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Humanities & Social Sciences

May 2018

Etiquette Culture of the Miao Minority in Lvdongshan

by Liang Yuanxin

The etiquette culture of the Miao minority in Lvdongshan area is the unique culture that is passed down from generation to generation in a special way. It is widely used in cultural activities of the Miao people in this area, and records the origin and development of the world in the eyes of the Miao people, along with the history of the changes of the Miao minority. It also reflects Miao people's recognition of the universe and the aesthetics of etiquette in daily life. This book is the collection of the etiquette culture of Miao minority in Lvdongshan area that shows the communication need in any occasions. The works adopt various forms of rhetoric like parallelism and are arranged according to the unique logic of the Miao ethnic group in Lv Dongshan. All the works, as you see, are to express good wishes and expectation for future life.

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Earth’s Epic: How Far is 4.6 Billion Years

by Miao Desui

Earth’s Epic: How Far is 4.6 Billion Years is a new book from Professor Miao Desui, an internationally renowned paleontologist and science writer. He has written many popular science works with good sales and reputation, and has won dozens of honors. In Earth’s Epic, he explains earth science to teenagers for the first time. In Earth’s Epic: How Far is 4.6 Billion Years, the author tells about the history of earth’s evolution, secrets in rocks, crustal movement, life evolution history recorded by fossils, earth minerals using popular and poetic language, showing readers the epic scene of earth’s evolution. As a popular science book, the Earth’s Epic is characterized by the concept of general education. In the book, Professor Miao Desui uses straightforward language, builds a scientific and rigorous knowledge system with multiple humane philosophies interwoven within the text, eliminates the barriers between science and liberal arts, and integrates geography, biology, history, physics, chemistry, literature, and other multiple disciplines. The book transmits the spirit of science, inspires interdisciplinary thinking, and enables readers of all ages to read and obtain knowledge from it. Since published, Earth’s Epic has repeatedly appeared on the authoritative lists of the industry and won the Best China Books of 2021. It has been recommended by multiple media, such as China Book Review, China Publishing Today, China Reading Weekly, China Science Daily, China Press Publication Radio Film and Television Journal, and We Love Science. Besides, Shen Shuzhong, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chen Qifan, vice chairman of the China Science Writers Association; and Zhou Shangyi, professor of the Faculty of Geographical Science of Beijing Normal University, and many other experts have also given it high praise.

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February 2018

Talking about relativity to children

by Li Miao

This is a popular book on relativity written by physicist Li Miao for children. Einstein's revolution in science and technology has brought great changes to our world in the 20th century. It has changed our cognition of time, space, matter and motion. A series of fantastic predictions have come true one by one, including gravitational waves detected in recent years. In this book, starting from this world-famous event, uncle Miao tells his children about the incomprehensible concepts of gravity, space-time, speed of light, etc. There are a lot of wonderful illustrations in the book, together with a variety of interesting thought experiments, to help children understand this field which has a great impact on modern physics.

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Celebration of Life: Secrets of Evolution

by Miao Desui

What is life? Different people have different views. In the book Celebration of Life: Secrets of Evolution, Professor Miao Desui presents to readers epic and magnificent scenes of life evolution using rigorous, lucid, and poetic language. The book contains topics and contents including the origin of life, biological inheritance and variation, evidence of biological evolution, adaptability to the environment of living things, and other hot spots like genes, bacteria, and viruses. It not only reveals the true connotation of life, but also could make people marvel at the magnificence of the world.

