Chinese civilization is the only civilization in the world that has been developing continuously for 5,000 years and is as dynamic as it has ever been. The books in the Chinese Traditional Culture Essence series have been carefully selected from a vast number of Chinese classics that were enormously influential throughout history, and have received considerable attention from Western readers. Since these books are fundamental to the understanding of traditional Chinese culture, both the Chinese texts and the corresponding English translations are provided so that the highest current standards of academic research can be maintained. This allows both Chinese and foreign people to read original ancient Chinese books and capture the essence of Chinese civilization.
"We can understand a people, best through their poetry," said Robert Payne in his White Pony, "and the Chinese who have written peotry since the beginning of time have always regarded poetry as the finest flower of their culture... They have written more peotry than all other nations of the earth put together."
Paperback, Simplified Chinese characters, Pinyin and English. 352 pages, 8.25"x5.75"
