From Moon Cakes to Mao to Modern China: An Introduction to Chinese Civilisation: An Introduction to Chinese Civilization - Hardcover

Wu Qixin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1627740023 ISBN 13: 9781627740029

Publisher: CN Time Books Inc, 2016

Synopsis

""VERDICT: Nearly anyone, even those with just a small interest in China, will find much to learn and enjoy here."" - Library Journal To understand China, we need to step into the palace of her culture and explore her rich history. With this in mind, a group of scholars from China and America have put this book together as a kind of primer on all things China, from art and science to religion and society. They have tried to offer here a panoramic view of the totality of Chinese culture, using only the most representative material, to introduce to the West the most typical aspects of Chinese civilization and life.

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Review:

"Nearly anyone, even those with just a small interest in China, will find much to learn and enjoy here." --Library Journal

From the Back Cover:

In From Moon Cakes to Mao to Modern China a team of experts describe iconic elements of Chinese life such as language, festivals, dragons, the Great Wall, tea, Beijing opera, qipao, Taoism, Chinese martial arts, poetry and literary classics like Book of Songs and A Dream of the Red Chamber, figures such as Confucius and Lu Xun, as well as a reading of the legends such as Pan Gu separating the sky and earth and Nu Wa creating the human race. Between these covers readers, whether students, travellers, or simply interested, will find a guided tour to the highlights of China's dazzling five thousand year old civilization - an excellent introduction to the breadth and power of China's culture.

About this edition

• Publisher: CN Time Books Inc
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1627740023
• ISBN 13: 9781627740029
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Wu Qixin, Zhu Fayuan, Gao Han, Xia Hanning