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Snapshots of Chinese Culture
Over their long and colorful history, the Chinese people have produced a variety of fascinating and useful cultural artifacts and performance inventions--from the compass and paper money to tea ceremonies and wedding parties--that have won the admiration of people around the world. They have improved living conditions for many who remain unaware of the Chinese origins of these innovations. This book's forty concise chapters serve as windows into a wide range of Chinese cultural traditions and practices. Some aspects of culture featured here include Chinese gardens, homes, and temples; calligraphy, chess, and clothing; paper cutting, seals, and musical instruments; martial arts and Peking Opera; and feng shui (auspicious design). Amply illustrated, with idiomatic phrases parsed throughout, the authors offer a road map to guide both the novice and "old hand" alike through the essential elements of Chinese culture.
A Collection of 6 Short Novels
The book collects 6 short stories with themes from love to life, which demonstrates people's struggle against the life, society and other pressures. Through this book, you can grasp a basic understanding of Chinese people's lives, their challenges and tenacity. Chapter one tells a love story between a girl and a married man. Chapter two tells a sad love story in the Republic of China era. Chapter three tells the difficult situation of underprivileged Chinese student in Japan. Chapter four tells the story of a poor farmer in China. Chapter five describes the conflict between an intellectual husband and his peasant wife, and their eventual mutual understanding. Chapter six tells the story of a university professor Mr. J and his family. However, not all stories have beautiful endings. Sometimes, tragedy is more common. How do Chinese lives look like in previous years? If you have such a question, this book is your best option.
Zhao's Practical Qin Na Part 1: Explanation of the Qin Na Nine Heaven Secret Text
Master Zhao Da Yuan Unveils Qin Na's Hidden Secrets Practical Qin Na Part 1: Explanation of the Qin Na Nine Heaven Secret Text is Part One of Master Zhao Da Yuan's magnum opus on the art of Qin Na (Capturing and Seizing). Although Qin Na techniques are taught in all styles of Chinese Gong Fu, few people know that Qin Na is also a complete system of self-defense and self-cultivation. The art of Qi Na includes: Developmental Nei Gong and Basic Training Qin (Capturing) techniques, which separate the tendons and dislocate bones by hooking and locking Na (Seizing) techniques, in which one seizes and grasps acu-points, meridians, body cavities, and blood vessels Striking, Seizing and Kicking Vital...
Computer Vision – ECCV 2022
The 39-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 13661 until 13699, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2022, held in Tel Aviv, Israel, during October 23–27, 2022. The 1645 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5804 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; object recognition; motion estimation.
Nine Yin and nine Yang magic
The four great families are Kong family, Hua family, Gongbo family and Qin family. Hua Tuo was the ancestor of the Chinese family, and most of them were skilled doctors, while all hospitals in China are now under the control of the Chinese family. The ancestor of the Gongbo family was the Gongbo class, and the family inherited all the skills of the Gongbo class. All kinds of manufacturing and construction industries in Huaxia were basically in the hands of the Gongbo family. It is said that the ancestor of the Qin family was the Emperor Qin, and the family members occupied an important position in the military and political departments of Huaxia. Among the four families, the most profound one is the Confucius family, because the ancestor of the Confucius family is the sage of Confucius
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
‘Fast-paced, furiously funny and utterly fantastic.’ A.F. Steadman ‘Culture and technology clash as Zachary Ying takes adventure to a new level!’ Kwame Mbalia Percy Jackson meets Yu-Gi-Oh in this hilarious, action-packed fantasy adventure. Zachary Ying has never had much chance to learn about his Chinese heritage. So when he’s chosen to host the spirit of the First Emperor of China for a vital mission, he is woefully unprepared. As a result, the emperor botches his attempt to possess Zack’s body and binds to his AR gaming headset instead. With the legendary tyrant yapping in his headset, Zack must journey across China to steal magical artifacts and defeat figures from history and myth. Using his newfound water dragon powers, can Zack complete the mission in time to save the mortal world?
Reflections of the Moon on Water
One of Canada's most trusted and beloved health practitioners introduces Western women to the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine and the time-tested practices that have helped optimize physical and emotional health for centuries. Since establishing her practice in Canada twelve years ago, Dr. Xiaolan Zhao has treated thousands of women suffering from fatigue, PMS, infertility, depression, menopausal symptoms and other gynecological disorders -- health problems that are all too common in the West but less so in China, where traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been an integral part of women's lives for thousands of years. As a physician originally trained in Western medicine who later t...
The Virtue of Yin
Essays attempt to analyze the varying social and family structures that allowed a handful of Chinese women to assert themselves and win acclaim for their achievements.
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Ancient Chinese erotic arts meet 1930s Bloomsbury values in this true story of cross-cultural passion.
