Things Chinese &
Their Stories
By Du Feibao and Hong Su. 5" x 7", 243 pages, paperback. This
compact guide to "things Chinese" covers everything from chopsticks
to fans and the Forbidden City to the Great Wall and their origins. An excellent
and informative introduction to Chinese culture. Chapters include: Drinks
and Snacks, Articles of Everyday Use, Architecture, Ceramics, Chinese Script
and Caliigraphy, Four Treasurers of Chinese Painting, Folk Arts, Ancient
Relics, and an Appendix. |