a new china an intermediate reader of modern chinese

A New China: An Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chou, Chih-P'Ing / Chiang, Joanne / Eagar, Jianna, PUBLISHER: Princeton University Press, Originally published in , "A New China" has become a standard textbook for intermediate Chinese language learning. This completely revised edition reflects China's dramatic developments in the last decade and consolidates the previous two-volume set into one volume for easy student use. Written from the perspective of a foreign student who has just arrived in China, the textbook provides the most up-to-date lessons and learning materials about the changing face of China. The first half of the book follows the life of an exchange student experiencing Beijing for the first time. Chinese language students are guided step-by-step through the stages of arriving at the airport, going through customs, and adjusting to Chinese university dormitories. The revised edition includes new lessons on daily life, such as doing laundry and getting a haircut, as well as visiting the zoo, night markets, and the Great Wall. Later lessons discuss recent social and political issues in China, including divorce, Beijing traffic, and the college entrance examination. "A New China" provides detailed grammar explanations, extensive vocabulary lists, and homework exercises.Single-volume, user-friendly format New lessons and vocabulary reflecting daily living in China Includes China's recent social and political issues Detailed grammar explanations, vocabulary lists, and homework exercises Uses both traditional and simplified characters

Chinese pictorial art

CHINESE PICTORIAL ART As Viewed by the Connoisseur Notes on the Means & Methods of Traditional Chinese Connoiseurship of Pictorial Art, Based Upon a Study of the Mounting of Scrolls in China & Japan: VAN GULIK, R.H. Book in english language. LIMITED EDITION of 950 copies This volume presents an entirely new approach to the study of Chinese painting and calligraphy. Taking as point of departure the views of traditional Chinese connoisseurship, the author tries to arrive at the formulation of the basic requirements for a critical study of antique Chinese scrolls. 537 pages,Very Good red hardcover Istituto Italiano per Il Medio ed Estremo Oriente Publication Date: Euro

Regalo Libri Universitari Corso di Cinese

Regalo fotocopie libri universitari per corso di Cinese - Diffusion of distances - di Wai-Lim Yip - A history of modern Chinese fiction - di CT HSIA - The transparent eye - di Eugene Chen Eoyang - Racconti cinesi contemporanei - a cura di Primerose Gigliesi - Between shanghai and Hong Kong, the politics of Chinese Cinema - Di Poshek Fu - An amorous history of the silver screen - di Zhang Zhen - One hundred years of Chinese cinema - di Haili Kong e john A. Lent - La falsa liberta - di Lu Xun - Tecnica mercantile (astolfi e negri - per cinese manageriale) - Shanghai Modern - di Leo Ou-Fan Lee - Cinema and urban culture in Shanghai - di Yngjin Zhang - The classic Chinese novel - di CT Hsia - Once upon a time in China - di Jeff Yang - Transnational Chinese cinema - di Sheldon Hsiao-Peng Lu - The Geography of contemporary China - di Terry Cannon e Alan Jenkins - After Mao, Chinese literature and society - di Jeffrey C. Kinkley - Profili emergent del sistema giuridico cinese - di Luigi Moccia - Shanghai refugee - di Ernest G. Heppner

Asian Art: India China Japan

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Geoffrey-Schneiter, Berenice, PUBLISHER: Assouline, A visually stunning tour of the artistic achievements of Asian civilization, Asian Art highlights the greatest works of the Orient. Spanning an eclectic range of imagery, from the aesthetically classic to the intrinsically modern, Asian Art introduces the reader to the subtle beauty of Japanese screen painting, the elegance of Chinese calligraphy and the sensuality of Indian goddesses. The author, an archaeologist, historian and writer, has studied and traveled throughout the Far East. Her choice is an instructive and useful lesson in the finest of those arts, providing us with clear and simple ways to identify them. Sumptuously illustrated, Asian Art deserves a place in every art lover and collector's library.

Corso completo di cinese in 6 volumi

Corso completo di Cinese della Yale University composto da: Beginning Chinese Beginning Chinese Reader I e II Beginning Chinese Intermediate Character Text for Beginning Chinese Index Volume Un classico di John DeFrancis edito dalla Universita'di YALE per apprendere la lingua Chinese

Handbook of Chinese Mythology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yang, Lihui / An, Deming / Turner, Jessica Anderson, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Every year, at the Wa Huang Gong temple in Hebei Province, China, people gather to worship the great mother, Nuwa, the oldest deity in Chinese myth, praising her for bringing them a happy life. It is a vivid demonstration of both the ancient reach and the continuing relevance of mythology in the lives of the Chinese people. Compiled from ancient and scattered texts and based on groundbreaking new research, Handbook of Chinese Mythology is the most comprehensive English-language work on the subject ever written from an exclusively Chinese perspective. This work focuses on the Han Chinese people but ranges across the full spectrum of ancient and modern China, showing how key myths endured and evolved over time. A quick reference section covers all major deities, spirits, and demigods, as well as important places (Kunlun Mountain), mythical animals and plants (the crow with three feet; Fusang tree), and related items (Xirang-a kind of mythical soil; Bu Si Yao-mythical medicine for long life). No other work captures so well what Chinese mythology means to the people who lived and continue to live their lives by it. With more than 40 illustrations and photographs, fresh translations of primary sources, and insight based on the authors' own field research, Handbook of Chinese Mythology offers an illuminating account of a fascinating corner of the world of myth.

