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  1. Ancient Chemistry (Part 2) Xing Chunru66k Wordscompleted The Chinese nation is the oldest nation in the world, and the Chinese civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. China has a written history of nearly 5,000 years, starting from 841 BC. It is rare in the long history that there are documented documents. Among the four major ancient civilizations in the world, only China's history has always been passed down in an orderly manner and has never been interrupted. 6Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  2. Old Beijing Palace and Mansion Garden Qu Xiaoyue28k Wordscompleted "Old Beijing Prince's Palace and Grand Mansion" was compiled by Qu Xiaoyue 6Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  3. Interesting Anecdotes About Old Beijing Li Jingyan179k Wordscompleted ★Beijing is the capital of China and the most famous ancient capital in China. However, today it has become a large city with a permanent population of tens of millions. Siheyuan, wells, and alleys have gradually been replaced by high-rise buildings and high-end shopping malls that have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, but those wonderful and wonderful folklore have not disappeared. "Interesting Facts and Secrets of Old Beijing" is a good book that records the glorious days of Beijing. ★To 6Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  4. Book Burning: the Suffering of Knowledge Richard Ovenden243k Wordscompleted The preservation of knowledge has always been an arduous struggle: the ancient Library of Alexandria declined due to mismanagement; Lord Bodley's huge investment enabled the new library in Oxford to be built; the Nazi regime set fire to thousands of Jewish books; Kafka's manuscripts may not be seen in future generations because of his lifetime will. In this book, Richard Ovenden, Director of the Bodleian Library, spans three thousand years of historical records and materials, introduces the hist 4Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  5. Xinjiang·local Chronicles (Part 2) Xiao Dongfa8 Wordscompleted Local chronicle work is an important part of the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics. This set of local chronicles series presents a panoramic view, with rich pictures and texts, intuitive images, ancient style, warm style, and strong readability, appreciation and knowledge. It can allow readers to fully touch and feel the connotation and charm of Chinese local chronicles culture, enhance national self-esteem and cultural pride, and can well inherit and carry forward C 4Reads7.8Score—Shelves
  6. Six Ren Cuiyan Liu Chijiang77k Wordscompleted One of the famous works on Renxue in numerology, it pushed Renxue to a highly integrated generation. The essence of Liu Chijiang, the master of Renxue in the Qing Dynasty, who has been studying for decades: Distinguishing Errors, Supplementary Discussion on Bifa, Compilation of Guidelines, and Collection of Sixty Examples of Divination and Verification. 4Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  7. General Overview of Military Literature (Part 1) Xing Chunru76k Wordscompleted The Chinese nation is the oldest nation in the world, and the Chinese civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. China has a written history of nearly 5,000 years, starting from 841 BC. It is rare in the long history that there are documented documents. Among the four major ancient civilizations in the world, only China's history has always been passed down in an orderly manner and has never been interrupted. 3Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  8. Picture to Relieve the Cold: Cherish and Wait for the Spring Breeze Yuan Jin46k Wordscompleted "Cold-Resisting Pictures: Cherish the Spring Breeze" is the first traditional cultural popularization book in China that comprehensively explains the ancient cold-removing pictures and their historical and cultural knowledge, and provides a guide for depicting cold-removing pictures. The cold-repelling picture, also known as the nine-nine cold-repelling picture, is a winter game pattern drawn by ancient Chinese literati based on the counting of nine method. Starting from the winter solstice, dra 3Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  9. The Logic of Place: Tao Zhenren and Modern Hunan Pang Yi305k Wordscompleted In Langli City, about 30 miles away from the center of Changsha, there is a Taogong Temple. The main god worshiped in the temple is Tao Zhenren. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Tao Zhenren has gradually developed from a community god to a Hunan provincial god, and his rise and fall have always been related to the strength of local forces in Hunan. Under the theoretical framework of "state and society", this book uses human-centered research methods and from massive historical information, not 3Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  10. Ancient Inventions and Discoveries (Part 1) Xing Chunru59k Wordscompleted The Chinese nation is the oldest nation in the world, and the Chinese civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. China has a written history of nearly 5,000 years, starting from 841 BC. It is rare in the long history that there are documented documents. Among the four major ancient civilizations in the world, only China's history has always been passed down in an orderly manner and has never been interrupted. 2Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  11. Old Beijing Teahouses and Old Theaters Qu Xiaoyue31k Wordscompleted In the golden age of drama, there were both folk theaters and royal theaters in the capital. The royal theater includes the theater in the palace garden and the stage in the private residence of the prince. The performance venues in the palace consisted of specialized theater buildings, theater halls, stages, and random gardens, courtyards, pavilions, and corridors. 2Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  12. The Opera and Connotation of Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue38k Wordscompleted Peking Opera is also known as "National Opera", also known as "Pi Huang". It consists of two basic tunes, "Xipi" and "Erhuang", as its musical material. It also sings some local tunes and Kunqu opera tunes. It was formed in Beijing around 1840 and has a history of 200 years. Its performance art tends to combine virtual and real expression techniques, transcending the limitations of stage space and time to the greatest extent, in order to achieve the artistic realm of "conveying the spirit with f 2Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  13. Old Beijing City Gate and Ancient City Wall Qu Xiaoyue45k Wordscompleted "The Analects of Confucius" said, "Who can leave the house without leaving the house?" People consider their homes to be safe, and the door is the element that constitutes their homes. Generally speaking, a single leaf is a household, and a double leaf is a door. "Gate" is also composed of households. In the same way, the city gate is the portal of the city, a hole for righteousness, which is different from the reservoir of interest. These various city gates with their own characteristics conden 2Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  14. Beliefs and Auspicious Gods in Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue105k Wordscompleted Shamanism is a folk religious activity developed on the basis of primitive customs and beliefs. Primitive faith is people's helpless prayer and the result of natural oppression. When people are unable to face danger, they will humbly look up to gods and ancestors who are higher than humans and pray for protection and help. This is where shamanism comes into being. 2Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  15. Weddings, Funerals and Celebrations in Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue110k Wordscompleted In the early stages of the development of human society, although there were unions between the sexes, the purpose of this union was for the natural reproduction of the human race and was a purely natural phenomenon. Therefore, strictly speaking, this union between the two sexes cannot be called marriage. With the development of society, the union between men and women not only gradually formed certain norms, but also gradually produced corresponding marriage systems and certain specific marriag 2Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  16. Fujian Merchants Zhang Shengyou176k Wordscompleted This book is one of the "Zhang Shengyou Image Works Series". The selected articles focus on the economic development of China's coastal open zones, show the development trajectories of a number of typical enterprises and development zones, highlight the context of China's economic development, and reproduce the glorious achievements of reform and opening up in the past thirty years. 2Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  17. Ancient Inventions and Discoveries (Part 2) Xing Chunru63k Wordscompleted The Chinese nation is the oldest nation in the world, and the Chinese civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. China has a written history of nearly 5,000 years, starting from 841 BC. It is rare in the long history that there are documented documents. Among the four major ancient civilizations in the world, only China's history has always been passed down in an orderly manner and has never been interrupted. 1Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  18. Unique and Elegant Ancient Architecture Li Shanshan43k Wordscompleted It mainly includes thousands of miles of splendid rivers and mountains, long history of civilization, unique regional style, profound ancient architectural heritage, historical sites and wonders, precious treasures, profound Chinese language, everlasting brilliant art, beautiful singing and dancing dramas, simple folk customs, etc. It fully demonstrates the profound cultural heritage and strong national cohesion of the Chinese nation in Beautiful China, and is extremely systematic, extensive and 1Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  19. Ancient Archways and Memorial Archways in Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue11k Wordscompleted The archway is also called the archway. Historically, it has been called Chuowei, Fangwei, Huabiao and other names. The archway is a valuable historical relic and a treasure of Beijing's ancient architecture. The ancient archways embody China's history, contain traditional Chinese culture, and also reflect the infinite wisdom of ancient Chinese craftsmen. 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  20. Celebrities and Anecdotes of Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue48k Wordscompleted Li Zicheng led the rebel army to successfully conquer Taiyuan. When the news reached the capital, Emperor Chongzhen was horrified and immediately summoned his court officials to discuss countermeasures. Finally, it was decided that Li Jiantai would be the "acting emperor's governor" to attack Li Zicheng. When he led his army to Handan, he learned that Liu Fangliang's troops in the left camp of the rebel army were marching eastward along the Yellow River, so he immediately retreated north. 1Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  21. Traffic and Travel in Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue16k Wordscompleted During the Yuan Dynasty, the streets in Beijing were so wide and clean that the Italian Marco Polo was full of praise: "The streets are very straight, and one end can be seen from the other end. They are arranged so that one door can be seen from the street to the other door." It can be seen from this that if the street environment conditions are not good, it will be difficult to see the other door from one door from a distance. 