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The Inner Teachings of Taoism

By: Chang Po-tuan

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Taoist inner alchemy is a collection of theories and practices for transforming the mind and refining the self. The Inner Teachings of Taoism includes a classic of Chinese alchemy known as Four Hundred Words on the Gold Elixir. Written in the eleventh century by a founder of the Complete Reality School, this text is accompanied by the lucid commentary of the nineteenth-century adept Lui I-ming.

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Shambhala Publications

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157062710X

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Siinˇ Mungˇ Repositioning the Hakka in Contemporary Taiwan

By: Wei-An Chang, Shih-Chung Hsieh, Jui-Chao Liu/Hsiang-Chih Hwang

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Siinˇ Mungˇ Repositioning the Hakka in Contemporary Taiwan

By: Wei-An Chang, Shih-Chung Hsieh, Jui-Chao Liu/Hsiang-Chih Hwang

「承蒙」，是客家人說謝謝、表示感激、誠心致意的幾種方式之一。本書以承蒙為標題，所表達的是客家族群對臺灣社會的謝意，因為，後者充沛地滋養了客家文化。展示臺灣客家文化，事實上就是試圖呈現客家文化和社會人群互動的成果，客家文化如是豐富，當係承蒙廣體臺灣長期又細膩的滋潤給養。從另外一個方面來看，客家人群作為臺灣社會的重要組成，其文化實作，特別是與周邊人群的互動往來，一起建構了島嶼國度的人文歷史特色。因此，客家臺灣、臺灣客家、客家臺灣文化及臺灣客家文化等的創詞，其意義格外深遠。展示，作為介紹客家與臺灣的一種方式，期許如其所如的從臺灣認識客家、從客家認識臺灣。客家的源起，以及客家與臺灣相互建構過程的歷史，容或有多種解釋，我們認為，應本於學術研究的基礎，如其所如的展示。

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客家委員會客家文化發展中心

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9865434210

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9789865434212

Acupuncture Anatomy

Regional Micro-Anatomy and Systemic Acupuncture Networks

By: Chang Sok Suh

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Acupuncture Anatomy

Regional Micro-Anatomy and Systemic Acupuncture Networks

By: Chang Sok Suh

Acupuncture Anatomy: Regional Micro-Anatomy and Systemic Acupuncture Networks integrates Western and Eastern medicine, providing a scientific foundation to acupuncture. By correlating detailed anatomical information with specific acupuncture points, the book opens a window into understanding the physiological basis of acupuncture medicine. Each acu

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CRC Press

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148225901X

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9781482259018

Paradoxes in Scientific Inference

By: Mark Chang

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Paradoxes in Scientific Inference

By: Mark Chang

Paradoxes are poems of science and philosophy that collectively allow us to address broad multidisciplinary issues within a microcosm. A true paradox is a source of creativity and a concise expression that delivers a profound idea and provokes a wild and endless imagination. The study of paradoxes leads to ultimate clarity and, at the same time, in

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CRC Press

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1466509872

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The Development of Neo-Confucian Thought

By: Carsun Chang

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The Development of Neo-Confucian Thought

By: Carsun Chang

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Rowman & Littlefield

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080840105X

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9780808401056

Advances in Image and Video Technology

First Pacific Rim Symposium, PSIVT 2006, Hsinchu, Taiwan, December 10-13, 2006, Proceedings

By: Long-Wen Chang

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Advances in Image and Video Technology

First Pacific Rim Symposium, PSIVT 2006, Hsinchu, Taiwan, December 10-13, 2006, Proceedings

By: Long-Wen Chang

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First Pacific Rim Symposium on Image and Video Technology, PSIVT 2006, held in Hsinchu, Taiwan in December 2006. The 76 revised full papers and 58 revised poster papers cover a wide range of topics, including all aspects of video and multimedia, both technical and artistic perspectives and both theoretical and practical issues.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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354068297X

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Chinese Materia Medica

By: Zhangfu Chang,Dexian Jia,James Bare

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Chinese Materia Medica

By: Zhangfu Chang,Dexian Jia,James Bare

This book, “Chinese Materia Medica”, is going to introduce about more than 300 Chinese medicinal substances with illustrations and botanical pictures, including information on the Source, Explanation of Name, Habitat, Collection, Processing, Properties, Entered Channels, Characteristics, Actions, Clinical Applications, Dosage & Administration, Cautions & Contraindications, Ingredients, and Pharmacological Research. Its aim is to show the herbs from as many aspects as we could, the traditional development and the contemporary new findings, the cultural legacy and the scientific evidence, the positive side and the negative side.We are sorry that the DVD content are not included.

