Kite-flyingisage-oldtraditioiChina.ItshistorycabetracedbacktotheSpringandAutumPeriod（770-476BC）andtheWarringStatesPeriod（475-221）wheMoxiandLuBan，AccordingtoHistoricalRecords，madeawoodeKiterespectively.FamousKite-makersoftheQin-Haperiod（221BC-AD25）includedHaXiandZhangLiang.Sincethen，accountsofKite-flyingcabefoundimanypre-TangannalssuchastheHistoryofSoutherDynastiesandtheNewHistoryofTang；mostlyKiteswereusedformilitarypurposes，eithercarryingmessagesorexertingadeterrenteffectoftheenemyforces.

在将近上千年的时间里，中国无论在经济上还是文化上，都于世界其他国家，以至于伏尔泰曾经这样赞颂中国：“中国人在道德和政治经济学、农业、生活必需的技艺等等方面已臻境地。”古人所取得的巨大成就，既是中国人无上的荣誉，也成了中国人甜蜜的负担。事实上，几乎后来所兴起的任何一种新的思想，都可以在更早的古人那里找到类似的说法，甚至在很多时候，古人说得更为清晰和透彻。这种独特的情形，逐渐造就了中国人重继承而不重开创的品格。中国的人文学者，更看重“言必有据”，“字字皆有出处”，强调自己的思想是溯源于古代的某位学者，而轻视那种标新立异、违背古人原则的理论。当贵古贱今成为一种社会风气时，即使要阐述一种全新的思想，也往往要先披上一层古人的外衣，借助于对古代典籍的再诠释而实现。也正因为如此，要理解中

真的有外星人吗 在人类生存的地球之外是否存在其他生命？这是一个困扰人类很长时间的问题，如果没有，那么幽灵般频频出现于人们视野的UFO和屡屡曝光于新闻媒体的外星人事件又是怎么回事呢？巨石阵、金字塔、麦田怪圈、幽灵飞机、亚特兰蒂斯、玛雅文明、神秘部落……总有人有意无意地将它们与外星人联系在一起，这究竟是捕风捉影还是确有其事？诸如此类的事件至今尚没有确切的答案。本书全方位搜罗有关外星人与UFO的档案资料，引用有关专家的著述和言论，将探索的触角伸向地球文明之外的浩瀚苍穹，多角度探秘外星生命与外星人的飞行工具——UFO，故事体的叙述方式结合颇具冲击力的图片，震撼你的阅读神经，挑战你的想象力，限度地满足你的好奇心与求知欲。

《中国百姓故事：画册（英文）》主要内容有Themakingofanu、Mr.Beard、Thecentennialma、TheKungFuboy、ZhouZhou、"MotherHongzhi"、Grannygoestoschool、TheEnglish-learningmillowner等。

Traditional images of the lion are iconic cultural symbols of China. The lion is believed to be one of the most auspicious animals in Chinese folk culture. Images of the creature gradually gained popularity throughout the country as they spread from religious venues to people's homes. With their distinctive national character and regional features, rugged appearance and excellent craftsmanship, Chinese stone lions are favorites of the Chinese people.This book focuses on the development of stone lion carving, the evolution of its designs, the folk culture the creatures exemplify, the principles for stone lion carving, and the various styles and uses of stone lions. On these pages are more than 300 photographs of the carved beasts from nearly 20 regions in China.

TheclothartofChinareferstoclothhandicraftsmadebyChinesepeopleusingtraditionalclothandthreadsasrawmaterials.Thesearetailored，sewandadorthedifferentcloths.Clothhandicraftseisuchformsasembroidery，Gesitapestry，handstitching，embroiderypaste，barbola，brocadeandbatik.Chinesepeoplewerethefirsttoraisesklkwormsandfromthecocoonstheymadesilkthreadwhichwasusedtoweavesilkfabrics.Yuanfei，theconcubineoftheYellowEmperor，personallyraisedsilkwormsandcalledoallotherwometodolikewise.Theemperorhimselfpersonallytookpartitillingandpopularizedsilkwormraisingtechnologyamongthepeople.Ithiswayatraditionalsystemwasintroducedfortheraisingofsilkworms.this，plusthesysemintroducedsome4，000yearsagoforpeopleofdifferentsocialstratatoweargarmentswithdifferentcoloursanddesigns，promptedthefastdevel-opmentoftheweavingandembroideringtechnologiesiChina.UsingonlyneedleandthreadtheChinesequicklylearnedtomakedecorativegarments.Thishelpedtomakepeopleslivesmorecolourfulandsatisfiedthepeople‘sneedforabetterqualityoflife.this，iturn

ClothartisoneofthemoststrikingformsofChinese.folkartsandcrafts.Madeofclothandothermaterials,andincorporatedwiththemesthatreflectpeople'slongingforagoodlife,theclothitemsaremadewithtechniquessimilartothoseusedforotherformsofhandiwork,yettheypossesstheirowndistinctivestyle.Methodsofcraftsmanshipincludecutting,sewing,cross-stitch,braiding,embroidery,pastingandapplique.Thebrightlycoloreditemscomeinavarietyofshapesandstyles.Lightweightandpractical,theycapturethesimplicityofChinesefolkart.InancientChina,manyitemsfordailyuseweremadeofcloth.Thesepiecesarenotonlybeautifulbutalsohaveartisticappealandpracticalvalue.Thisbookhasacollectionofover200photographsofclotharticlesfromShandong,ShanxiandShaanxiprovinceswhichshould,helpfamiliarizereaderswithoneofChinasmostpopulartraditionalarts.

TraditionalimagesofthelionareiconicculturalsymbolsofChina.ThelionisbelievedtobeoneofthemostauspiciousanimalsinChinesefolkculture.Imagesofthecreaturegraduallygainedpopularitythroughoutthecountryastheyspreadfromreligiousvenuestopeople'shomes.Withtheirdistinctivenationalcharacterandregionalfeatures,ruggedappearanceandexcellentcraftsmanship,ChinesestonelionsarefavoritesoftheChinesepeople.Thisbookfocusesonthedevelopmentofstonelioncarving,theevolutionofitsdesigns,thefolkculturethecreaturesexemplify,theprinciplesforstonelioncarving,andthevariousstylesandusesofstonelions.Onthesepagesaremorethan300photographsofthecarvedbeastsfromnearly20regionsinChina.

《中国节日(英文版)》内容简介：Thecultureoffestivalsrooteddeeplyinthepeople,anditthusshowsitsenormousvitality.Inspiteofthechangeoftimes,ithasgraduallybeepartoftheheritagesofthecolorfulChinesecivilization.ThesefestivalswillprovideanentrytothecharmingChinesefolkcultures.