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China's Cultural Relics

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Paperback: 161 pagesPublisher: China Intercontinental Press; Second edition edition (June 1, 2010) ISBN-13: 978-7508516790 China is the birthplace of one of the four greatest civilization in the world, hence those cultural relics which, in huge quantities and immensely rich varieties, have always been fascinating. These cultural relics were produced during different periods of the Chinese history, over well over 7,000 years. They are gems of the Chinese civilization. This book gives a brief account of 8 types of cultural relics unearthed in China so far, including pottery, porcelain, hade and bronze. There are seen as the most representative of the Chinese culture, each in its own way providing a glimpse into ancient China.
Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Cultural China Series: Traditional Chinese Medicine LIAO Yuqun ISBN: 9787508509600 China Intercontinental Press 2010 1st Edition The book offers a comprehensive overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), covering all aspects of TCM including the classics of TCM, basic theory, internal and external therapies, material medical, stories about famous doctors in history, and TCM and life cultivation. Many color pictures included in the book. 230 x 170mm 130pp
Ancient Chinese Inventions

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Ancient Chinese Inventions DENG, Yinke [Other titles by this author] ISBN: 9787508516899 China Intercontinental Press 2010 The book introduces many Chinese inventions covering all aspects of life, from the four major inventions -- gunpowder, paper, printing, compass -- to numerous other major and smart inventions such as iron and steel smelting, the decimal and binary systems, acupuncture, kite, abacus, parachute, and many more. China as an important source of human civilization had given birth to brilliant ancient science and technology and led the world in most of the history of world civilization. The development of science and technology in ancient China was based on the observation and study of the human body, the objective world, the heavens, and the earth, which led to the concept ... more info
Chinese Literature

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Chinese Literature 2010 1st Edition ISBN: 9787508515861 Chinese literature, spanning over three thousand years, has well shaped the splendid and profound cultural identity of the Chinese people. Chinese literature is of immediate practical use from its source. It concerns human relationships and everyday life as well as political education. Moreover, it is closely related with the spiritual life of the people. The Chinese people strive for the harmony of man with nature, firmly believing that the foundation of human relationships and everyday life is in communion with the heavenly principles. What the geniuses in the field of literature aspire to know and concern themselves with are the whole universe, history, and the bitter sorrow of the common people. All these are the great splendors ... more info
Chinese Painting

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Chinese Painting LIN Ci ISBN: 9780521186636 Cambridge University Press 2010 1st Edition From ancient scroll paintings to Buddhist grottoes to modern art, Lin Ci explores the theory and development of distinctive styles of Chinese painting, illsutrated throughout with full color examples of these unique treasured works of art. 151pp
Chinese Arts & Crafts

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Cultural China Series: Chinese Arts & Crafts Hangjian Guo Qiuhui ISBN: 9787508516080 China Intercontinental Press 2010 1st Edition The heaven has time, the earth has vitality, material has beauty, work has ingenuity. Chinese arts and crafts enjoy a unique reputation in the history of material civilization among various nations in the world. For several thousands of years, people's handicrafts in their development echoed with the rhythm of life working with the rising sun and reposing at sunset. All species of handicrafts in their earliest states are related to usage: always practical, plain and warm, and in possession of a wisdom that adapts to agricultural civilization. Even the high-end handicrafts at the court and among the literati, such unpretentious tradition still remain and reveal ... more info
Chinese Tea

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Chinese Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide LIU Tong ISBN: 9787508516677 China Intercontinental Press 2010 1st Edition China is the homeland of tea, taking a leading position in the planting, producing and drinking of tea. Because of their different producing techniques, Chinese tea is divided into six major types-green tea, black tea, oolong tea, dark tea, yellow tea and white tea. Some people say that green tea, simple and light, stands for the scholasticism of south China; black tea, mild and reserved, is quite ladylike; oolong tea, warm and persistent, resembles the perseverance of gymnosophists; dark tea, with lingering aftertaste, symbolizes the wisdom of the elderly, and so on and so forth. 157pp
Chinese Ceramics

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Cultural China Series: Chinese Ceramics FANG Lili ISBN: 9787508533827 China Intercontinental Press 2016 3rd Edition An introduction to Chinese porcelain. Beautifully presented on glossy paper and with numerous full colour illustrations and photographs, it covers everything from primitive coloured pottery to contemporary Chinese ceramics in 14 chapters. 230 x 170mm 156pp
Chinese Gardens

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Paperback: 151 pages Publisher: China Intercontinental Press (January 2003) Language: English ISBN-10: 7508503678 ISBN-13: 978-7508503677 Package Dimensions: 9 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches Chinese Gardens is about the history and evolution, and the art and techniques of Chinese gardens and their architectures. The author compares the gardens with the appearance of natural landscapes and describes their meaning to the Chinese, and the Chinese people's admiration of them. With b&w and color pictures.
Chinese Wine

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Chinese Wine HAO Guanlong ISBN: 9787508516714 China Intercontinental Press 2010 1st Edition The Chinese do not see wine as one of the necessities of life, but in their social life the culture of wine as a distinct cultural form has made and continues to make an impact on the way the Chinese live. Chinese alcoholic drinks are chiefly made from grain. Throughout the long history of China, with its large population and long-term reliance on agriculture, the ups and downs of the wine trade have been closely bound up with political, economic and social conditions. The fluctuations in the grain harvest were like a barometer for the ups and downs of the wine business. The successive ruling dynasties issued or relaxed restrictions on wine production according to the grain harvests to make sure ... more info