Modern Chinese: Learn Chinese in a Simple and Succ

Vendo i numeri 2,3,4 della collana Modern CHinese di Vivienne Zhang spedizione + 5 euro

Chinese Calligraphy by Chen Tingyou - 1st edition

Chinese Calligraphy by Chen Tingyou. China Intercontinental Press - Prima edizione . Ottime condizioni, come nuovo. Spedizione con raccomandata, ritiro in zona gratuito. Pagamento PayPal o Bonifico Bancario. Chinese Calligraphy, by Chinese scholar CHEN TINGYOU, and translated by Ren Lingjuan, is a well compiled and luxuriously illustrated study which traces the origins and development of this ancient script and art form. The art of calligraphy is seen as the epitome of Chinese culture. Originating in the earliest abstract symbols carved on cave walls, animal bones and tortoise shells by the ancient Chinese people, over several thousand years calligraphy has become far more than a means of writing and recording events. This book provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the history of calligraphy from the beginning of the Chinese written language, the methods and styles used by calligraphers through the ages and the influence that calligraphy has had on modern art around the world. This first edition was published in by China Intercontinental Press. It has stiff, wrap-around card covers, contains 127 pages and it is in excellent condition overall as new. Spedizione economica in piego di libri, oppure raccomandata con tracciamento, ritiro in zona gratuito.

Mindmapping China: Language, Discourse and Advertising in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boden, Jeanne, PUBLISHER: ASP Vub Press, Providing a concise overview of the structure of the Chinese language, this guide is designed to help western marketers in China with translation problems in advertising campaigns. Showing that language in China is more than simply communication--it also imbeds cultural rules--the discussion points out ways this difference is ignored by outsiders. Written by an expert who bridges the gap between age-old Chinese cultural patterns and today's business practices, this book is an invaluable tool for everyone who does business in China.

An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lai, Karyn L., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This comprehensive introductory textbook to early Chinese philosophy covers a range of philosophical traditions which arose during the Spring and Autumn ( BCE) and Warring States ( BCE) periods in China, including Confucianism, Mohism, Daoism, and Legalism. It considers concepts, themes and argumentative methods of early Chinese philosophy and follows the development of some ideas in subsequent periods, including the introduction of Buddhism into China. The book examines key issues and debates in early Chinese philosophy, cross-influences between its traditions and interpretations by scholars up to the present day. The discussion draws upon both primary texts and secondary sources, and there are suggestions for further reading. This will be an invaluable guide for all who are interested in the foundations of Chinese philosophy and its richness and continuing relevance. Acquista Ora

Architectural Encounters with Essence and Form in Modern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rowe, Peter G. / Kuan, Seng, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), Built around snatches of discussion overheard in a Beijing design studio, this book explores attitudes toward architecture in China since the opening of the Treaty Ports in the s. Central to the discussion are the concepts of ti and yong, or "essence" and "form," Chinese characters that are used to define the proper arrangement of what should be considered modern and essentially Chinese. Ti and yong have gone through various transformations--for example, from "Chinese learning for essential principles and Western learning for practical application" to "socialist essence and cultural form" and an almost complete reversal to "modern essence and Chinese form." The book opens with a discussion of cultural developments in China in response to the forced opening to the West in the mid-nineteenth century, efforts to reform the Qing dynasty, and the Nationalist and Communist regimes. It then considers the return of overseas-educated Chinese architects and foreign influences on Chinese architecture, four architectural orientations toward tradition and modernity in the s and s, and the controversy over the use of "big roofs" and other sinicizing aspects of Chinese architecture in the s. The book then moves to the hard economic conditions of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, when architecture was almost abandoned, and the beginning of reform and opening up to the outside world in the late s and s. Finally, it looks at the present socialist market economy and Chinese architecture during the still incomplete process of modernization. It closes with a prognosis for the future.

