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        November 2020

        The Art of War

        by Huang Pumin

        The Art of War, written at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, is the earliest surviving book on the art of war in China, and is said to have been written by Sun Wu, the general of the state of Wu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. Each of its thirteen chapters, with more than 6,000 words, begins with the phrase "Sun Tzu said", and deals with the topic in a central and hierarchical manner, with strict logic, concise language and a simple style of writing, making good use of prose to lay out the narrative, with vivid and concrete metaphors. The book summarises the experience of warfare in the Spring and Autumn period, emphasising military ideas such as "cautious warfare" and "knowledge", revealing the essence of warfare and some important laws, which had a great influence on the political, military and philosophical thinking of later generations.

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        January 2015

        Regular Script of Dao De Ching by Sun Xiaoyun

        by Sun Xiaoyun

        China enjoys a profound civilization. Among countless classics, some are of rich meaning and deep insights, which has influenced people’s personality, mindset, morality and appreciation of beauty. These classics serve as a door to the understanding of Chinese culture. This series offers readers a way to learn classics through the calligraphy of master Sun Xiaoyun.

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        2006

        The Complete Works Of Wu Guanzhong

        by Shui Tianzhong, Wang Hua

        Owing to the spirit of exploration and experimentation in artistic practice, Mr. Wu Guanzhong has become an influencing and outstanding artist in the circle of Chinese fine arts. Mr. Wu Guanzhong has been diligent at creation. Excluding those work pieces lost or damaged deliberately by himself, nearly 5,000 paintings made by Mr. Wu Guanzhong have gone round in the world, including 500 oil paintings, about 3,000 wash paintings and around 1,500 sketches, watercolor paintings and drafts. The book consists of 9 volumes, ingathering 2,200 paintings and 1,500 thousand words. These paintings are his magnum opuses of all the periods of his creation, exhibiting his exploration and originality in art. His essays written in nearly 1,000 thousand words reflect his viewpoints and thoughts. The book exhibits his works vividly and demonstrates tridimensionally what Mr. Wu Guanzhong thought about and what he pondered on.

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        January 2015

        Regular Script of the Doctrine of the Mean by Sun Xiaoyun

        by Sun Xiaoyun

        China enjoys a profound civilization. Among countless classics, some are of rich meaning and deep insights, which has influenced people’s personality, mindset, morality and appreciation of beauty. These classics serve as a door to the understanding of Chinese culture. This series offers readers a way to learn classics through the calligraphy of master Sun Xiaoyun.

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        January 2015

        Regular Script of the Greating Learning by Sun Xiaoyun

        by Sun Xiaoyun

        China enjoys a profound civilization. Among countless classics, some are of rich meaning and deep insights, which has influenced people’s personality, mindset, morality and appreciation of beauty. These classics serve as a door to the understanding of Chinese culture. This series offers readers a way to learn classics through the calligraphy of master Sun Xiaoyun.

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        January 2015

        Regular Script of the Confucian Analects by Sun Xiaoyun

        by Sun Xiaoyun

        China enjoys a profound civilization. Among countless classics, some are of rich meaning and deep insights, which has influenced people’s personality, mindset, morality and appreciation of beauty. These classics serve as a door to the understanding of Chinese culture. This series offers readers a way to learn classics through the calligraphy of master Sun Xiaoyun.

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        2017

        Happy Fine Art Class

        by Children's Art Education

        Happy Fine Art Class is a fine art class that "creates happiness"! Here, a “Happy Fine Art Class” is being created. What is happiness? How to get happy? What is a happy fine art class like? Let us lead you to feel the happiness created by the Happy Fine Art Class of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. As an educator, the understanding and love for children is the foundation of art teaching. In this way, we can face every child who is full of ideas with a heart of tolerance and encouragement, and let them feel the warmth of helping and sharing with each other under the collaboration of the group.How to get happy? In fact, happiness is in the process of painting and other artistic creations.

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        June 2022

        Mogao Grottoes Art in Dunhuang

        by Chang Shuhong (1904–1994), the author, was a famous artist and researcher on the art of Dunhuang. As the founder of Dunhuang Studies and a pioneer of Dunhuang cultural undertakings, he was honored as "the guardian of Dunhuang."

        Mogao Grottoes Art in Dunhuang is general reading material about the art of Dunhuang grottoes, and it’s the ingenious work of Mr. Chang Shuhong, the pioneer of Dunhuang Studies in China.

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        December 2022

        Art Works of Chang ShuhongVol.1

        by The author Chang Shuhong (1904-1994) was a renowned artist and Dunhuang art researcher. He is considered the founder of Dunhuang studies and the pioneer of Dunhuang cultural career in China, earning him the title "Guardian of Dunhuang."

        Carefully selected and meticulously compiled, this collection features nearly four hundred artworks from the various stages of Mr. Chang Shuhong's artistic career. It encompasses a wide range of categories, including oil paintings, watercolors, copies, sketches, and more, offering a comprehensive showcase of the distinctive creative characteristics of Mr. Chang Shuhong across different periods and reflecting his artistic journey under different circumstances. Authored by experts from the Dunhuang Academy, the detailed annotations provide valuable insights into the background of each piece, aiding readers in gaining a deeper understanding of the stories behind the artworks and interpreting Dunhuang art.

