Product Description
This beautifully done book surveys over 200 “Things Chinese” in 10 major categories: Relics, Folk Arts, Architecture, Calligraphy and Painting, Articles of Everyday Use, Clothing, Drinks and Snacks, Lucky Things, Entertainment, and Medicine. From Aobao (Mongolian stone heaps) to Zoomorphic Ornaments (wenshou), this full-color reference is a must for Sinophiles…. More >>
#1 by John C. Nausieda on May 9, 2010 - 10:37 pm
I bought this book in Beijing and ended up buying multiples to give to all of our friends who planned on traveling to China. The book is unique in that it covers every thing from folk art to anthropology to food, customs, etc. I have many books on Chinese customs and folk art ,but this one is where I go first and it is light enough to travel.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Robert Stanley on May 10, 2010 - 1:29 am
Things Chinese is a near perfect reference book. In fact, no one should come to China without having a copy. I have lived in China for two years and have many reference books, but this is the best for any traveler to understand things Chinese in a simple format.
Rating: 5 / 5