Author: Sunamita Lim Publisher: Gibbs Smith ISBN: 9781423600213 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 172
Book Description
Take the popular decorating concept of Feng Shui to a whole new level with authentic information on how to create a Chinese aesthetic. Learn how to alleviate clutter and increase the flow of chi, the universal life force; discover ways of integrating Chinese furniture and decorative arts to decorating styles; and stroll through a rich collection of images from homes, museums, and galleries.
Author: Michael Levy Publisher: Holt Paperbacks ISBN: 1429972831 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 256
Book Description
An irreverent tale of an American Jew serving in the Peace Corps in rural China, which reveals the absurdities, joys, and pathos of a traditional society in flux In September of 2005, the Peace Corps sent Michael Levy to teach English in the heart of China's heartland. His hosts in the city of Guiyang found additional uses for him: resident expert on Judaism, romantic adviser, and provincial basketball star, to name a few. His account of overcoming vast cultural differences to befriend his students and fellow teachers is by turns poignant and laugh-out-loud funny. While reveling in the peculiarities of life in China's interior, the author also discovered that the "other billion" (people living far from the coastal cities covered by the American media) have a complex relationship with both their own traditions and the rapid changes of modernization. Lagging behind in China's economic boom, they experience the darker side of "capitalism with Chinese characteristics," daily facing the schizophrenia of conflicting ideologies. Kosher Chinese is an illuminating account of the lives of the residents of Guiyang, particularly the young people who will soon control the fate of the world.
Author: Philippe Otie Publisher: Harry N. Abrams ISBN: 9781906838553 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
This graphic novel traces the development of the modern Chinese state while the author chronicles the trials and tribulations of the Chinese everyman as he embraces the new order in childhood, serves in the military and with agricultural labor, and becomes a member of the Communist Party.
Author: Cheng Nien Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc. ISBN: 0802145167 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 561
Book Description
A woman who spent more than six years in solitary confinement during Communist China's Cultural Revolution discusses her time in prison. Reissue. A New York Times Best Book of the Year.
Author: Wang Gu Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781723897344 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 232
Book Description
The Little Book of Health: Chinese Secrets to Happy LivingDr Amily Wang describes a practical and modern approach to the ancient healing art that has established a contemporary global presence. This authoritative, practical, simple and convenient guide is to explore its origin, the concepts and the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) so as to understand its theoretical value and practical use for the pursuit of good health and wellbeing. From ancient time, Chinese people learned to use anything from nature to maintain good health. As early as 200 BC, the first medical book in China of Huang Di Nei Jing (黄帝内经), known as the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, covers the theoretical foundation of Chinese Medicine, and discusses medical therapy in great detail, including acupuncture, herbs, dietary therapy, and physical exercise. Till today, Huang Di Nei Jing has been treated as the fundamental doctrinal source for TCM, covering not only medicine but also philosophy, sociology, anthropology, military strategy, mathematics, astronomy, meteorology, ecology. It demonstrates that even in ancient times, people accomplished scientific achievements that are applicable, relevant, and innovative even in modern times. What's the secret of Chinese medicine's remarkable adaptability that has allowed it to prosper for more than 2000 years?In addition, life stories of how TCM treat patients with health problems are shaped by the understandings, norms, values and scripts, the experience of patients' recovery from TCM are reconciled and made sense of generation after generation. Constantly being developed and integrated with modern techniques, TCM utilizes unique healing practices, e.g. the treatment on certain points that reflect other parts of the body, along with regular physical exercise and proper dietary therapy can make huge difference to keep people healthy and energetic. The intrinsic value of TCM and its little side-effect features have increasingly gained recognition among people around the world.
Author: Ronald G. Knapp Publisher: ISBN: Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 484
Book Description
Drawing on the work of scholars in anthropology, architecture, art, art history, geography, and history, this book explores and analyzes the functional, social, and symbolic attributes of Chinese dwellings. It clarifies the diverse nature of house, home, and family in China.
Author: Cecilia Lindqvist Publisher: Da Capo Press ISBN: 0786731990 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 426
Book Description
The origins of Chinese ideographs were not known until 1899, when a scholar went to an apothecary for some medicine made of “dragon bone.” To his surprise, the bone, which had not yet been ground into powder, contained a number of carved inscriptions. Thus began the exploration of the 3000-year-old sources of the written characters still used in China today. In this unparalleled and deeply researched book, Cecilia Lindqvist tells the story of these characters and shows how their shapes and concepts have permeated all of Chinese thought, architecture, art, and culture.
Author: Penelope Ody Publisher: Bounty Books ISBN: 9780753728413 Category : Medicine, Chinese Languages : en Pages : 176
Book Description
Take a holistic approach to your health and discover the ancient art of Chinese medicine. Over 3,000 years old, traditional Chinese medicine continues to be effective today. Unlike orthodox Western medicine, with its symptom-oriented treatments, Chinese medicine aims to cure diseases by focusing on the person and cause, and identifying a range of highly detailed syndromes with specific treatment programmes.
Author: Wu Hung Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art ISBN: 0870706470 Category : Art, Chinese Languages : en Pages : 474
Book Description
Invaluable resource for anyone who wants to understand contemporary Chinese art, one of the most fascinating art scenes of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
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