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        December 2022

        Art Works of Chang ShuhongVol.2

        by The author Chang Shuhong (1904-1994) was a renowned artist and Dunhuang art researcher. He is considered the founder of Dunhuang studies and the pioneer of Dunhuang cultural career in China, earning him the title "Guardian of Dunhuang."

        Carefully selected and meticulously compiled, this collection features nearly four hundred artworks from the various stages of Mr. Chang Shuhong's artistic career. It encompasses a wide range of categories, including oil paintings, watercolors, copies, sketches, and more, offering a comprehensive showcase of the distinctive creative characteristics of Mr. Chang Shuhong across different periods and reflecting his artistic journey under different circumstances. Authored by experts from the Dunhuang Academy, the detailed annotations provide valuable insights into the background of each piece, aiding readers in gaining a deeper understanding of the stories behind the artworks and interpreting Dunhuang art.

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        Children's & YA
        2015

        The War that Changed Rondo

        by Art studio Agrafka (Authors), Art studio Agrafka (Illustrators)

        Danko, Zirka and Fabian live peacefully in the small town of Rondo. They have their work and hobbies that always keep them busy... until War comes. The three friends have never experienced War before, and they don’t know how to act. In hopes of stopping War, they talk to it and fight it, but all in vain. Eventually, they discover an effective defense against the darkness of War — the power of Light. With the help of all the residents of Rondo, Danko, Zirka and Fabian build a huge light machine that disperses the darkness and stops War. The War that Changed Rondo reflects the ambiguities of war and it is a touching tribute to peace.   From 4 to 7 years, 1585 words. Rightsholders: ivan.fedechko@starlev.com.ua

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        December 2025

        The Art of War

        by LI SHULANG

        The thirteen chapters of "The Art of War of Sun Tzu" involve various aspects of military theory and practice, with broad and profound content, profound thinking, and rigorous logic. They are not only a treasure of my country's ancient military cultural heritage, but also an important part of my country's excellent traditional culture. This book is based on "Eleven Schools Annotations on Sun Tzu's Corrections", absorbing the excellent results of ancient and modern collation, annotation, and collation, and annotated and translated the full text of "Sun Tzu Art of War". Sun Tzu's thoughts are expounded in the context of pre-Qin philosophers and pre-Qin culture, and there are many new theories. It is an excellent reader for studying and studying "The Art of War". "The Art of War by Sun Bin" is one of the most famous Chinese military works in ancient China. It is also another masterpiece of the "Sun Tzu School" after "The Art of War by Sun Tzu".

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        August 2019

        Darwin's War

        by Wu Jingping

        The content of this book is derived from Wu Jingping's audio program "The Origin of Species" broadcast on the Internet platform.In the form of storytelling, it vividly and interestingly narrates how the theory of evolution was widely accepted and how Darwin went through the process of challenges one after another.

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        August 2016

        Journey to the West(Digital Edition)

        by Wu Cheng En

        Journey to the West is a Chinese classic fantastic novel. It mainly describes a long journey to the Western Heaven to fetch the Buddhist sutras. The main characters of this novel are a monk, named Xuanzang, and his four disciples, named Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing and Yulong Santaizi. Throughout the journey, the four brave disciples have to protect their master from various monsters and calamities. After encountering eighty-one disasters, they finally reaches their destination. The most definitive version of this novel was written by Wu Chengen in his old age and published in 1592.

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        2003

        Chinese Folk Shadow Play

        by Sun Jianjun

        Written by the famous folk art researcher and professor of the Art College of Tsinghua University Sun Jianjun, this book contains a large number of valuable pictures and detailed studies on Chinese folk shadow play. As a textbook or a comprehensive reading on the contemporary folk shadow play studies of China, this book is of value to artists and collectors.

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        March 2023

        Chinese Martial Arts

        by Born in Changsha, Hunan Province, He Dun is a member of the China Writers Association, vice chairman of the Hunan Writers Association, vice chairman of the Changsha Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and a representative writer of "New Realism".

        Chinese Martial Arts is a literary work that recreates the spirit of the times and the fate of the characters with realistic creative techniques. Liu Qirong, the hero, had been ailing since childhood. In order to keep fit, he began learning martial arts at the age of eight and continued to practice throughout his life.

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        Children's & YA

        Wu Diudiu’s Adventure

        by Jin Bo

        This is a beautiful fairytale in which the beauty is penetrated with sorrow. The book centers on the cute puppet image of “Wu Diudiu”, and unfolds a beautiful, yet sorrowful adventure through the use of a fourteen line poem narrative technique with a linked beginning and ending.   Wu Diudiu comes to life because he can bring children happiness. He cherishes the preciousness of life. He understands how to nourish life, and how to repay life with love…. Love lets Wu Diudiu come to life. Love makes the friendship between Wu Diudiu and the old poet sacred.

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