The statement that China is passing through an unprecedent-edrevolution has almost become a platitude， but its very obviousnessin no way diminishes its truth. The changes which this huge andvenerable country experienced in the past are negligible whencompared with the developments of the last decade. The reason forthis difference in degree-which amounts to a qualitative change-isthat developments in the past hardly influenced fundamentals, ifthey ever did so at all, whereas the present transformation deeplyaffects them. It is even consciously aimed at changing the socialstructure and all that this entails.
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．
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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
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.
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
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.
China won its first Olympic gold medal at the 23rd Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984, which ushered in a new era in Chinese Olympic history. Since then, Chinese athletes have broken and improved world records one after the other, and gradually established China's image as a major sports power. At the same time, the Chinese traditional folk sports have also been protected and developed. The national fitness campaign started in 1995 sparked a new nationwide upsurge of enthusiasm about participating in sports activities. The 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in 2008, and the Olympic flame will be burned in this ancient but energetic country. All the people of China are working together diligently so that China can hold a grand gathering for the people of the world in order to share "One World, One Dream!" Contents: The Chinese Journey to the Olympics China and the Olympics before 1984 An end to zero -- China's first Olympic gold medal China's place in the medal tally and the world records it set at t
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.
《中国（2012德文）》以介绍中国的基本情况为主，向读者展示中国在政治、经济、文化等各领域的现状与发展变化。从中，我们可以看到中国的国际往来、经济增长、环境保护、科技与教育、文化交流和社会生活等各个方面的近期新动态。
《中国地理常识》(作者焦华富)简要介绍了中国地理的基本情况。《中国地理常识(中越对照)》分为中国概览、资源与环境、交通与水利、锦绣河山、中国七大古都、魅力城市和中国之旅7个部分，不仅涵盖了中国地理的相关知识，还介绍了很多历史文化名城以及风景名胜区全书插图精美，是一部供海外华裔和外国人学习中文、了解中国地理常识及地理文化的百科式读物。
60年，在历史的长河中只是短暂的一瞬。然而，对于中国来说，却是充满了风云变幻和时代变迁的60年。。 本书以时间轴为主线，自1949年开始至2009年为止，内容以影响当代中国历史进程的重大事件及人物为主，涉及经济、政治、社会、文化、科技等领域，按照时序流向排列，并配以图、表，以及同一时间段内国际上发生的重大事件的链接对比，以期清晰地勾勒出新中国60年的发展脉络和路径，为读者提供一个了解当代中国的国际视角。通过阅读本书，读者可以对中华人民共和国60年的发展变化有一个清晰的初步了解。本书是英文版。
This unique book shows why many believe Chinais the next "tidal wave" of opportun ty for art collector.s: thesheer creative output,the artistic variety and diversity nowblooming from within a country where,only a few decades ago, suchexpression would be repressed. In the West, contemporary Chinese art has becomethe subject of intense fascination and speculation. In this book,writer and photographer Jon Burris profiles twenty-five topcontemporary Chinese painters, sculptors,photographers, andconceptual artists, taking the reader into their studios andpresenting intimate glimpses into their life and work. As a result,he offers a lingering portrait of the contemporary Chinese artscene. From the symbolist paintings of Zhang Xiaogang,to the cynical realist works of Yue Minjun and the political popcanvases of Wang Guangyi, Burris details the historical, political,and cultural mimesis shaping China's contemporary artists.Amust-have book for admirers of contemporary Chinese art.
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。希望本书能为那些急于了解中国的读者打开一扇阅读中国的窗口。
《21世纪中国当代文学书库》，收录的是1995年以来发表的作品。这些作品与这个时期的中国社会紧密相联，通过文学形象反映了新时期中国民众的生活与情感，是当今欧美国家读者真正想了解的中国的真实状况。亦是真正的关于当代中国的选题。 本书是“21世纪中国当代文学书库”之《到城里去——乡土文学卷》收录的9部作品，从各个侧面书写了我们这个国度的乡土面孔、乡土灵魂、乡土记忆、乡土情感，拼合起来，就是中国人的总体心灵肖像。其中包括孙惠芬的《歇马山庄的两个女人》、陈忠实的《日子》、葛水平的《地气》等。
As youread the stories of some of China's peacekeepers, you will be takento lands where the flames of war are still raging,into sudden chaosand conflict, to areas of dangerous landmines and to the disasterrelief in Haiti. These peacekeepers have pledged to never abandontheir posts in the face of hardship and difficulties,with theirresolve never wavering while dedicating their all topeacekeeping.
《21世纪中国当代文学书库》，收录的是1995年以来发表的作品。这些作品与这个时期的中国社会紧密相联，通过文学形象反映了新时期中国民众的生活与情感，是当今欧美国家读者真正想了解的中国的真实状况。亦是真正的关于当代中国的选题。 本书是“21世纪中国当代文学书库”之《淡绿色的月光——情感文学卷》。这本书中的8部作品，都是对中国当代社会人性基本不变而时代变化之后的感情新表现，其中包括潘军的《合同婚姻》、张欣的《有些人你永远不必等》、须一瓜的《淡绿色的月亮》等。
《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。
During the second decade of the 21st century，China has entereda new historic stage in its economic development that brings withit new strategic opportunities. After experiencing thirty years ofrapid economic expansion， China then successfully weathered therecent global financial and economic crisis. Its economy is nowstepping into a new growth stage as the overall global economyremains fluid and complex. Why has China been able to adjustsuccessfully to this rapidly changing environment? And what willits economic reforms and transformation lead to in the future?Here， in this book， you will find the answers.