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7117196475

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9787117196475

Spectral Theory Of Large Dimensional Random Matrices And Its Applications To Wireless Communications And Finance Statistics: Random Matrix Theory And Its Applications

By: Zhaoben Fang,Ying-chang Liang,Zhidong Bai

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Spectral Theory Of Large Dimensional Random Matrices And Its Applications To Wireless Communications And Finance Statistics: Random Matrix Theory And Its Applications

By: Zhaoben Fang,Ying-chang Liang,Zhidong Bai

The book contains three parts: Spectral theory of large dimensional random matrices; Applications to wireless communications; and Applications to finance. In the first part, we introduce some basic theorems of spectral analysis of large dimensional random matrices that are obtained under finite moment conditions, such as the limiting spectral distributions of Wigner matrix and that of large dimensional sample covariance matrix, limits of extreme eigenvalues, and the central limit theorems for linear spectral statistics. In the second part, we introduce some basic examples of applications of random matrix theory to wireless communications and in the third part, we present some examples of Applications to statistical finance.

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World Scientific

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9814579076

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Illustrated Chinese Moxibustion Techniques and Methods

By: Xiaorong Chang,Hong Jing,Yi Shouxiang

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Illustrated Chinese Moxibustion Techniques and Methods

By: Xiaorong Chang,Hong Jing,Yi Shouxiang

This authoritative and extensively illustrated text provides a complete overview of Chinese moxibustion techniques and methods, including contraindications and treatments for a wide range of conditions. It covers the fundamentals of theory as well as the skills and techniques practitioners need, all of which are photographically illustrated.

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Singing Dragon

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1848190875

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The Rise of the Chinese Empire: Nation, state, & imperialism in early China, ca. 1600 B.C.-A.D. 8

By: Chun-shu Chang

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The Rise of the Chinese Empire: Nation, state, & imperialism in early China, ca. 1600 B.C.-A.D. 8

By: Chun-shu Chang

The second and first centuries B.C. were a critical period in Chinese history—they saw the birth and development of the new Chinese empire and its earliest expansion and acquisition of frontier territories. But for almost two thousand years, because of gaps in the available records, this essential chapter in the history was missing. Fortunately, with the discovery during the last century of about sixty thousand Han-period documents in Central Asia and western China preserved on strips of wood and bamboo, scholars have been able, for the first time, to put together many of the missing pieces. In this first volume of his monumental history, Chun-shu Chang uses these newfound documents to analyze the ways in which political, institutional, social, economic, military, religious, and thought systems developed and changed in the critical period from early China to the Han empire (ca. 1600 B.C. – A.D. 220). In addition to exploring the formation and growth of the Chinese empire and its impact on early nation-building and later territorial expansion, Chang also provides insights into the life and character of critical historical figures such as the First Emperor (221– 210 B.C.) of the Ch’in and Wu-ti (141– 87 B.C.) of the Han, who were the principal agents in redefining China and its relationships with other parts of Asia. As never before, Chang’s study enables an understanding of the origins and development of the concepts of state, nation, nationalism, imperialism, ethnicity, and Chineseness in ancient and early Imperial China, offering the first systematic reconstruction of the history of Chinese acquisition and colonization. Chun-shu Changis Professor of History at the University of Michigan and is the author, with Shelley Hsueh-lun Chang, ofCrisis and Transformation in Seventeenth-Century ChinaandRedefining History: Ghosts, Spirits, and Human Society in P’u Sung-ling’s World, 1640–1715. “An extraordinary survey of the political and administrative history of early imperial China, which makes available a body of evidence and scholarship otherwise inaccessible to English-readers. The underpinning of research is truly stupendous.” —Ray Van Dam, Professor, Department of History, University of Michigan “Powerfully argues from literary and archaeological records that empire, modeled on Han paradigms, has largely defined Chinese civilization ever since.” —Joanna Waley-Cohen, Professor, Department of History, New York University

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0472115332

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The Korean Management System

Cultural, Political, Economic Foundations

By: Chan S. Chang,Nahn J. Chang

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The Korean Management System

