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View Rights PortalIt is a picture book imbued with the folk wisdom of China, telling the humorous story of the old grandpa's journey to the market. Grandpa's warm-heartedness and granny's generosity showed smoothly and naturally. The text with dense texture and the skilled traditional Chinese llustrations blend into a mellow master piece of work, inspiring young readers to discover and appreciate the beauty and goodness of life, and to draw on the love and strength of friendliness and open-mindedness.
In Doing Good Deeds: Chinese Stories from Famous Paintings is set against the backdrop of Wang Ximeng's masterpiece "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" of the Northern Song dynasty. Adapted from the traditional folk tale "Fan Dan Asks the Buddha," it follows Fan Dan's journey to change his own impoverished fate by seeking out immortals in the deep mountains. Along the way, he meets a ministry councillor wishing for his mute daughter to speak, a tortoise longing to be a dragon, and a landlord aspiring to become a deity, all seeking answers about their destinies from the immortal. As Fan Dan meets the immortals and inquires about others' fates, he cannot inquire about his own. On his journey back, each person realizes their good fortune, offering Fan Dan generous rewards in return. The story embodies the simple wisdom of ancient Chinese people, allowing children to immerse themselves in traditional Chinese culture and appreciate the magnificence of nature, the wisdom of humanity, and the depth of art.
This is a collection of 20 short stories and 11 mini-novels by Wang Meng. Characterized by its life-based artistry, many of the short stories contain profound connotations with a tendency towards the supernatural, while the mini novels feature obscure Buddhist allegorical words for people to reflect on. These works were written over a period of half a century, so the book constitutes a unique collection.
This is a story set in 1964 and 1965, the so-called pre-Cultural Revolution period, when Shanghai was still characterized by strict social organization. Wang Anyi has chosen a very interesting topic – immigrants, and describes why people of different social strata came to this metropolis and how they arrived and managed to live here.
An innovative & different princess story! • The three princesses love to quarrel • Original and incredibly witty • Written by Ursula Poznanski and stunning illustrations by Sabine Büchner • Translation Grant! Bianca, Violetta and Rosalind are three adorable princesses. But they share a tiny quirk: they love to argue! One day a visitor asks for entrance into the castle. Prince Waldomir doesn’t enjoy hunting dragons anymore and rather prefers to get married know. Of course each princess is convinced to be the best choice and the prince’s one and only. So a rat race is launched before they have even met the puny prince for the first time…
Mr. Wang Chuanshan is a broad scholar and great thinker in Chinese history. The author of this book, on the basis of consulting sufficient historical materials, fully studying for many years and many investigations of Chuanshan relics, details Chuanshan's legendary life and its spiritual journey. Although the book focuses on the actual life experience of Chuanshan, it also involves some profound thoughts of Chuanshan. Through the understanding of Chuanshan and his thoughts, we can also further understand the greatness and loftiness of human spirit, and understand the persevering efforts and contributions made by sages at all times and in all countries in order to continue and develop human spiritual wisdom.
Qing fighters blood purged central land of China and Ming dynasty was crushed under the iron horse hoofs of Qing armored troopers. With this social background, Wang Fuzhi (assumed name Chuanshan ), an officer and great philosopher of Ming dynasty living under the Hengshan Mountain and holding the pain of national subjugation, wanted to stop Qing fighters’ massacre with his flimsy strength. How could he survive in a series of disasters catastrophes?What epic masterpieces he remained after suffering agonies of national and family toppling? This book makes a detailed introduction to Confucian giant Wang Fuzhi’s life.
This a souvenir edition of Wang Zengqi’s works. He wrote about beauty of human and emotion with kindness; he explored beauty of nature and the world through description of ordinary work and customs; he wrote about luck in difficulties, optimism in depression, and fun of bitterness, showing the beauty and power of life.
Kuwaiti children’s book author Lateefa Buti’s well-crafted and beautifully illustrated children’s book, Hatless, encourages children (ages 6-9) to think independently and challenge rigid traditions and fixed rituals with innovation and creativity. The main character is a young girl named Hatless who lives in the City of Hats. Here, all of the people are born with hats that cover their heads and faces. The world inside of their hats is dark, silent, and odorless. Hatless feels trapped underneath her own hat. She wants to take off her hat, but she is afraid, until she realizes that whatever frightening things exist in the world around her are there whether or not she takes off her hat to see them. So Hatless removes her hat. As Hatless takes in the beauty of her surroundings, she cannot help but talk about what she sees, hears, and smells. The other inhabitants of the city ostracize her because she has become different from them. It is not long before they ask her to leave the City of Hats. Rather than giving up or getting angry, Hatless feels sad for her friends and neighbors who are afraid to experience the world outside of their hats. She comes up with an ingenious solution: if given another chance, she will wear a hat as long it is one she makes herself. The people of the City of Hats agree, so Hatless weaves a hat that covers her head and face but does not prevent her from seeing the outside world. She offers to loan the hat to the other inhabitants of the city. One by one, they try it on and are enchanted by the beautiful world around them. Since then, no child has been born wearing a hat. The people celebrate by tossing their old hats in the air. By bravely embracing these values, Hatless improves her own life and the lives of her fellow citizens. Buti’s language is eloquent and clear. She strikes a skilled narrative balance between revealing Hatless’s inner thoughts and letting the story unfold through her interactions with other characters. Careful descriptions are accompanied by beautiful illustrations that reward multiple readings of the book.
