Chinese brush painting uses a minimum of strokes to describe the essence of a subject & capture its rhythm & beauty. This book contains more than 200 exquisite motifs to recreate from pretty flowers & butterflies to wildlife & scenery. Each motif

Includes:: an explanation of its symbolic meaning a palette of colours & step-by-step instructions in the order direction & type of brushstrokes. An introductory section explains all tools techniques & materials from choosing ink & paper to achieving the perfect colour & consistency of paint. The book is also packed with advice on composing & combining images to create perfectly balanced harmonious paintings & ideas for using & displaying your finished art.

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Now available in paperback this sumptuously illustrated book is the definitive guide to the provenance technique history & ancient traditions of Chinese ceramics. This book is an indispensable resource for all collectors connoisseurs & students of Chinese ceramics as well as anyone with an interest in Asias cultural heritage. ...

Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her & make her feel unwanted yet she yearns & continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive & cruel & her father dismissive. Jung-ling grows up to be an academic child with a natural ability for writing. Only her aunt & grandfather offer her any love & kindness. The story is of survival in the light of the mental & physical cruelty of her stepmother & the disloyalty of her siblings. Jung-ling blossoms in spite of everything & the story ends as her father agrees to let her study in Engl&. ...

Deh-Ta Hsiung shares his life-long knowledge of Chinese restaurant cooking to help you successfully reproduce your favourite meals at home
- from a simple single dish to an elaborate grand feast. In a clear straightforward style he vividly reveals the elusive secrets that produce perfection. He shows you each crucial stage of preparation to enable you to recreate the harmonious blending of subtle flavours delicate textures aromas colours & shapes that are the hallmarks of authentic Chinese restaurant cooking.
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This comprehensive overview of the modern Chinese economy by a noted expert on Chinas economic development offers a quality & breadth of coverage not found in any other English-language text. In The Chinese Economy Barry Naughton provides both an engaging broadly focused introduction to Chinas economy since 1949 & original insights based on his own extensive research. The book will be an essential resource for students teachers scholars business people & policymakers. It is suitable for classroom use for undergraduate or graduate courses. After presenting background material on the pre-1949 economy & the industrialization reform & market transition that have taken place since the book examines different aspects of the modern Chinese economy. It analyzes patterns of growth & development including population growth & the one-child family policy; the rural economy including agriculture & rural industrialization; industrial & technological development in urban areas; international trade & foreign investment; macroeconomic trends & cycles & the financial system; & the largely unaddressed problems of environmental quality & the sustainability of growth. The text is notable also for placing Chinas economy in interesting comparative contexts discussing it in relation to other transitional or developing economies & to such advanced industrial countries as the United States & Japan. It provides both a broad historical & macro perspective as well as a focused examination of the actual workings of Chinas complex & dynamic economic development. Interest in the Chinese economy will only grow as China becomes an increasingly important player on the worlds stage. This book will be the standard reference for understanding & teaching about the next economic superpower. ...

The fun & easy way to communicate effectively in a new language! Want to speak Chinese? Dont have a lot of time? This practical audio set is designed to help you learn quickly & easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings & expressions to grammar & conversations youll grasp the essentials & start communicating right away! Plus you can follow along with the handy 96-page portable guide
- filled with the words & phrases youll hear on the CDs plus a mini-dictionary. Skip around & learn at your own pace CD1: Get started with basic words & phrases. CD 2: Form sentences & practice parts of speech. CD 3: Handle real-world situations. Discover how to:* Handle greetings & introductions* Ask questions & understand answers* Build your vocabulary* Talk about numbers time & the calendar* Ask for directions* Get help at a hotel the bank or a store
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Perhaps nowhere else has literature been as conscious a collective endeavor as in China & Chinas survival over three thousand years may owe more to its literary traditions than to its political history. This Very Short Introduction tells the story of Chinese literature from antiquity to the present focusing on the key role literary culture played in supporting social & political concerns. Embracing traditional Chinese understandings of literature as encompassing history & philosophy as well as poetry & poetics storytelling drama & the novel Sabina Knight discusses the philosophical foundations of literary culture as well as literatures power to address historical trauma & cultivate moral & sensual passions. From ancient historical records through the modernization & globalization of Chinese literature Knight draws on lively examples to underscore the close relationship between ethics & aesthetics as well as the diversity of Chinese thought. Knight also illuminates the role of elite patronage; the ways literature has served the interests of specific groups; & questions of canonization language nationalism & cross-cultural understanding. The book

Includes:: Chinese characters for names titles & key terms.

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The aim of ancient Chinese medicine is to restore harmony through herbal medicine acupuncture moxibustion & the diagnostic skills of the physician. The governing principle is to balance Yin & Yang. This book explains the theory & practice in the light of up-to-date scientific research. ...

The Chinese Medicine Bible" explores the key principles of Chinese alternative therapies explaining the importance of balancing yin & yang & the nuances of the five element theory before delving deeper to explain the causes of disease the diagnostic tools needed such as tongue & pulse analysis & the methods employed to treat common ailments. The book also contains a detailed directory of Chinese herbal medicine including a materia medica of 50 essential healing herbs & outlines the principles of acupuncture & moxabustion. Along with fully illustrated step-by-step guides to self-help techniques you can try at home including acupressure tai chi & Qigong " The Chinese Medicine Bible" shows you how to easily maintain your health & vitality using these natural time-tested techniques." ...

Chinese Metaphysics enthusiasts who have pored through piles of formulas & books will agree that materials on this subject are difficult to procure at best. & at worst even those with knowledge of the Chinese language & culture are confounded by the cryptic meanings even they have access to such materials. In view of this & through years of research & hard work Joey Yap has put together the long awaited Chinese Metaphysics Compendium". This Compendium with over 1000 pages is a unique one-volume reference book that aims to richly present all the formulas relating to Feng Shui Ba Zi (Four Pillars of Destiny) Zi Wei (violet Star Astrology) Yi Jing (I-Ching) Qi Men (Mystical Doorways) Ze Ri (Date Selection) Mian Xiang (Face Reading) & other sources of Chinese Metaphysics in the form of easy-to-read tables diagrams & reference charts. Many of these formulas were once safely guarded secrets of the ancient Masters & were hard to obtain much less found all in ONE book. Like all the books published under Joey Yap s " Chinese Metaphysics Reference Series" this book is written in a bilingual format with English & original Chinese technical terms & characters. This is designed to facilitate students master practitioners & teachers in their study research practice & teaching of Chinese Metaphysics true to its original form. You can find all these formulas on the Chinese Metaphysics knowledge known & practiced today in one ultimate reference book " The Chinese Metaphysics Compendium": The Essentials of Chinese Metaphysics; Ba Zi (Four Pillars of Destiny); Zi Wei Dou Shu (violet Star Astrology); Yi Jing (The Science of Probability); Feng Shui (The complete reference to all Classical Feng Shui Schools & their secret Formulas); Mian Xiang (Face Reading); Zhang Xiang (Chinese Palm Reading); Qi Men Dun Jia (Mystical Doors Method); & Zi Re (Date Selection). Comprehensive yet practical this reference book is guaranteed to be your faithful research companion & your indispensable teaching tool on Chinese Metaphysics. It is highly recommended." ...