Cultural, Political, Economic Foundations

By: Chan S. Chang,Nahn J. Chang

The Korean culture and the impact of the geopolitical environment of the Korean peninsula have produced a unique behavioral pattern in both managers and workers. It is necessary to understand this behavioral pattern in order to understand the Korean management system that has played such a major role in contributing to the phenomenal economic achievement of the Korean business community. Entrepreneurs, top executives, managers and workers are all integral parts of the management system, and their performance is given an in-depth analysis. After introducing the reader to the Chinese and Japanese cultures that share a common Oriental heritage with the Korean culture, the authors discuss the geopolitical influences of the major powers: China, Russia, Japan, and the United States. The Koreans first learned modern management principles from the Japanese, and following World War II, from the Americans. Later, the Korean government actively supported businesses' survival and prosperity. The various entrepreneurial management styles influence the development of Korea's modern managers as well. The impact of the group and individual behavior of Koreans, the evolution of the chaebol, the management of human resources, and the Office of Planning and Control are explored in depth. The very special ethical issues that surround Korean business dealings are also given particular attention. Top executives, managers, and entrepreneurs doing business in Korea or with Korean businessmen will be interested in this book's discussion of the Korean management system. This book will make excellent supplemental reading material in international business, human resource, and strategic management courses.

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0313035687

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Redefining History

Ghosts, Spirits, and Human Society in Pʻu Sung-ling's World, 1640-1715

By: Chun-shu Chang,Shelley Hsueh-lun Chang

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Redefining History

Ghosts, Spirits, and Human Society in Pʻu Sung-ling's World, 1640-1715

By: Chun-shu Chang,Shelley Hsueh-lun Chang

An intimate examination of early Ch'ing China

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University of Michigan Press

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0472108220

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9780472108220

A Court on Horseback

Imperial Touring & the Construction of Qing Rule, 1680–1785

By: Michael G Chang

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A Court on Horseback

Imperial Touring & the Construction of Qing Rule, 1680–1785

By: Michael G Chang

Between 1751 and 1784, the Qianlong emperor embarked upon six southern tours, traveling from Beijing to Jiangnan and back. These tours were exercises in political theater that took the Manchu emperor through one of the Qing empire’s most prosperous regions. This study elucidates the tensions and the constant negotiations characterizing the relationship between the imperial center and Jiangnan, which straddled the two key provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Politically, economically, and culturally, Jiangnan was the undisputed center of the Han Chinese world; it also remained a bastion of Ming loyalism and anti-Manchu sentiment. How did the Qing court constitute its authority and legitimate its domination over this pivotal region? What were the precise terms and historical dynamics of Qing rule over China proper during the long eighteenth century? In the course of addressing such questions, this study also explores the political culture within and through which High Qing rule was constituted and contested by a range of actors, all of whom operated within socially and historically structured contexts. The author argues that the southern tours occupied a central place in the historical formation of Qing rule during a period of momentous change affecting all strata of the eighteenth-century polity.

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BRILL

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1684174562

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A Field Guide to the Huángdì Nèijing Sùwèn

A Clinical Introduction to the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic, Plain Questions

By: Amy Chang

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A Field Guide to the Huángdì Nèijing Sùwèn

A Clinical Introduction to the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic, Plain Questions

By: Amy Chang

The most important classical text of Chinese Medicine, The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Chinese Medicine is often seen as daunting by students who are faced with a variety of different translations, of which some may not be reliable. This introductory guide makes it accessible to all, providing a summary of each chapter which emphasises the clinical relevance of the text. The author draws out how the text can be used to inform and improve clinical practice. It avoids overly scholarly discussions, and does not dwell on the minutiae of translation, making this book an easy and enlightening read.

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Singing Dragon

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0857013742

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Crisis and Transformation in Seventeenth-century China

Society, Culture, and Modernity in Li Yü's World

By: Chun-shu Chang,Shelley Hsueh-lun Chang

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Crisis and Transformation in Seventeenth-century China

Society, Culture, and Modernity in Li Yü's World

By: Chun-shu Chang,Shelley Hsueh-lun Chang

Describes the social and cultural transformation of seventeenth-century China through the life and work of Li Yu

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University of Michigan Press

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047208528X

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Landscapes Clear and Radiant

The Art of Wang Hui (1632-1717)

By: Wen Fong,Hui Wang,Chin-Sung Chang,Maxwell K. Hearn

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Landscapes Clear and Radiant

The Art of Wang Hui (1632-1717)