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  22. Ancient Palaces and Inner Courts of Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue31k Wordscompleted "Zuo Zu You She" and the traditional theory of Yin Yang and Five Elements are widely used in this building. According to ancient Chinese astrology theory, Ziweiyuan is the residence of the Emperor of Heaven, where heaven and humans correspond, so the emperor's palace should be called the "Forbidden City". This is how the name "Forbidden City" came from. 1Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  23. Folk Customs and Etiquette of Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue60k Wordscompleted Old Beijingers believe that the most important thing in life is to "wash San'er", which means bathing a three-day-old baby. Regardless of whether the child is a boy or a girl, this ceremony must be performed. The practice of washing San'er originates from the Buddhist theory of reincarnation. The purpose is to wash away all the sins of the previous life and make one's life peaceful and prosperous. 1Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  24. Memory of Chinese Life: People's Livelihood in the 70 Years Since the Founding of New China (Third Edition) Qian Yue248k Wordscompleted This book looks at the big from the small, recording those people's livelihood events that remain deep in the memory of the people and are most touching. It shows our party's people-oriented, solid and steady development philosophy over the past 70 years, as well as the great construction achievements it has made. This book contains old photos from Beijing Municipal Archives and ordinary people, which can resonate with readers. It is a brand-new book that eulogizes the glorious achievements of t 1Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  25. Oral History of Beijing: the World of the Eight Banners Disciples Dingyizhuang209k Wordscompleted In addition to the royal family and princes, most of the people living in the inner city of old Beijing were ordinary bannermen and common people. "The World of the Eight Banners" written by Ding Yizhuang interviews Yin Jiayou, Fu Gengye, Wu Dinghuan and others, and uses a combination of oral historical materials and documentary research to vividly display the "Beijing flavor" culture in the inner city of old Beijing from a male perspective to readers, such as eating, drinking, playing with flow 1Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  26. Looking for Ancient Pottery - Pottery Culture and Artistic Characteristics Xie Difei77k Wordscompleted The characteristics of this series of books are panoramic display, vertical and horizontal, and the content is narrated in the form of storytelling. The language is popular, clear and clear, with pictures and texts, intuitive images, ancient charm, and elegant style. It has strong readability, appreciation, knowledge and extension. It can allow readers to fully touch and feel the rich connotation of Chinese culture, enhance the national self-esteem and cultural pride of the Chinese people, and c 1Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  27. The Old Society You Don't Know Written by Lin Xicompleted This book is a collection of articles that comprehensively restores the various aspects of Chinese folk customs during the Republic of China. The author Lin Xi uses his personal experiences and literary techniques to record the old events of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China one by one. It not only reflects the difficulty of life for ordinary people before 1949, but also restores the living conditions of all walks of life at that time. It makes people unable to bear to put it —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  28. Chinese Character Arthur Smithcompleted More than a hundred years ago, an American missionary described the character of the Chinese people from a unique perspective. As a result, many countries around the world suddenly realized that the Chinese people are like this: they have shortcomings such as saving face, beating around the bush, being insensitive, and suspicious of each other, but they also have advantages such as frugality, hard work, etiquette, shared responsibilities, and law-abiding. —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  29. A Complete Collection of World Classic Myths Yu Zuzheng; Liu Jiacompleted "The Complete Collection of World Classic Myths" selects the most widely spread, influential and representative classic myths in the world, and organizes them according to the five major regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Oceania. It is divided into four parts: European myths, Asian myths, African myths, America and Oceania, respectively introducing the myths of the countries and nations in their respective regions. At the same time, in order to allow readers to better enjoy the pleasu —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  30. The Best Way to Win Is to Apply for a Complete Explanation of China's 100 Treasure Universities Zhou Chenggang, Editor-In-Chief Wu Yuecompleted "Choose a school based on history, and educate people after observing famous schools." Every university in China is more than just the simple "985", "211" and "Double First-Class" prefixes... They all have their own unique stories and characteristics. This book belongs to the Domestic Universities Chapter of the "New Oriental Famous Universities Series". As a perceptual and humanistic alternative school selection guide, this book is based on information collection, regional distribution, social —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  31. Endless Life: Plants, Fruits and Vegetables in "Compendium of Materia Medica" (Ming) Written by Li Shizhen Et Al. (Japanese) Illustrated by Tsunemasa Iwasakicompleted Materia Medica is a science that developed from ancient Chinese herbalism. Later, it also spread widely to natural products other than herbs, and gradually became a natural history that studies the morphology and properties of species. "Eternal Life: Plants, Fruits and Vegetables in Materia Medica" selects more than a hundred exquisite illustrations of materia medica from Japan's first large-scale plant atlas, the Materia Medica, supplemented by text about the origin, traits, attributes and func —Reads7.7Score—Shelves
  32. Thick Black Science Li Zongwucompleted A shocking "reverse operation" book! The author Li Zongwu uses a playful and ironic writing style to propose that those who have achieved great things in ancient times are nothing but thick-faced and dark-hearted - "thick" is like a city wall, and "black" is like thick ink. He seems to be exposing the dark trump card of historical machinations, but in fact he is fighting fire with fire, piercing the mask of hypocrisy, allowing readers to see clearly some of the cruel logic of social reality amid —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  33. Calendar: Origin of the Ten Thousand Year Calendar Niu Yue , Hu Yuanbincompleted Chinese culture has a long history. The most direct sources are the Yellow River culture and the Yangtze River culture. After thousands of years of erosion and baptism, continuous exchange, integration and precipitation, these two cultural waves eventually formed an eclectic Chinese culture that seeks common ground while reserving differences. For thousands of years, Chinese culture has been passed down from generation to generation. It is an ancient culture that has lasted for five thousand yea —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  34. Greek Gods Yu Xiangzicompleted There are endless battles on Mount Olympus, and the position of the God King has changed several times. Who will laugh last and become the ruler of the world? Prometheus stole fire from heaven for mankind and had to accept severe punishment. Why was he so persistent? Oedipus has been cursed for life since birth. What tragic fate will he face? For the beauty Helen, the Greek coalition forces and the Trojan allies fought the Trojan War for ten years. What is the story behind the war? … All the ans —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  35. Greek Mythology [Russian] Niki Kuhncompleted Myth is a product of human childhood and has an everlasting fascination. Greek mythology has been around for a long time because of its relatively complete system and unique literary charm. Greek mythology and biblical mythology have had a comprehensive and profound impact on the religion, philosophy, thought, customs, natural science, literature and art of the entire West and even mankind. When you come into contact with Western culture, you are bound to encounter allusions from Greek mythology —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  36. Military Thought (Part 1) Xing Chunru80k Wordscompleted The Chinese nation is the oldest nation in the world, and the Chinese civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. China has a written history of nearly 5,000 years, starting from 841 BC. It is rare in the long history that there are documented documents. Among the four major ancient civilizations in the world, only China's history has always been passed down in an orderly manner and has never been interrupted. —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  37. General Overview of Military Literature (Part 2) Xing Chunru54k Wordscompleted The Chinese nation is the oldest nation in the world, and the Chinese civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. China has a written history of nearly 5,000 years, starting from 841 BC. It is rare in the long history that there are documented documents. Among the four major ancient civilizations in the world, only China's history has always been passed down in an orderly manner and has never been interrupted. —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  38. Military Thought (Part 2) Xing Chunru56k Wordscompleted The Chinese nation is the oldest nation in the world, and the Chinese civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. China has a written history of nearly 5,000 years, starting from 841 BC. It is rare in the long history that there are documented documents. Among the four major ancient civilizations in the world, only China's history has always been passed down in an orderly manner and has never been interrupted. —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  39. Chinese Culture and Chinese Soldiers (Discuss with Everyone) Lei Haizongcompleted This book is written by the famous historian Mr. Lei Haizong. In this publication, the relatively trivial articles written by Mr. Lei Haizong at different periods in the original book have been removed, making it a purer monograph on the ancient Chinese military system. The book consists of five parts: "Chinese Soldiers", "Chinese Families", "China's Heads of State", "Culture Without Soldiers" and "Two Weeks of Chinese Culture", which systematically explains the development of Chinese history an —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  40. Ancient Gardens and Scenic Spots in Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue93k Wordscompleted Beihai Park has unique pavilions and winding verandahs. The whole park is based on the mythical "One Pond and Three Fairy Mountains" as its layout. It has a unique form and is rich in fantasy artistic conception. The water here is wide, the lake is reflected by the tower, the pines and cypresses are green, the flowers and trees are fragrant, the