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April 2021

Research on the structure and craftsmanship of Miao women's clothing

by Ma Wanlin

This book mainly studies the development and evolution of the structure and craftsmanship of the Phoenix Songtao style Miao women's clothing. Taking the origin and evolution of the Phoenix Songtao style Miao women's clothing as a breakthrough point, it studies the geographical environment and structural characteristics of its location, and analyzes its cultural and artistic characteristics and its development and evolution. Take the Phoenix Songtao style Miao women's clothing structure tailoring evolution as The starting point is to elaborate on the evolution of the structural design of the top, bellyband and trousers from three aspects: traditional structural tailoring, improved structural tailoring and modern industrial tailoring; taking the inheritance of Phoenix Songtao style Miao women’s clothing craftsmanship as the starting point, starting from traditional handmade The development and evolution of the production process of the coat, bellyband and trousers are discussed in three development stages: modern single-quantity single-cutting production and modern industrial production; finally, through the decoration of Phoenix Songtao style Miao women's clothing, the interaction of its decorative features and skills is analyzed. It also analyzes the current development status of Phoenix Songtao style Miao women's clothing, and proposes corresponding development strategies.

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July 2017

Tell children about the universe

by Li Miao Wang Shuang

This is a universal cosmology book written by famous physicist Li Miao for children. For thousands of years, human beings have never stopped exploring the world they live in and the starry sky they see. From measuring the circumference of the earth with sunlight to confirming the origin of the universe with electromagnetic waves, from inferring the shape of the earth based on lunar eclipse to measuring the distance between celestial bodies with standard candlelight With vivid and interesting stories, uncle Miao brings us back to the thinking scene of generations of great talents and opens up extraordinary scientific thinking. The book is also equipped with artistic illustrations and precious pictures of the universe. Young readers can open their imagination wings, think of the mysterious and charming universe from afar, and marvel at the magic of creation and human's endless thirst for knowledge.

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The Last Sound of Dinosaurs: In the Prehistoric Times

by Miao Desui

The topic of dinosaur always has great charm. In the book The Last Sound of Dinosaurs - in the Prehistoric Times, Professor Miao Desui opens to readers the door to his research in which he has spent his whole life and discusses freely about fossil excavation, the origin of dinosaurs, the age of dinosaurs, dinosaur biology, dinosaur culture, dinosaur in China and other topics that are rarely seen in other books on the market. It not only introduces scientific research on dinosaur, but also tells interesting stories about “the unjust case of the oviraptor”, the mystery of giant dinosaurs, and dinosaur literature and movies, which is a popular science book that is both absorbing and rigorous.

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Fiction

July 2015

We Will Have Bread

by Miao Wei

“We will have bread, and we will have everything.” This is a motto that helps David Young survive hardship. As his food import company develops, he is wealthy, contented, and has plenty of time to try the best cuisine around the world. During a gourmet travel, he entered into relationship with Helen, a relationship built on shared passion for wining and dining and full of fascinating tasting trips. However, a sudden illness deprived David of his appetite and also his lover. Relying on an utterly healthy diet, David experiences changes not only in his daily routines, but also in his life desires.

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Biography & True Stories

May 2017

Qi Baishi: Life of Hunan Modern Painting Master

Study on Qi Baishi's Art and Life

by Qi Baishi Memorial Museum

Qi Baishi is an outstanding Chinese artist starting as a carpenter and developing into a master of painting, printing, book, poetry, literati art, and folk art. In his life, he made great contribution in the field of arts. This book is an academic book with plentiful pictures written by Qi Baishi Memorial Museum, which studies the life of Qi Baishi. The book strives to reflect the characteristics of Baishi's hometown, and focuses on the first half of his life. The book is a collection of readability and artistry to present the research on Qi Baishi.

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Children's & YA

The Flower Petals Drop

by Wang Miao

Setting Beijing of 1920s as the background, the novel describes a story among three girls from different classes, whose names are Ye Jingzhi, Waner and Lu Aiyi. The novel draws an outline of the panorama of history and customs of ancient Beijing. Ye Jingzhi grows up in the southern China and follows her father who works in the Ministry of Foreign Affair to Beijing, and they rent a house in Aunt Guan's courtyard. Jingzhi's mother is constantly ill and her two younger brothers are too naughty and stubborn, so her life doesn’t go well at all. However, Jingzhi gradually adapts herself to the Beijing life, and forms a deep relationship with poor Waner and Lu Aiyi whose parents are officers with high rank.

