Talk about Chinese culture and images of dragon boats, lion dances, red packets and mandarin oranges readily come to mind. Their common thread is that they are all considered auspicious symbols by the Chinese. This charmingly illustrated book takes you on a journey...
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Have you mastered the use of chopsticks? If you haven't, this book tells your how; and if you have, this book is sure to satisfy your interest in Chinese delicacies and Chinese food culture as well. ◎...
This book is a unique, bilingual, cross-cultural reading in English and Simplified as well as Traditional Chinese. The text is composed of personal, often humorous, stories followed by innovative and standard exercises to help learners become more proficient in...
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This book introduces Chinese culture, people and its characteratics with Western perspectives. Each story compares Chinese and Western concepts and explains why Chinese behave in certain ways. 城市的面孔The...
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The world's foremost expert on Chinese cooking is back with a brand-new cookbook to whet the appetite of anyone who's ever picked up a pair of chopsticks. As the companion volume to the PBS series, Martin Yan's China brings the ancient country's...
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Have you ever wondered about the significance of the various vibrant festivals celebrated by the Chinese people every year, or why the Chinese eat with chopsticks? How did the intricate characters of their written language come to be? Ancient Chinese thinkers like...
Learn the most popular Two-Part Allegorical Sayings, such as, "Using telephone poles as chopsticks - putting much material to petty use," and, "A dog catching a mouse - poking one's nose into other people's business." The Chinese use these sayings on a daily...
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This fascinating book brings you not only the stories behind the origins of Chinese food, but also explains the customs and taboos as well. Find out interesting facts including how chopsticks were once used to detect poison, how tables and chairs did not enter common...
This story of chopstick is rooted in Chinese culture and offers Western readers an authentic glimpse of its traditions. The handsome illustrations, boldly colored cut-paper designs recalling a traditional Chinese art, are abstract enough to suggest the "high and...
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