By: Wen Fong,Hui Wang,Chin-Sung Chang,Maxwell K. Hearn

Wang Hui, the most celebrated painter of late-seventeenth-century China, played a key role both in reinvigorating past traditions of landscape painting and in establishing the stylistic foundations for the imperially sponsored art of the Qing court. Drawing upon his protean talent and immense ambition, Wang developed an all-embracing synthesis of historical landscape styles that constituted one of the greatest artistic innovations of late imperial China." "This comprehensive study of the painter, the first published in English, features three essays that together consider his life and career, his artistic achievements, and his masterwork - the series of twelve monumental scrolls depicting the Kangxi emperor's Southern Inspection Tour of 1689. The first essay, by Wen C. Fong, closely examines Wang Hui's genius for "repossessing the past," his ability to engage in an inventive dialogue with previous masters and to absorb their stylistic personae while making works that were distinctly his own. Chin-Sung Chang next traces the entire trajectory of Wang's development as an artist, from his precocious youth in the village of Yushan, through growing local and national fame - first as a copyist, then as the creator of groundbreaking panoramic landscapes - to the ultimate confirmation of his stature with the commission to direct the Southern Inspection Tour project. Focusing on this extraordinary eight-year-long effort, Maxwell K. Hearn's essay discusses the contemporary sources for the scrolls, the working methods of Wang and his assistants (comparing drafts with finished versions), and the artistic innovations reflected in these imposing works, the extant examples of which measure more than two feet high and from forty-six to eighty-six feet long." "This publication accompanies the exhibition "Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui (1632-1717)," held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from September 9, 2008, through January 4, 2009."--BOOK JACKET.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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1588392910

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The Formation of Chinese Civilization

An Archaeological Perspective

By: Kwang-chih Chang,Pingfang Xu,Liancheng Lu,Xu Pingfang,Shao Wangping,Zhang Zhongpei,Wang Renxiang

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The Formation of Chinese Civilization

An Archaeological Perspective

By: Kwang-chih Chang,Pingfang Xu,Liancheng Lu,Xu Pingfang,Shao Wangping,Zhang Zhongpei,Wang Renxiang

Paleolithic sites from one million years ago, Neolithic sites with extraordinary jade and ceramic artifacts, excavated tombs and palaces of the Shang and Zhou dynasties--all these are part of the archaeological riches of China. This magnificent book surveys China's archaeological remains and in the process rewrites the early history of the world's most enduring civilization. Eminent scholars from China and America show how archaeological evidence establishes that Chinese culture did not spread from a single central area, as was long assumed, but emerged out of geographically diverse, interacting Neolithic cultures. Taking us to the great archaeological finds of the past hundred years--tombs, temples, palaces, cities--they shed new light on many aspects of Chinese life. With a wealth of fascinating detail and hundreds of reproductions of archaeological discoveries, including very recent ones, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Chinese antiquity and Chinese views on the formation of their own civilization.

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Yale University Press

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0300093829

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History and Legend

Ideas and Images in the Ming Historical Novels

By: Shelley Hsueh-lun Chang

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History and Legend

Ideas and Images in the Ming Historical Novels

By: Shelley Hsueh-lun Chang

The first study of the Ming historical novels written from a historian's perspective

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University of Michigan Press

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047210117X

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Creativity and Taoism

A Study of Chinese Philosophy, Art and Poetry

By: Chung-yuan Chang

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Creativity and Taoism

A Study of Chinese Philosophy, Art and Poetry

By: Chung-yuan Chang

In Creativity and Taoism, Chang Chung-yuan makes the elusive principle of Tao available to the western mind with objectivity, warmth, and depth of insight. It is an important contribution to the task of making the Taoist wisdom accessible to the western intellect' - Ira Progoff 'No one can read Chang's book without experiencing a broadening of his mental horizons' - John C. H. Wu, Philosophy East and West 'His interpretation of the Taoist roots of Ch'an has been presented with taste and learning that help to clear up many questions that must have occurred to anyone familiar with his subject. "The Spirit of the Valley" dwells in this quiet and gentle man who, as so rarely happens, actually embodies some of the philosophic traits of which he writes' - Gerald Sykes 'If the end of reading is the enhancement of life, the enlargement of experience and understanding, then this book becomes an important step in that direction. Dr. Chang writes in a style both lucid and felicitous. He displays with becoming modesty a mastery of the field, its development and its ideas... There is hardly a page which does not give pleasure' - Robert R. Kirsh, Los Angeles Times 'Professor Chang's study, a brilliant exposition and analysis, is concerned with the relevance and applicability of the Taoist view in Chinese artistic and intellectual creativity. Few other works facilitate so sensitive an understanding of creative impulse and expression in Chinese culture' - Hyman Kublin, Library Journal Simultaneously accessible and scholarly, this classic book considers the underlying philosophy and the aesthetics of Chinese art and poetry, the expression of the Taoist approach to existence. Chapters cover everything from the potential of creativity to the way tranquillity is reflected in Chinese poems and painting. Chung-yuan Chang's deceptively simple and always lucid narrative explores the relationship between the Tao and the creative arts, introducing classic paintings and poems to bring Taoism to life.

