The Art of Chinese Living

Author: Xiang Yao
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780008400002
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1104

Book Description
Chronicling the traditions of Chinese life and culture, The Art of Chinese Living is a visual cornucopia and an epic cultural immersion into everything from cuisine and history to art and rituals, calligraphy and music to artefacts and interiors, and from widespread national traditions to the minutiae of daily family life. Spanning over 1,100 stunning pages and divided into the four seasons, this lavish four-volume set in a cloth-bound slipcase is alive with culture. The passion and research that have gone into producing this masterpiece are palpable on every page, from the 10,000 commissioned photographs and illustrations to the incredible gatefold pages and painstaking detail. It is a love letter to Chinese culture written by a mother keen to share her passion for incredible traditions both big and small with her own children, and those of families around the world - whether looking to rekindle a connection with their own traditions or eager to learn more about China, its history and culture. From recipes and home-made gift ideas to an epic timeline of Chinese dynasties and cultural artefacts, The Art of Chinese Living is a joy to behold and a treasure to share. In the words of the author, 'This volume of books is a gift to all the Chinese people, as well as all who have a love for Chinese culture. My objective was to enable everyone to access Chinese culture in their everyday lives, rather than something that could only be appreciated in museums or history books.'

Chinese Style

Author: Sunamita Lim
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781423600213
Category : Interior decoration
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.

Master of the Three Ways

Author: Hung Ying-ming
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834827883
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
At once profound, spiritual, and witty, Master of the Three Ways is a remarkable work about human nature, the essence of life, and how to live simply and with awareness. In three hundred and fifty-seven verses, the author, Hung Ying-ming—a seventeenth-century Chinese sage—explores good and evil, honesty and deception, wisdom and foolishness, and heaven and hell. He draws from the wisdom of the "Three Creeds"—Taoism, Confucianism, and Zen Buddhism—to impress upon us that by combining simple elegance with the ordinary, we can make our lives artistic and poetic. This sense, along with a particular understanding of Zen that makes art from the simple in everyday life, has permeated Chinese and Japanese culture to this day. The work is divided into two books. The first generally deals with the art of living in society and the second is concerned with man's solitude and contemplations of nature. These themes repeatedly spill over into each other, creating multiple levels of meaning.

The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing

Author: Daniel Reid
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 083482373X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 489

Book Description
Here is the first complete manual of Chinese medicine specifically written for the layperson. Filled with illustrated exercises and recipes, this book offers a unique, integrated system of preventive health care so that now anyone can promote good health, longevity, and spiritual awareness using these traditional techniques. Included are: • Key concepts of Chinese medical theory • Dozens of illustrated T'ai Chi and Chee-gung exercises • The Chinese approach to healing common ailments • Authentic secrets of Taoist sexual yoga • Therapeutic food recipes and herbal tonics • Alternative treatments for diseases such as AIDS and cancer • Resource listings: teachers, schools, centers, stores, and mail-order suppliers

Kosher Chinese

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.

The Myth of Wu Tao-tzu

Author: Sven Lindqvist
Publisher: Granta Books
ISBN: 1847085865
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 105

Book Description
'During the Tang dynasty, the Chinese artist Wu Tao-tzu was one day standing looking at a mural he had just completed. Suddenly, he clapped his hands and the temple gate opened. He went into his work and the gates closed behind him.' Thus begins Sven Lindqvist's profound meditation on art and its relationship with life, first published in 1967, and a classic in his home country - it has never been out of print. As a young man, Sven Lindqvist was fascinated by the myth of Wu Tao-tzu, and by the possibility of entering a work of art and making it a way of life. He was drawn to artists and writers who shared this vision, especially Hermann Hesse, in his novel Glass Bead Game. Partly inspired by Hesse's work, Lindqvist lived in China for two years, learning classical calligraphy from a master teacher. There he was drawn deeper into the idea of a life of artistic perfectionism and retreat from the world. But when he left China for India and then Afghanistan, and saw the grotesque effects of poverty and extreme inequality, Lindqvist suffered a crisis of confidence and started to question his ideas about complete immersion in art at the expense of a proper engagement with life. The Myth of Wu Tao-tzu takes us on a fascinating journey through a young man's moral awakening and his grappling with profound questions of aesthetics. It contains the bracing moral anger, and poetic, intensely atmospheric travel writing Lindqvist's readers have come to love.

Instant Feng Shui

Author: Richard Craze
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760737859
Category : Feng shui
Languages : en
Pages : 70

Book Description
Teaches how to arrange furniture, rooms and the location of buildings to enhanse your career, family life, health and prosperity according to the theories of the ancient Chinese art called feng shui.

中國古典家具舆生活環境

Author:
Publisher: Art Media Resources
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
This ground-breaking book, in English and Chinese, features classical Chinese furniture in hardwoods alongside regional vernacular furniture in softwoods. Examples in both categories are drawn from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection as well as other sources. It is also the first time that furniture is placed in the context of the household, architecture and the living environment. Essays by leading scholars offers an in-depth examination and open new avenues of enquiry and scholarship creating new understanding.

Chinese Art of Living

Author: Kathy Wu
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 9810945353
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135

Book Description
This book is an unique translation of a Chinese classic that is re-written in modern simplified Chinese language with Pinyin. This Chinese classic covers a wide range of topics on the art of living in the Chinese culture, according to the doctrines of the Taoism and Confucianism in Chinese philosophy. Each Chinese character or word (if appropriate) is grouped together with its translation and Pinyin pronunciation to help a learner of the Chinese language master the modern Chinese language. From this text, the learner can also learn about Chinese culture, Chinese philosophy and Chinese way of life.

The Art of Being Governed

Author: Michael Szonyi
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691197245
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323

Book Description
One of Choice Reviews' Outstanding Academic Titles of 2018--an innovative look at how families in Ming dynasty China negotiated military and political obligations to the state.tate.