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Batik and Sky Umbrella

by Wa Mao, Shao Hui

In a beautiful village of Miao people, Grandma Long makes a new Batik dress for her granddaughter. In the ancient Miao legend, Goddess Wa Shuang made a big Batik umbrella to hold up the sky. Grandma's story and the ancient legend are interwoven by the Batik, and the white flowers on the batik cloth dance on the dark blue cloth. Miao people's faith is embodied in the Batik technique and has been passed down from one generation to another.

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February 2023

Love for Northeast China

by Laoteng, whose real name is Teng Zhenfu, is a member of the Tenth Presidium of the China Writers Association and is currently the Party Secretary and Chairman of the Liaoning Writers Association. He has published ten novels, includingThe Northeast China, The Numerous Armed Conflicts,and The Forests of Beizhang;eight collections of novels, such as The Black Thrush and A City Without Crows; and three cultural essays, such as Confucian Notes. He has won the 15th and 16th Five-One Project Awards,respectively, and The Northeast China has been selected on the list of 2021 Chinese Good Books.

"Never invest beyond theShanhai Pass", as the saying goes.The particular cultural environment and openness make the brain drain in Northeast China extremely serious. However, Miao Qing, a seemingly delicate doctoral student from a famous school, resolutely went northward because she had a personal plan thatwas related to both her father and herself, namely, to design a world-leading large aircraft. Her father once said that just as a poet without imagination must be a lousy poet, a country without advanced aircraft could never escape the fate of a backward country. For this reason, Miao Qing started her career atKunpeng Group, later went to Feiying Company to produce a leading small low-altitude aerial drone, and then sheplayed the leading role in the national G-31 project that designed a stealth supersonic aircraft and made a successful trial flight.

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August 2015

Miao Ethnic Group:Hundreds of Thousands Flowers Bloom on the Eighth day of the Fourth Month

by Wang Yimei, Liao Zhenghua

Festivals of Chinese Ethnic Groups was co-authored by China's well-beloved authors of children's literature including Fang Suzhen, Tang Sulan, Wang Yimei, and was illustrated by celebrated Chinese illustrators such as Cai Gao, Chen Yadan and Zhu Xunde. This series covers intriguing, outstanding and poetic folk tales on festivals and customs from China's ten most representative ethnic groups. Showcasing their courage, gentleness and indomitable will, these delightful stories allow readers to learn more about the distinct and charming characteristics of these ethnic groups. Recommended as parent-child reading by CCTV during the Dragon Boat Festival, this series has won the Most Beautiful Picture Book 2024 prize given by China Library Journal. It was also nominated for the top picture books prize in China for the Chinese Government Award.

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Children's & YA

June 2016

Feather Robe

by CAI Gao

Feather Robe is an interesting tale of ethnic Miao, a Chinese minority. It tells a story that a beautiful woman called Cai came out from a painting and married the painting’s owner, a laborious and honest youngster. The emperor of that time attempted to hold Cai at first, later he ordered this couple to present a robe made of one hundred different birds’ feathers, or he would execute them. Cai worked it out with magic power and punished the greedy emperor successfully.

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September 2015

Times Micro Report

by Fang Xuemei

This book is a collection of mini-reportage by a woman writer and journalist. From the delicate and keen perspective of women, the author discovers a series of beautiful people and things from the hustle and bustle of life. Among them are judges who have fallen on the job; some of them can't eat salt, but rely on their own efforts to establish Yizhai in the poor countryside. The school has been the principal for 18 years; there are employees of special education schools who devote unlimited love to disabled students; there are Miao daughter-in-laws who return to the village and benefit the villagers after becoming rich, and so on. For these ordinary people, the author uses sincere words and on-site shots to present to readers a reading that reflects the positive energy of the times.