pavilions, pavilions, stacked rocks and caves are gorgeous and colorful, just like a fairyland. It is known as the "Fairy Mountain and Qiongge". —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  41. Temple Fairs and Incense Fairs in Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue41k Wordscompleted Folk custom is a fashion accumulated in history. If you trace the inheritance of folk culture in the city, you will find that the rise and fall of old and new folk customs is a vivid reflection of the times. Beijing is a political, economic, and cultural city with a rich collection of humanities and splendid traditions from past dynasties. Exploring the long history of old Beijing and seeking out the rich folk customs of the ancient capital are modern people's intimate "reading" of this city. —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  42. Education and Culture in Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue49k Wordscompleted Beijing Imperial College is located on Guozijian Street in Andingmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing. There are locust trees lined on both sides of the street. The east and west ends of the street and the archways on both sides of the Imperial College gate are painted. It is the only remaining ancient street in Beijing with four archways. The overall building of the Imperial College faces south from the north, with Jixian Gate, Taixue Gate, Glazed Archway, Piyong, Yilun Hall and Jingyi Pavilion dis —Reads7.8Score—Shelves
  43. Leisure and Entertainment in Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue55k Wordscompleted Kites originated in my country, and are also called "harbors", "paper kites", "kites" and "paper kites". It is said that the first kite in my country was made of bamboo by Lu Ban. In the beginning, paper kites were only found in the imperial palace. —Reads7.9Score—Shelves
  44. People and Legends of Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue54k Wordscompleted During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, every year on the first day of the twelfth lunar month, the "Shuo Ceremony" for promulgating the calendar for the coming year was held in front of the Meridian Gate. In the event of a triumphal presentation of prisoners, the emperor would also visit the Meridian Gate in person to perform the ceremony. —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  45. Ancient Temples and Sacrifices in Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue58k Wordscompleted Among the "Eight Inner Temples", Guangji Temple, Guanghua Temple and Fayuan Temple are better preserved. The temples are full of incense and have a large number of believers. There are many religious activities every year. There are still relics to be found in Berlin Temple and Nianhua Temple. The shape of the temples and the main halls have been preserved, and the damage is not very serious. There are no relics in several other temples. They are not only places of worship for Buddhist believers —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  46. Costumes and Dressing in Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue31k Wordscompleted An old Beijinger says: "Third points look, seven points dress." The implication is that human appearance is formed innately, and beauty depends on acquired artificial modifications, including dressing, wearing hats, growing hair, applying makeup, etc. —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  47. Seasons and Festivals in Old Beijing Qu Xiaoyue30k Wordscompleted Folk custom is a fashion accumulated in history. If you trace the inheritance of folk culture in the city, you will find that the rise and fall of old and new folk customs is a vivid reflection of the times. Beijing is a political, economic, and cultural city with a rich collection of humanities and splendid traditions from past dynasties. Exploring the long history of old Beijing and seeking out the rich folk customs of the ancient capital are modern people's intimate "reading" of this city. —Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  48. Wen Yiduo Talks About Chinese Mythology Wen Yiduocompleted The study of ancient mythology is a very important academic achievement of Wen Yiduo, which spans about ten years from the time he took up a teaching position at Tsinghua University in the early 1930s to the time he wrote "Fuxi Kao" and taught "Ancient Mythology" at Southwest Associated University in the early 1940s. This book contains nine of Wen Yiduo's most representative mythology research results. In addition to classic results such as "Fuxi Research", "Jiang Yuanlu Master's Traces Research —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  49. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine Sergeant Deercompleted The content of this book includes ancient animal husbandry and veterinary medicine, animal husbandry in the pre-Qin period, the development of animal husbandry in the past dynasties, the development of ancient veterinarians, the technical achievements of animal husbandry and veterinarians, the domestication of horses in ancient China, the breeding of domestic pigs in ancient China, and the primitive animal husbandry of Inner Mongolia. —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  50. 1000 Questions About Chinese Culture Wen Ruoyucompleted This book is based on extensive collection of information and strives to be "new, strange and interesting". "New" refers to knowledge that is rarely known and rarely mentioned in other books; "strange" refers to things that are unusual and can refresh people's spirits; "interesting" refers to both interest and fun, which is what people want to see and are willing to see. In addition, for the convenience of reading, this book adopts a question-and-answer format, compressing issues that would take —Reads9.4Score—Shelves