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Singing Dragon

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0857010476

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Thread Of The Silkworm

By: Iris Chang

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Thread Of The Silkworm

By: Iris Chang

The definitive biography of Tsien Hsue-Shen, the pioneer of the American space age who was mysteriously accused of being a communist, deported, and became -- to America's continuing chagrin -- the father of the Chinese missile program.

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Basic Books

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0786725656

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Physics and Unification Thought

By: Ching-Ching Chang

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Physics and Unification Thought

By: Ching-Ching Chang

The history of modern physics and its culmination when combined with the basic concepts of Unification Thought.

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Lulu.com

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Chou Wen-Chung

The Life and Work of a Contemporary Chinese-born American Composer

By: Peter M. Chang

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Chou Wen-Chung

The Life and Work of a Contemporary Chinese-born American Composer

By: Peter M. Chang

A comprehensive account of the life of composer Chou Wen-Chung, including biographical information, cultural and musical analysis of his approach and compositions, and ethnomusicological insights.

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0810852969

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WHAT YOUR DOCTOR MAY NOT TELL YOU ABOUT (TM): GETTING PREGNANT

Boost Your Fertility with the Best of Traditional and Alternative Therapies

By: Raymond Chang,Elena Oumano

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WHAT YOUR DOCTOR MAY NOT TELL YOU ABOUT (TM): GETTING PREGNANT

Boost Your Fertility with the Best of Traditional and Alternative Therapies

By: Raymond Chang,Elena Oumano

The best of Eastern & Western medicine is combined by physician-acupuncturist Raymond Chang, who offers individualized strategies for the millions of couples who want to improve their odds of conceiving.

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Grand Central Life & Style

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0446562262

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Women Writers of Traditional China

An Anthology of Poetry and Criticism

By: Kang-i Sun Chang,Haun Saussy,Charles Yim-tze Kwong

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Women Writers of Traditional China

An Anthology of Poetry and Criticism

By: Kang-i Sun Chang,Haun Saussy,Charles Yim-tze Kwong

The book also includes an extended section of criticism by and about women writers.

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Stanford University Press

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0804732310

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In Search of the Way

Legal Philosophy of the Classic Chinese Thinkers

By: Wejen Chang

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In Search of the Way

Legal Philosophy of the Classic Chinese Thinkers

By: Wejen Chang

Wejen Chang brings a fresh perspective to the most prominent Chinese classical philosophers - Confucius, Laozi, Mozi, Zhuangzi, Mencius, Xunzi, Lord Shang and Han Fei. These thinkers founded or influenced the Confucian, Daoist, Mohist and Legalist schools of thought, and their ideas continue to guide China's thinking and behaviour today. He shows how these thinkers addressed the key question of how philosophical thinking can serve humanity and society. Chang systematically presents their different solutions and evaluates them according to reason and experience, helping you to understand the philosophical roots of law and Chinese law in particular.

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Edinburgh University Press

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0748669574

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Along the River During the Qingming Festival

By: Shiu-Lan (Jully) Huang ,Wei-Chao Chang

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Along the River During the Qingming Festival

