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Exquisite examples of traditional dwellings are scattered throughout modern-day China. Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional homes, presenting examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China. The photo...

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A bold and eye-opening new cookbook with magnificent photos and unforgettable stories. In the West, when we think about food in China, what usually comes to mind are the signature dishes of Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai. But beyond the urbanize...

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This bilingual book introduces Chinese famous snacks from different provinces with colorful photos and the origins and stories behind the snacks. Local traditions and cultures are also discussed while introducing each food item. Traditional specia...

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For centuries, Asian women have relaxed and beautified themselves with exotic therapies derived from the materials of nature-plants, herbs, minerals, clays, and flowers. Until now, Western women could only experience these pleasures by taking expe...

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Readers will take an unexpected and entertaining journey - through culinary, social and cultural history - in this delightful first book on the origins of the customary after-Chinese-dinner treat by New York Times reporter Lee. When a large number...

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This lavishly illustrated book explores both the historical lore of tea in China, Japan, and the West and the health and aesthetic virtues of the beverage. Chow and Kramer draw on English-language secondary literature and their experiences in Chin...

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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 b...

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Beginning with the "pantry" chapter on basic condiments like five-flavor Oil and China Moon pickled ginger, Tropp ( The Modern Art of Chinese Cooking ) moves throughout the meal, offering signature recipes, like plum wine chicken salad with sweet ...

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China Living provides a fascinating overview of China's diverse design landscape today.  It unveils the most exciting homes in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. From modernist mountain villas to high-rise condominiums, and from artistic retrea...

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Do you sometimes wonder which foods to embrace, and which foods to minimize? This book contains all you need to know about Chinese dietary therapy - using foodstuffs to prevent and treat illnesses. You will learn about the preparation, varieties, ...

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Tea and wine have a long history in China. In fact, both have become firmly entrenched in the culture and customs of the Chinese people, featuring prominently in the traditional rites of ancestral worship and in social situations. Discover the ori...

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Camellia sinensis, commonly known as tea, is grown in tea gardens and estates around the world. A simple beverage, served either hot or iced, tea has fascinated and driven us, calmed and awoken us, for well over two thousand years. Tea: The Drink ...

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