This is a book focuse on the historical and current affairsconcerning stability and development in Xinjiang. It has beenwritten with the purpose of respecting history, clarifying thetruth, and basing on the reality.
《中国人的生活故事（第二辑）弱冠桃李》是《中国人的生活故事》系列读物的分册，是孔子学院总部/国家汉办专为汉语学习者选编的中文系列读物。本系列读物以腾讯网《中国人的一天》栏目为选题素材，通过呈现各行各业的普通中国人在一天中的工作、生活，向海内外的汉语学习者打开一扇了解当代中国社会之窗。图书以图带文，通过扫描二维码可以获得丰富多样的视听说资源，读者通过阅读本系列丛书，既可以通过图片、视频等直观感性地了解中国的地理、民俗、经济、社会、文化等，亦可在字里行间学习到全新、鲜活、实用的汉语语言知识。本书具有如下几个特色：地道丰富的中国社会和文化；图文并茂的趣味阅读；扫码提供真实丰富的视听说资源；覆盖老中青各年龄层读者；师生课堂内外教学、自学通用。《弱冠桃李》选取了6篇当代中国年轻人的故事
《中国人的生活故事（第二辑）三十而立》是《中国人的生活故事》系列读物的分册，是孔子学院总部/国家汉办专为汉语学习者选编的中文系列读物。本系列读物以腾讯网《中国人的一天》栏目为选题素材，通过呈现各行各业的普通中国人在一天中的工作、生活，向海内外的汉语学习者打开一扇了解当代中国社会之窗。图书以图带文，通过扫描二维码可以获得丰富多样的视听资源，读者通过阅读本系列丛书，既可以通过图片、视频等直观感性地了解中国的地理、民俗、经济、社会、文化等，亦可在字里行间学习到全新、鲜活、实用的汉语语言知识。《三十而立》选取了6个当代中国而立青年的故事，内容涉及中国的生育政策、电商网购狂欢、中国的春节、新疆的饮食文化、湖北汉绣、中国的电影等方方面面。本书具有如下几个特色：地道丰富的中国社会和文化；图
外国人选购中国刺绣的实用指南，图文并茂，方便携带，实用性强。 How to Select series give you all the information you need to choose and buy jade, embroidery, tea, souvenirs, calligraphy and paintings in China with confidence. One in a series of three titles, it explains clearly and simply what to look for, where and how to shop in China, and questions you should ask. Great tips, price guides and cautionary advice ensure that you get the best value for your money.
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In 101 Stories for foreigners to Understand Chinese People Yiand Bryan Ellis tell stories about their experiences living inChina to introduce elements of Chinese culture，etiquette andinterpersonal interaction． When they moved from New York City to Shanghai they readseveral guide books and thought they were pre-pared．But dozens ofsmall yet significant cultural differences caught them bysurprise！ Three years（and numerous faux pass misunderstandings andmisinterpretations）later，they have written this book to helpreaders benefit from their experiences．Their stories explain boththe“what’s”and the“why’s”of Chinese customs，So that readers canbetter understand and appreciate the Chinese way of thinking andliving．Often，what seems bizarre and strange at first makes perfectsense if you see it from a Chinese perspective．Yi and Bryan haveenjoyed learning about Chinese culture and hope that the readerswill enjoy this journey of discovery as well．
The creators of Chinese folk art come from the working class masses of China's rural areas. They are mostly female laborers. A communal art, folk art would engender all of Chinese literature and all later art. Its presence is evident in everyday food, clothing, shelter and transportation; in traditional festivals, ceremonies and rituals, and in beliefs and taboos. As a living example of cultural heritage, it shows the continuity of Chinese culture from primitive society to present, a culture that bears distinct national and geographical characteristics. With this heritage, Chinese culture boasts the longest history and the richest historical sources, and of all cultures, considers itself the most widely shared and the most geographically distinct. Its cultural implication and art form accumulate a historical culture of 7,000-8,000 years dating back to primitive society.
New Year paintings belong to the Chinese folk paintings created for the traditional Spring Festival.Drawn by folk artists,the paintings are made in special studios and sold on rural fairs before the Spring Festival ,which generally falls in January or February. 本书为全英文版。
河北省有个名叫“城子峪”的村庄，“城子峪”位于长城脚下，群山环抱，长城修筑者后裔张鹤珊一家就住在这里。四百多年前张家祖先亲手修建了这一带的长城。在《长城民间传说》一书中，张鹤珊对这段往事作了绘声绘色的讲述。当时修长城怎样运输建筑材料？为什么会“自修”了一座敌楼？什么原因使得城子峪一带的清明节与其他地方不同？风水对修长城有什么重要性？是谁派一群媳妇儿驻守一座敌楼？为什么要这样做…… 张鹤珊三十年如一日，志愿守护长城；他讲的长城传说故事生动有趣，闪耀着长城遗产的文化精神光芒。
Ethnic architecture is mainly influenced by such factors as climate, environment,folk-customs, culture and history. Such architecture in China reflects the time period, the characferistics of the ethnic group, local and regional conditions as well as beliefs about life, all in combination with the natural environment. The structures are not only places for people to live, but also places for them to hold cultural activities. The architecture reflects the social concepts and aesthetic notions of the ethnic groups and due to its attention to ethic and conformity to rites and music it also expresses the national culture.
本书展示了吴礼冠的关于中国古民居的摄影作品100余幅，题材丰富，拍摄角度各异，并配上文字说明。他将镜头对准徽派民居、北京四合院、陕北窑洞、四川羌寨等中国古建筑中的特色遗存，用影像记录了全国16个省市区县的古民居，多角度地反映了中国古民居独特的历史积淀以及当地民居的风土人情，并且这些作品具有较高的文化和美学价值。
The art of clay figure modeling in China boasts a long history that dates back to the Neolithic Age (about 4,000 to 10,000 years B.E). For instance, some pottery pigs and sheep have been discovered at the 6,000 to 7,000-year-old Hemudu site in Zhejiang Province. And the life-size terra cotta warriors and horses unearthed in 1974 from the mausoleum of the First Emperor (259-210 BC) of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) have been referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World." In fact, archaeologists have excavated a great number of pottery figurines, animals, chariots, and boats from the tombs of the following Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). Naturally, the funeral custom of burying figurines and objects with the dead gave impetus to the development of clay sculpture at that time.
