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  • Traditional Chinese Villages

    Beautiful Nostalgia

    by Linping Xue, Xi Pan, Xin Wang, Honghong Zhou ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book uses the concept of the region to introduce traditional Chinese villages in ten typical areas. Most of the villages have been included in the World Cultural Heritage List or the Tentative List and reflect the diversity of rural and traditional life. Richly illustrated with pictures of architectural decorations, dwellings, day-to-day country life and aerial views of settlements, it not ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

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  • Travel Beijing, China: Illustrated Guide, Phrasebook And Maps (Mobi Travel)

    by MobileReference ...
    This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Chinese Treasure: World Heritage in China

    by Luo Zhewen Li Min ...
    This rich and detailed book celebrates Chinas entries on the treasured UNESCO World Heritage List using colour photography and key content from Chinese experts. The Chinese Treasure World Heritage in China is a full-length academic pictorial album offering unrivalled coverage of the UNESCO World Heritage List entries in China with detailed specialist content from Chinese architectural experts and ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • China

    Empire of Living Symbols

    by Cecilia Lindqvist ...
    The origins of Chinese ideographs were not known until 1899, when a scholar went to an apothecary for some medicine made of "dragon bone." To his surprise, the bone, which had not yet been ground into powder, contained a number of carved inscriptions. Thus began the exploration of the 3000-year-old sources of the written characters still used in China today. In this unparalleled and deeply ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Beijing Sights (Mobi Sights)

    by MobileReference ...
    This illustrated Travel Guide is a part of the Mobi Sights series our concise guides that only feature the most essential information on city attractions. This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders smartphones and other mobile electronic devices. Inside you will find a locator map and a list of top attractions linked to individual articles. Addresses telephones hours of operation ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Korean Architecture

    Breathing with Nature

    by Ben Jackson, Robert Koehler ...
    Series Book 12 - Korea Essentials
    This book offers an introduction to Korea's abundant and unique architectural past and present, combining explanations of the principles behind Korean architecture with introductions to some of the country's finest buildings and structures. It explains some of the ideologies and perspectives that form the foundation of Korean architectural tradition and outlines the history of Korean architecture, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Great Wall

    The Extraordinary Story of China's Wonder of the World

    by John Man ...
    The history of the landmark fortifications constructed during the eras of Chinese dynasties—and its everlasting symbolism for the nation.The Great Wall of China is a wonder of the world. Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists take the five-mile journey from Beijing to climb its battlements. While myriad photographs have made this extraordinary landmark familiar to millions more, its story ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Colour of the Sky After Rain

    by Tessa Keswick ...
    An extraordinary memoir of one woman's experiences in China.********************************Tessa Keswick first travelled to China in 1982 and immediately fell in love with its history, culture and landscape.Over the next thirty years, she travelled extensively in China, visiting its temples and landmarks, the sites of its most famous battles, and the birthplaces of its best-known poets and ... Read more

    $27.59 USD

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  • Top 10 Guide to Key Beijing Sights

    by Li Sun, Yi Yang, Serena Hao Pan ...
    Welcome to Beijing. Beijing is one of the oldest and most interesting capitals in the world. A trip to Beijing is a trip to the ancient past but it is also a trip into the future. In Beijing the ancient and the modern live side-by-side with the traditional Chinese culture blending with the new global Chinese outlook. There is much to see in Beijing but also much that can be missed. The Top Ten ... Read more

    $4.95 USD

  • Chinese Walled Cities 221 BC– AD 1644

    by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Series Book 84 - Fortress
    It has been said in China that a city without a wall would be as inconceivable as a house without a roof.Even the smallest village invariably had some form of defensive wall, while the Great Wall of China was an attempt to build a barrier along the most vulnerable border of the entire country. Yet the finest examples of walled communities were China's walled cities, whose defensive architecture ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Chinese Houses

    The Architectural Heritage of a Nation

    by Ronald G. Knapp ...
    Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Architecture "Book of the Year" Award!Exquisite examples of traditional dwellings are scattered throughout modern-day China. Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional Chinese 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 ... Read more

    Was $43.99 USD Now $14.39 USD

  • A Panoramic View of Chinese Culture

    by Wu Dingming ...
    A Panoramic View of Chinese Culture is an accessible introduction to the beautiful, vibrant world of Chinese customs, history, and civilization. Written for English speakers, with simplified Chinese translations of key words, the text invites students of China and the Chinese language to engage with the text in new and interesting ways. Covering everything from history, philosophy, and religion, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD