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	The Essentials of Safe Travel in China Author: Zhao Yahong; Li Mingxing; Xie Peijiang; Language: English Format: Paperback Page: 280 Publication Date: 03/2008 ISBN: 9787534386893 Publisher: Phoenix Publishing & Media Publishing Group	$15.00 Add:
	Peace and Dynamism: Nights in Beijing Author: Zhu Hongyu; Wang Jiana; Language: English Format: Papercover Page: 117 Publication Date: 03/2008 ISBN: 9787508512327 Publisher: China Intercontinental Press Details Famous photographer Zhu hongyu's 100 photos record the rich night life of Beijing, a modern city which is ancient in many ways.Standing in the corner at the foot of the city arch, anything in sight stays the same as 200 years old ago. From the highly holding dragon head on the Old Beijing Observatory to the gently flow of the moat; from the Temple of the Heaven's echo wall to the stone boat in the Kunming Lake of the Summer Palace; and from the scarlet lantern hanging on the Wangfujing Gate to Badaling Great Wall, history covers the capital city as the darkness, penetrating everywhere in peace.	$23.00 Add:
	Beijing: Green Capital of China Author: Jing Changshun; Language: English Page: 251 Publication Date: 02/2008 ISBN: 9787119051772 Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Details Surrounded by mountains and covered by greens, Beijing has numerous places of interest and scenic spots. Beijing was the capital for several imperial dynasties, as well as the political and cultural center. Its long history has left us many classical imperial gardens. Now Beijing's urban area has been covered with more green land, and many new parks have been built, being a new environmental heritage of China. This book introduces, with many color pictures, a modern and green metropolis with rich ancient and imperial flavors.	$53.00 Add:
	Beijing: Green Capital of China Author: Jing Changshun; Language: English Page: 251 Publication Date: 02/2008 ISBN: 9787119051772 Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Details Surrounded by mountains and covered by greens, Beijing has numerous places of interest and scenic spots. Beijing was the capital for several imperial dynasties, as well as the political and cultural center. Its long history has left us many classical imperial gardens. Now Beijing's urban area has been covered with more green land, and many new parks have been built, being a new environmental heritage of China. This book introduces, with many color pictures, a modern and green metropolis with rich ancient and imperial flavors.	$53.00 Add:
	These Wonderful People of Xinjiang Author: Lisa Carducci; Language: English Page: 271 Publication Date: 03/2008 ISBN: 9787119051802 Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Details With unique mystery, Xinjiang includes landscapes of extremes. With the hottest and the driest places of China, the largest of the country's deserts, and the world's lowest depression, Xinjiang is also home to wonderful people. Lisa Carducci has woven an exceptional tapestry of both the people and the region, both interconnected in their amazing intensity and charm. A border guard, an imam, a photographer, a restaurateur, a melon scientist, and a mountain climber are just a few of the outstanding characters that Lisa describes in gentle detail. The remarkable personalities and the landscape will draw you in and leave a lasting...	$23.00 Add:
	The Grand Forbidden City - The Imperial Axis Author: Chiu Kwong Chiu; Language: English Format: Hardcover Page: 229 Publication Date: 04/2008 ISBN: 9787800476884 Publisher: Forbidden City Publishing House Details The Forbidden City (Zijincheng) stands proud to welcome the morning sun and The Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihedian) bathes in the light of dawn. The Imperial Palace in The Forbidden City in Beijing is well preserved. It is the largest architectural complex of imperial palaces, not only in China, but in the world. It is situated in the middle of the 7.8-kilometer axis passing through Beijing, a world famous old capital, renowned for its revered status in history, art and science. Hence, it has long been listed in the first group of State Cultural Relics Preservation Units and the List of the First Group of World Cultural...	$61.00 Add:
	Museums in Beijing Author: Lan Peijing; Gao Mingyi; Language: English Publication Date: 07/2008 ISBN: 9787119043876 Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press	$34.00 Add:
	Old Townscapes of China Author: Liu Bing; Language: English Publication Date: 07/2008 ISBN: 9787119052847 Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press	$18.00 Add:
	Searching for Shangri-La: Off the Beaten Track in Western China Author: Laurence J. Brahm; Language: English Format: Papercover Page: 214 Publication Date: 06/2008 ISBN: 9787802285866 Publisher: New World Press Details Laurence J. Brahm travels through the western region of China in search of Shangri-La - only to find that it is not a place, but a state of mind. Shangri-La has now become a source of creative inspiration, drawing China's leading figures in pop culture and art circles to western China, all in search of Shangri-La. China's leading cultural figures such as composer San Bao, dancer Yang Liping, and pop singer Dadawa appear in the book, together with artists, lamas, and living Buddhas. Searching for Shangri-La is China's first alternative philosophy travelogue. Laurence J. Brahm is a global activist dedicated to action initiatives for...	$15.00 Add:
	Tombs of Ming Emperors and Empresses Author: Wei Yuqing; Language: English Format: Papercover Page: 112 Publication Date: 08/2008 ISBN: 9787119054414 Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Details All the emperors of the Ming dynasty, except the first and second ones, were entombed in Beijing. Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor, was buried in Nanjing, and the second one, Emperor Jianwen, was lost in a palace coup, whose whereabouts are unknown. After moving his capital to Beijing, Zhu Di, the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, built not only the Imperial Palace in Beijing, but also his tomb, in which he was to be buried when he died. In the 230 years that followed, all the later Ming emperors had their tombs built on the left and right sides on his tomb. These tombs, located 40 kilometers north of Beijing...	$20.00 Add: