The Cambridge Ilustrated History: China

There are many more people in the world today who consider themselves Chinese than there are residents of all of Europe and North America combined. How did China as a culture and a state grow to be so large? Why hasn't it broken up like the Roman or Ottoman empires? How has it been possible for a single government to rule so many people? In The Cambridge Illustrated History of China Patricia Eb…

Common Knowledge About: Chinese History

Common Knowledge About Chinese Culture is intended to help the reader understand the breadth of Chinese history and its importance in human civilization, in a straightforward format. The bilingual book is divided into eight parts from The Dawn of Chinese History during the Pre-Qin Period up to the Contemporary Period, highlighting the Beijing 2008 Olympics. This book is a comprehensive and fasc…

China's Imperial Past: an introduction to chinese history and culture

A panoramic survey of the course of Chinese civilization from prehistory to 1850, when the old China began to give way to the new

China Style

Covers traditional metropolitan apartments featuring antique furniture such as examples of Shanghai Art Deco and the Peranakan shop house, as well as China Style-clubs furnished with fabrics and Chinese design motifs, and minimalist glass houses. This book includes photos from diverse locations.

Chinese Houses: the architectural herittage of a nation

Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional homes, presenting examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China. The photographs of each are accompanied by extensive background information and historical content. An introductory essay examines the different types of Chinese homes and provides an overview of the rich regional variety of Chinese dwelling forms. It…

Wayang Potehi of Java

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Chinese Furniture : a Guide to Buying Antiques

The international market for antique Chinese furniture is booming, and masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Chinese Furniture is a survey of these collectibles-from the very best hardwood pieces featured to standard softwood specimens still available on the Asian market. The book presents an overview of carving styles, wood types, regiona…

Indonesian Chinese Peranakan: A Cultural Journey

Peranakan Tionghoa Indonesia-Sebuah Perjalanan Budaya versi bahasa Inggris yang baru direvisi dan diperluas ini, telah disempurnakan dalam dua aspek. Secara visual, tidak hanya kualitas foto yang ditingkatkan, barang koleksi yang dipamerkan juga lebih beragam. Secara tematik, edisi ini memiliki empat bab tambahan dibandingkan edisi pertama, yaitu: Keramik, Sulaman, Kekerabatan dan Sistem Penama…