By: Shiu-Lan (Jully) Huang ,Wei-Chao Chang

The Along the River During the Qingming Festival was painted by Chang Ze-Duan of North Song Dynasty on silk. Painted in light colors, it is 528cm wide and 24.8cm tall. Qingming implies Qingming Festival or Tomb Sweeping Festival. “Shang He” (above the river) was a norm at that time. After worshipping the ancestors and sweeping their tombs, people would get on the bridge to enjoy the view of Bianjing and River Bian. Or they may wander along the bridge and buy snacks from the vendors there and visit the riverside towns. This is what “Qingming Shang He” means. In the painting, we can see many of the norms of Qingming Festival, such as the pasted paper building miniatures in front of the “Wang’s Paper Horse Shop,” the tomb sweeping team with sedan chairs decorated with willow branches and flowers outside the city, the vendors selling mud figurines at the entrances of the bridge, the people gathering and drinking after tomb sweeping, and more. These scenes are similar to the descriptions of The Eastern Capital: A Dream of Splendor. In short, it is a masterpiece of social norms painting completed in the Song Dynasty. Cosmos Classics hopes to delineate and demonstrate the connotations and beauty of Along the River During the Qingming Festival in a candid attitude to allow readers to feel the beauty of this portrayal of the Bianjing in North Song Dynasty nine hundred years ago through textual guides of this book and the appreciation of this painting. In addition, it is hoped that readers can feel the Chang Ze-Duan’s dedication in the layout and thinking of this painting. We write in a comprehensive manner to provide readers guides to the entire painting in detail with this book to render the interpretations of the North Song Dynasty as faithfully as possible to its original look and feel. We would like to apologize for any imperfection in researches and proofreading of this book. Regarding the arrangements of the contents in this book, it begins with three chapters “The Historic Values of Along the River During the Qingming Festival,” “Imperial Painting Academy (Hanlin Tuhua Yuan) during the North Song Society and the Painter Chang Ze-Duan,” and “Bianjing and Transportations on the River Bian at the North Song Dynasty” to present an overall view of the contents, painter, and historical background of this painting. In the “Conclusion” at the end of this book, the painting techniques and contents of this work are analyzed in detail to allow readers to understand the intentions of Chang Ze-Duan better. The reference section is attached to communicate the careful attitude of and the references cited by Cosmos Classics to show our respect for the writers and researchers. The major task of this book is to introduce this lengthy scroll. From right to left, it is divided into three parts in accordance with their themes “Leisure Atmosphere in the Suburb Greens,” “The Busy Water Transportation on River Bian,” and “The Prosperous Bianjing City.” According to their features, Along the River During the Qingming Festival is divided into forty zones. In the beginning of the essay, a lighted and focused thumbnail is provided to allow readers to understand the location of the discussions. In the essays, magnified graphics of the small zones are attached as illustrations to allow readers to observe every person and every corner carefully in detail. The major reference of this book The Eastern Capital: A Dream of Splendor, which records the events happening between 1102 and 1125, during the time of prosperity of Bianjing from the year of Chongning to the year of Xuanhe of Hui Zhong of North Song Dynasty, during the years of the completion of this painting. In addition, history,journals and poetry written on Song Dynasty are also referenced to explain the characters, events and things portrayed in the painting, hoping to remain faithful to the theme. As to the professional parts, the Treatise on Architectural Methods or State Building Standards is consulted to compare with the structure of the architecture in the painting. The Exploitation of the Works of Nature is consulted to find out the structure of the boats. “On the Carts and Costumes” in Song History is consulted to pinpoint the making of the carts, sedan chairs and costumes of that period. The Eastern Capital: A Dream of Splendor is consulted to examine the social norms and the geographical location of the capital. Of course, reference books and articles on Along the River During the Qingming Festival are read to present a complete interpretation on the painting. The great Jiehua(Margin Painting) painter Chang Ze-Duan left us with the first hand materials of the image of capital city in the North Song Dynasty, including trade and commercial activities, costumes and social norms architectural style, furniture and vessels, transportation, and more. All of them are of high historical value. Moreover, its humanistic connotations and sensations allow us to read and re-read this painting. The closer we read it, the more we can find the painter’s intentions. It always impresses us with its infinite charms that echo in our hearts. Therefore, it is regarded as a classic in Chinese and world history of art. Ranked as one of the top ten Chinese paintings, it is also renowned as the “first and heavenly work in Chinese painting.” Viewing this picture Along the River During the Qingming Festival in the 21st century, it still wins our exclamations. This masterpiece has been passed down from generation to generation, having gone through wars and dynasties, and shifts in times, with unchanging values. Great paintings can always prevail over the limits of time and space to become immortal, demonstrating the beauty of aesthetics and universal human values. Although Along the River During the Qingming Festival is not the only painting that portrays the capital in Chinese history, it is the most complete painting that captures the social norms and characters of Bianjing in art history. From the illustrations, deconstructive interpretations, and plain and simple introduction of this book, readers can have a glimpse of the authentic picture of Bianjing during the North Song Dynasty. Reminiscing the past, Cosmos Classics has edited and released Along the River During the Qingming Festival by Chang Ze-Duan, a North Song Dynasty painter, in electronic book format. It is hoped that Chinese of this generation can converse with tradition to fuse the ancient with the modern. Reading the classics, we may be inspired to lay down milestones for modern arts. In addition, we are enthusiastic to share them globally to allow international people to immerse themselves in the beauty of Chinese arts.

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