒，香醇无比。当代中国正在发生广泛而深刻的变革。随着中国改革开放的深入和进一步加入经济全球化进程，中国与世界的关系日趋紧密，认识中国日渐成为世人的一种时尚。希望《阅读中国：介绍中国的历史、社会和文化（德文版）》能为那些急于了解中国的读者打开一扇阅读中国的窗口。
China is located in east Eurasia and on the Pacific west coast,covering 9.6 million sq.km of land and 3 million sq.km of sea.It stretches across four time zones east to west and covers 5,500 km north to south,while the elevation gap between its highest peak and lowest point reaches nearly 9,000meters.The great geographical differences and contrasts have made this land both dynamic and magnificent.There are snow-capped mountains,glaciers,evergreen rain forests,desolate gobis and deserts,vibrant lakes and coasts,spectacular valleys and waterfalls,and boundless grasslands and wetlands.In China,almost all types of natural scenery that exist in the world can be found,and this book intends to help you learn something about its beauty.
Steps of Civilization is a concise reference bOOK With entries onmajor events in Chinese and foreign civilizations oaring from remoteant,query to the eany20century。 The entries are objectively presented oased on recorus from historicaldocuments published in China and abroad,andthecomDilers navealsconsultedauthoritativeacademic WORKS and reference books。 The some 1500 entries discuss briefly the developments of histoncevents incluaing their backgrounds aria results, and information onDersonages sucn as their times, aeeas ana influence, The entriesof Chinese civilization and those ofothcivilzations are listed sideoy sioe n a cnronological order Presenting Chinese civilizationn a global prsoective, we nape this may eaa to a comparativeunaerstandng of Chinese and Western civiizations。
Ce livre represente le premier volume des documents Mes Impressions Sur la Chine-La Chine aux yeux des officiers etrangers, les auteurs sont tous originaires du continent africain et viennent en Chine en apportant leur amitie traditionnelle sinoafricaine et finissent leur stage en Chine avec un souvenir merveiileux et inoubliable. Les 35 textes ont bien enregistre les experiences reelles des ces officiers stagiaires. A travers ces textes, ils ont non seuiement exprime leur appreciation sur les fruits du developpement chinois, mais aussi leur preoccupation sur les difficultes eventueLles dans le futur. IIs ont egalement mene une reflexion profonde sur les differentes voies de developpement de leur pays respectif.
Discover China, a book for readers around the world,can also be a popular learning aid for people whoare interested in Chinese culture. This book is filled with100 interesting subjects, each visually demonstrated withappropriate Chinese ements, ranging from Chinese history,geography to her economy and education. From traditionalfestivals to modern living, beautiful sceneries and uniquelocal ines, the informative nature of this book presents atraditional yet modern China to its readers.
Ihave had the pleasure of knowing Francesco Scolozzifor 10 years. During that time, he has travelled to Chinaseveral times annually, freauentlv staving up to 4 monthsat a time. No matter where he goes to in China, whether itbe Beijing, Dalian or another city, he is comfortable walkingalone on the street, or taking the bus or subway, not differentfrom other Chinese residents except that he does not speak thelanguage.