This series includes 5 bridge books, designed to cultivate five core competencies in children: interpersonal communication, emotional regulation, psychological well-being, time management, and financial management, which could assist children in navigating the complexities of school life and empower them to effectively solve problems.
This book incorporates 29 well-known poems and articles by DU Fu—a poet of China’s Tang Dynasty. Each article is equipped with notes, appreciation and translation in modern Chinese. Readers can also listen to the recordings by scanning the two-dimension code of each article or poem.
The Complete Collection of Calligraphic Works by Su Dongpo was edited by Mr. Wang Lianqi of the Palace Museum in China and jointly published by the Palace Museum Press and Qingdao Publishing House. It is the first comprehensive collection of Su Dongpo's surviving calligraphic works of handwritings, copybooks and inscriptions collected by the Palace Museums on both sides of the Taiwan Straits and museums at home and abroad, and the first comprehensive collection of Su Dongpo's surviving calligraphic works in the cultural and artistic circles, with unprecedented quantity and quality rarely seen in previous publications. The Complete Collection is a set of 6 volumes, including 2 volumes of handwritings, 3 volumes of copybooks and 1 volume of inscriptions. The book consists of 43 handwritings, 15 copybooks and 8 inscriptions of Sudongpo scattered in major museums, collection units and libraries in China and abroad. The inscription of ChenKui pavilion tablet rubbing of Song Dynasty (Song Ta Chen Kui Ge Bei) collected in the Book Mausoleum Department (Shoryobu) of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan was published publicly for the first time in China; The inscription of Mr. Zhao Qingxian’s tombstone rubbing of Ming Dynasty of China (Ming Ta Zhao Qing Xian Gong Bei) collected in Shanghai Library in China has not been published in recent years and this is the first publication since the Republic of China; The copybook of Sudongpo's tablets published by Wanxiangtang in Ming Dynasty of China (Ming Ta Wan Xiang Tang Su Tie) collected in the Palace Museum in China is the largest work of in this book and this is also the first time that this masterpiece has been published publicly in China.
This title collects illustrations, posters, and design works of Aubrey Beardsley, the characteristic illustrator in the 19th century. It is the most complete collection of his works in China, edited by Mr. Wei Junlin, painter and researcher of Beardsley.
“Lei Feng, the Spiritual Coordinates of Our Time” is an original book by Hunan reportage writer He Yuhong, who reinterprets the spirit of Lei Feng from the perspective of this new era. This book is based on the four outstanding spiritual qualities of “faith”, “love”, “selflessness” and “advancement” as the theme of each chapter. The author has selected the stories that can show the characteristics of the spirit of Lei Feng, and presented them in a friendly and vivid language. This book has a distinctive theme, complete content and unique structure. This is a book with distinctive ideological characteristics and contemporary connotations on the theme of Lei Feng.
Sun Li, the protagonist of the novel, is a bestseller writer and his wife Xizi is the head of a university library. Their son Sun Yichi has been rebellious and unruly since childhood, remaining distant from his mother. Afraid of the exhaustion of his creativity, the middle-aged Sun Li begins to question the meaning of his writings. He thus suffers from serious insomnia and anxiety. Just at this time, his wife Xizi begins to have her own amorous secrets. Sun Li also finds himself unable to leave Li Qiao, director of New Evening Paper. These affairs have pushed their seemingly peaceful family life to the verge of collapse. The love calendar refers to the calendar that belongs only to Sun Li and his wife Xizi for their love. But such turbulent life experience has caused them to temporarily betray their love calendar … They eventually begin again the first year of their love calendar. Through the depiction of the love, marriage, and family life of Sun Li and Xizi, the novel becomes a retrospection of the spiritual tendency, emotional development and love pattern of the Chinese over the past 20 to 30 years. It also vividly outlines the changes of social mores in China over the past years in a figurative way. Even amorous entanglements are not devoid of elements of the officialdom, with honest and corrupt officials still on the scene. According to Wang Yuewen, this is an element of reality rather than of officialdom – “after all nobody can live in a vacuum space”.
This book incorporates articles by LU Xun. Notes and appreciations are added to each poem. Readers can also listen to the recordings by scanning the related two-dimension code.
This book incorporates well-known passages by OU’YANG Xiu from Northern Song Dynasty. Notes and appreciations are added to each poem. Readers can also listen to the recordings by scanning the related two-dimension code.
Based on his unique insights and historical knowledge, the author analyzes Chinese historical figures and introduces the life, thoughts and main achievements of ancient Chinese historical figures, depicting Wei Wenhou, Shang Yi, Zhuge Liang, Wang Anshi and other characters,in a total of 99 articles.
The plant family Leguminosae is second in economic importance only to Gramineae, which includes the world's cereals and pasture grasses. Indeed, about one quarter of the total output of crop protein in the world as a whole is derived from legumes, which are of great importance both in human diets and in the feeding of livestock. Production is nevertheless limited by major diseases, and therefore there is a great need for a reference book on the pathology of food and pasture legumes. This book fills that need and provides substantial critical reviews of each crop type. It is written by leading research workers from the USA, UK, India, Nigeria, Malawi, New Zealand, Syria and Uganda. The content is thus applicable to both the developed and the developing world, and to temperate and tropical zones. Well illustrated with both monochrome and colour plates, and thoroughly referenced to the research literature, it represents an indispensable volume for plant pathologists and legume agronomists.