This book provides an overview of traditional Chinese arts, exploring their historical development, aesthetic principles, and cultural significance. It discusses a wide range of art forms, including ceramics, bronze ware, calligraphy, painting, decorative arts, and folk crafts. Written by Aidan Teare, Pete TYW Robinson, and Zhu Tianshu, the book highlights how traditional arts reflect Chinese p…
This book presents an introduction to Chinese myths and legends, exploring traditional stories that reflect the beliefs, values, and imagination of Chinese civilization. It discusses mythological figures, legendary heroes, creation myths, and folklore that have shaped Chinese cultural identity over centuries. Written by Emily Franklin, Pete TYW Robinson, and Zhu Tianshu, the book highlights the…
This book explores the history, design principles, and cultural significance of traditional Chinese gardens. It examines how philosophy, aesthetics, architecture, and nature are integrated into garden design in China. Written by Robynne Tindall, Pete TYW Robinson, and Zhu Tianshu, the book provides illustrated explanations of classical garden elements, symbolism, and spatial composition. As par…
This book introduces the cultural and artistic traditions of China, presenting an overview of Chinese culture through its visual arts, performing arts, and aesthetic values. As part of the Fun Reading About China series, the volume is designed for general readers and learners interested in understanding Chinese civilization in an accessible and engaging way. Edited by Yu Wen, the book highlight…
This bilingual Chinese–English volume presents an accessible overview of essential knowledge about Chinese history. Written by Cao Dafu, Sun Yanbin, Xiao Ying, Li Rui, and translated by He Yun Zhao, the book summarizes major dynasties, historical events, cultural developments, and important figures that shaped China from ancient times to the modern era. Published by Five Continents Communicat…
This volume is the first book of the Song Shu (Book of Song), one of the official dynastic histories included in the Twenty-Four Histories of China. Compiled during the Liang dynasty by Shen Yue, the work documents the political developments, biographies of emperors and officials, social conditions, and administrative systems of the Liu Song dynasty (420–479 CE). This simplified-character edi…
Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian) is one of the most important works of ancient Chinese historiography, written by Sima Qian during the Han Dynasty. As the foundational text of traditional Chinese historical writing, it records events spanning over two thousand years—from legendary emperors to the early Han period. This modern edition, published by the Zhonghua Book Company as part of th…
Hanshu (Book of Han), Volume 2, is part of the Simplified Chinese Edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by Zhonghua Book Company. Authored by Ban Gu during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Hanshu is a foundational historical text documenting the political, cultural, and social development of the Western Han era. This volume includes authoritative annotations by Tang dynasty scholar Yan Shi…
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi) is one of the official Chinese historical works included in the Twenty-Four Histories. Compiled by Chen Shou during the Western Jin dynasty, the text documents the political, military, and social history of the Three Kingdoms period (Wei, Shu, and Wu). This edition contains the extensive and authoritative annotations by Pei Songzhi from the Liu-Song dyn…
The Book of Jin (Jin Shu) is one of the official dynastic histories included in the Twenty-Four Histories of China. Compiled by Fang Xuanling and other scholars during the Tang dynasty, the text records the political, cultural, and military developments of the Western and Eastern Jin dynasties (265–420 CE). This Simplified Edition published by Zhonghua Book Company preserves the classical str…