Chinese Jade: The Spiritual and Cultural Significance of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hongjuan, Li / Blishen, Tony / Fang, Gu, PUBLISHER: Shanghai Book Traders, To the Chinese people, jade is a precious stone endowed with magical properties which encapsulated all that mankind aspires to in terms of character, elegance, tranquility, purity and virtue. The Chinese love jade not merely because of its rarity or its luster but because of a deeper aesthetic value. "Chinese Jade: The Spiritual and Cultural Significance of Jade in China" presents a comprehensive view of jade and its history in China from Neolithic times to the Qing dynasty. It illustrates pieces of jade that are on display not only in the Palace Museum in Beijing but in the many provincial and other museums across China. It will help the reader to understand what jade means to the Chinese in China; how it is classified and described and where it is found and worked and displayed. It has a value beyond that of a simple catalogue and places jade in its natural, and central, cultural context.

China's New Rulers: The Secret Files

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nathan, Andrew J. / Gilley, Bruce, PUBLISHER: New York Review of Books, "China's New Rulers, based on leaked secret Communist Party files that were compiled in choosing China's "Fourth Generation" of leaders, offers an unprecedented glimpse into the most orderly transition in the history of the People's Republic. It reveals the backgrounds, characters, and visions for the future of the men who will rule China for the next five years, profiles other key figures in the party, government and military, and provides new perspectives on Jiang Zemin's 13 years in power.

The Chinese American Family Album

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lord, Bette Bao / Hoobler, Thomas / Hoobler, Dorothy, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The Chinese American Family Album is a scrapbook of family letters and diary entries, official documents, newspaper articles, and excerpts from literature of the past and present--a personal remembrance of an extended family of Chinese immigrants and their descendants. As we read, we begin to know this family almost as well as our own. The letters written by the new immigrants to the folks left behind in China allow us to feel the ache of leaving home and family behind. Clippings from newspapers and personal memories tell of the pain and fear and prejudice in the new country. We learn about the building of the transcontinental railroad and how Chinese immigrants were the backbone of the work force, tailing long hours under the worst conditions. We see Chinatowns spring up wherever the immigrants landed, and we see how the traditions and culture of China were both preserved and altered as the immigrants became Americanized. But we also share the joy of first sighting the new homeland. We follow families through the generations and see how they are living now and what they have brought to our country. We read about famous Chinese Americans who have risen to the top of their fields, such as athlete Michael Chang, author Amy Tan, musician Yo-Yo Ma, and Senator Hiram Fong. And we see wonderful faces--husbands alone in the new world, families reunited, new babies, grandparents. The unique, carefully researched photographs make the participants in the Chinese American experience real people who have an impact on our lives. Thomas and Dorothy Hoobler's The Chinese American Family Album makes the past experiences of these immigrants--and those of their sons and daughters in all the generations since--as real and immediate as the stories told by a favorite grandmother. They bring us in, like an embrace, to the all-encompassing, ever-growing, multicultural family of Americans.

Re-Inventing China: A Generation and Its Films

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clark, Paul, PUBLISHER: Chinese University Press, A pioneering study of the genesis of the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, who emerged in the s with films of startling originality. Through an analysis of this generation and its films, Clark brings several decades of transformation in Chinese society into vivid relief. The book focuses on the making and meaning of films such as "Judou," "Raise the Red Lantern," and "Farewell My Concubine." Clark also draws heavily on interviews with directors, including Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang, as well as other less well-known figures. Acquista Ora

Tiger in the Shadows

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wilson, Debbie / Wilson, Debra, PUBLISHER: Kregel Publications, Stefanie Peng abandons her comfortable American life for a desperate quest--gaining the release of her grandfather, an underground pastor, from an oppressive Chinese labor camp. But the "Beijing Tiger," a Chinese master spy, stalks her every move; clawing for leverage over America through her father, a world-renowned physicist, and the leaders of the Chinese church. Only the courage of the enigmatic man who loves her can save her. From the labor camps to illegal union meetings, from prison to the underground church, Stefanie comes face-to-face with the value of her freedom and the cost so many pay for the faith. A Guaranteed Fiction Title The author--a member of Human Rights in China--knows the Chinese situation A dramatic look at the living conditions of persecuted brothers and sisters in ChristTouches a growing global consciousness

An enciclopedia of chinese food and the cooking, C

An enciclopedia of chinese food and the cooking, Chang, Kutscher, Crown . Il libro è in condizioni buone/discrete. Tracce del tempo, evidenti come da foto. 2 euro piego di libri semplice, 5 raccomandato (tracciabile). Spedizioni in imballi rigidi e antipioggia.

Rebuilding the Ancestral Village: Singaporeans in China

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kuaah-Pearce, Khun Eng / Kuah, Khun, PUBLISHER: Hong Kong University Press, This work illustrates the relationship between one group of Singaporean Chinese and their ancestral village in Fujian, China. It explores the reasons why the Singaporean Chinese continue to maintain ties with their ancestral village and how they reproduce Chinese culture through ancestor worship and religion in the ancestral village. In some cases, the Singaporeans feel morally obliged to assist in village reconstruction and infrastructure developments such as new roads, bridges, schools, and hospitals. Others help with small-scale industrial and retail activities. Meanwhile, officials and villagers in the ancestral home utilize various strategies to encourage the Singaporeans to revisit their ancestral village, sustain heritage ties, and help enhance the moral economy. This ethnographic study examines two geographically distinct groups of Chinese coming together to re-establish their lineage and identity through cultural and economic activities. Khun Eng Kuah-Pearce is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and honorary academic director of the Centre for Anthropological Research at the University of Hong Kong.

