The Land of Silk

    中华风物——中国的丝绸    

    Contents: For many centuries, China was the world's sole producer of silk and silk fabrics, which found their way to every nook and cranny of the globe through trade and other types of exchanges.

    Over two millennia ago, the Chinese were already selling silks along the maritime Silk Road and the continental Silk Road, which also provided major channels for East-West exchanges in arts, culture and other products of civilization. All this time, the Silk Road served as a bridge of friendship between the four major civilizations of China, India, Greece and Rome.

    ISBN 7119031546 S 170×195 mm

    105pp hardback

    All rights available except English

    Famous Mountains and Rivers

    中华风物——中国名山大川    

 Contents: The culture of China's mountains and rivers has accumulated through humanity's development, and today they have several cultural functions: offering sacrifices to gods or ancestors, fengchan (offering sacrifices to heaven and earth), sightseeing, religion, and retiring from public life to study. Emperors offered sacrifices to the Five Great Mountains and the Four Large Rivers; local governments officials sacrificed to regionally famous mountains and rivers; and common people, to a local landmark.

    ISBN 7119030639 S 170×195 mm

    107pp hardback

    All rights available except English

    West China Panorama

    中华风物——走进西部    

    Contents: Situated in the central part of the Asian continent, the western region of China is on the rooftop of the world. With an area larger than half of Europe, it has a favorable geographical location. Form west China, one can easily travel westward to reach Central Asian countries and even Amsterdam in Europe. It adjoins Southeast Asia and the South Asian subcontinent in the southwest, and the Beibu Gulf and South China See in the south.

    ISBN 7119031163 S 170×195 mm

    107pp hardback