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The Arts

October 1996

Collected Works of Qi Baishi

by Lang Shaojun, Guo Tianmin, etc.

Collected Works of Qi Baishi includes 2206 pieces of paintings and carvings, 1,850 pieces of cutting seals, 296 pieces of handwriting and 0.5 million words of poems and essays. It covers various styles like paintings, books, seals, poems, essays and postscripts of Qi Baishi,shows the representative works in all stages and the essence of various styles, and realizes the aim of collecting all the essential works of Qi Baishi. This book won the Third National Book Prize in 1997.

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1996

Collected Works of Qi Baishi

by Lang Shaojun, Guo Tianmin, et al.

Collected Works of Qi Baishi includes 2206 pieces of paintings and carvings, 1,850 pieces of cutting seals, 296 pieces of handwriting and 0.5 million words of poems and essays. It covers various styles like paintings, books, seals, poems, essays and postscripts of Qi Baishi,shows the representative works in all stages and the essence of various styles, and realizes the aim of collecting all the essential works of Qi Baishi. This book won the Third National Book Prize in 1997.

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Xiangsi Mountain

by Wang Tianming

Acacia is a kind of modality. When it derives into a mountain, it becomes a belief or a responsibility. The material Xiangsi Mountain is impoverished because of various inconveniences; the spiritual Xiangsi Mountain arises because of the original intention and responsibility of the Communist Party. What Chunxi, Li Yong, Wu Juan, and Xiaozhen saw was a big mountain in spring. Although this mountain was poor and remote, it was full of vitality. Their lovesickness had the love of their homeland and the hope of a mountain in autumn. There is also a universal feeling of "no one can fall." The novel tells the story of the hardships, hardships and emotions experienced by a group of cadres from the state and provincial agencies to help the poor in the villages under Xiangsi Mountain. Li is keeping true faith. Through the description of the natural scenery, legendary stories and Miao village customs of Xiangsi Mountain, the main leaders face the contradictions directly, solve problems in the front line of poverty alleviation, and set examples. The cadres and the group work hard to successfully develop the story of Xiangsi Mountain tourist attractions. The image of a group of cadres who dare to think and do, be diligent and honest for the people, touching tears. At the same time, it also promoted the Xiangsi Mountain Scenic Area, and used the form of literature to help the poor, showing the author's responsibility and the forward-looking rational discussion of the rural areas after poverty. It is a good work with strong artistic appeal and practicality.

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Business, Economics & Law

August 2018

Founder's Notes

by JI Qi

Founder’s Note is a collection of essays written by Ji Qi, the founder/co- founder of three Chinese billion-dollar enterprises: Ctrip Travel Network, Home Inns Group and Huazhu Hotel Group. This book is divided into three parts: Heaven, Earth and Man. “Heaven” reflects Ji Qi’s philosophy of life, which has a great impact on his business. From this, we can see how the spirits of the founder bring about the rapid development of the business. “Earth” records Ji Qi’s thinking and experience in his down-to-earth founding, development and operation of these three enterprises, including his “darkest moments”, the most important business decisions he has made, and his assumptions and understanding of some significant topics, such as China’s services, China’s dream and the future of hotels and so on. “Man” is more personal. In this part, he talks about people and food in his hometown, his study of wine, experience of traveling, and views on friendship, poetry, contemporary art and so forth. By reading this book, readers could understand the different and special perspective of the representative Chinese entrepreneur of the 1960s generation. Readers will not only gain nourishment from Ji Qi’s successful experience, but also absorb energy from his philosophy and life aesthetics.

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Literature & Literary Studies

Time Wrap

by Chi Li

Time wrap begins with romance of a couple who seemed to fell in love at first sight. However, this perfect match was the result of a sophisticated deployment by cooperation between both families. Taking this as a clue, Chi Li reveals the centuries-old fate of two families and three generations. This novel is known as the contemporary Chinese version of "One Hundred Years of Solitude".

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