R- CINA - Chinese New Year - Year of the Monkey

Chinese New Year - Year of the Monkey Anno nuovo cinese del - Anno della scimmia Num. catalogo:Michel CN . VARIETA': BORDO DI FOGLIO. CONDIZIONI: OG - NUOVo, gommato. SPEDIZIONE, SOLO RACCOMANDATA TRACCIABILE. PAGAMENTO_ BONIFICO. + SPESE. RESTITUZIONE NON PREVISTA

The Master: Teachings for Enlightenment

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chen, Chao-Hsiu, PUBLISHER: Connections Book Publishing, A modern telling of a traditional Chinese Buddhist parable, The Master is an account of the wanderings of an enlightened monk and his pupil. It will appeal to readers not just for its rendition of Buddhist themes, but also for the insights it gives into ancient Chinese daily life. In the story, the pupil is presented as an ingenuous youngster eager to acquire wisdom, but subject to all the faults, impatience, and lack of understanding of youth. As the two travel, they encounter sages and tempters, emperors and beggars, each of whom offer lessons for the pupil on his path to Enlightenment. The book's style is poetic, especially in its descriptions of the natural world, and its unstructured style is ideal for browsing. Wherever it opens the reader will find something thought-provoking in the insightful narrative: -- Everything is tasty when it is prepared with respect and eaten with gratitude. -- Each house was crowned by a golden roof. -- The path is in yourself. A book for students of Buddhism and seekers of any kind, The Master is both a source of inspiration and a literary delight.

Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Batmanglij, Najmieh, PUBLISHER: Mage Publishers, This is an updated and expanded fourth edition of New Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies ISBN .

Modern Painting and Sculpture: to the Present at the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elderfield, John, PUBLISHER: Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Modern Art houses the most important collection of 20th century art in the world, and the Painting & Sculpture department forms the core of its holdings. The masterworks from this department have fundamentally shaped the way we think about modern art. Over the years, these paintings and sculptures in the Museum's galleries have served as a walk-through textbook for countless art history classes and for other visitors. Now, on the occasion of its 75th anniversary and the opening of its newly expanded building, the Museum is publishing this 500 page catalogue devoted solely to the masterworks of its core department. The volume opens with an introduction by John Elderfield, Chief Curator of the Department of Painting and Sculpture, which traces the history of the Museum, focusing on its acquisitions. In 8 subsequent sections, anthologies of texts drawn from the Museum's archives and publications offer varying perspectives on specific artworks and on modern art in general. "Modern Painting and Sculpture" offers the reader a new perspective for anyone interested in modern art.

Traditions of New York City

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Watson-Guptill Publishing, PUBLISHER: Watson-Guptill Publications, Launching a new series on cultural style, this chronicle of New York is an engaging appraisal of what makes the "city that never sleeps" an unparalleled, thriving global center.

English Chinese Dict of Seismology & Geophrsi

DIZIONARIO AN ENGLISH CHINESE DICTIONARY OF SEISMOLOGY & GEOPHRSICS DC-022 Titolo - Title AN ENGLISH CHINESE COMPREHENSIVE DICTIONARY OF SEISMOLOGY & GEOPHRSICS AUTORE - Author CHEN, MIN-TSAI CHANG, CHIEN-CHIN LIAO, CHAO-SHEN VOCI - Item oltre APPENDICE - Appendix LINGUA - Language ENGLISH CHINESE EDITORE - Publisher Taipei, TAIWAN ANNO - Publication Year PAGINE - Pages [] FORMATO - Size mm. 130 x 185 IMMAGINI - Images No COPERTINA - Binding rigida PESO - Weight 665 gr. STATUS buone * CODICE - Code DC-022 *Condizioni: presenta lieve segno delle macchie all' interno e nel complesso buono stato di conservazione.(come da fotografia) Possibilità di spedizione in tutta Italia. Se interessati contattarmi all'indirizzo mail

China Living

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Leece, Sharon / Ong, A. Chester, PUBLISHER: Periplus Editions, "China Living" unveils the most exciting homes in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong--three of the world's most dynamic cities. From Beijing's creative formalism to Shanghai's energetic glamour and Hong Kong's latest high-tech and cultural fusion--all of the homes in this book exemplify different facets of an emerging identity that is uniquely Chinese and yet has global appeal.

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