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The "Study in Zhejiang" multilingual series includes six books, each in a language, namely English, French, German, Russian, Japanese and Korean. This volume is in English. This series of books focuses and accurately displays Zhejiang Province's superior tourism resources, cultural characteristics, ancient and modern celebrities, and the development of emerging industries. It is written by a senior international media person and writer, writing poetic articles in authentic foreign languages. At the same time, combined with the international Chinese teaching goals of the Confucius Institute and based on the Chinese Proficiency Test syllabus, simple and practical Chinese learning content is compiled. Starting from the four dimensions of Chinese characters, vocabulary, sentences, and situational pragmatics, it covers a variety of practical communication functions such as greetings, invitations, encouragement, thanks, and farewells, providing students with practical Chinese and cultural knowledge that they can quickly master and use. With picturesque scenery that inspired classical ink paintings, as well as an intrepid spirit that gave birth to the largest e-commerce platform in the world, the renown of Zhejiang is timeless. As one of China's most diverse and economically vibrant provinces, it is the perfect first stop for anyone visiting, doing business, or studying in the country. This handbook delves into Zhejiang's eclectic charms from Hangzhou's storied West Lake to Wuzhen, an ancient canal town that has become a world leader in 5G technology. Useful lessons on language, idioms, and historical trivia round out this guide and make Zhejiang a place for everyone-including you.

The "Study in Zhejiang" multilingual series includes six books, each in a language, namely English, French, German, Russian, Japanese and Korean. This volume is in English. This series of books focuses and accurately displays Zhejiang Province's superior tourism resources, cultural characteristics, ancient and modern celebrities, and the development of emerging industries. It is written by a senior international media person and writer, writing poetic articles in authentic foreign languages. At the same time, combined with the international Chinese teaching goals of the Confucius Institute and based on the Chinese Proficiency Test syllabus, simple and practical Chinese learning content is compiled. Starting from the four dimensions of Chinese characters, vocabulary, sentences, and situational pragmatics, it covers a variety of practical communication functions such as greetings, invitations, encouragement, thanks, and farewells, providing students with practical Chinese and cultural knowledge that they can quickly master and use. With picturesque scenery that inspired classical ink paintings, as well as an intrepid spirit that gave birth to the largest e-commerce platform in the world, the renown of Zhejiang is timeless. As one of China's most diverse and economically vibrant provinces, it is the perfect first stop for anyone visiting, doing business, or studying in the country. This handbook delves into Zhejiang's eclectic charms from Hangzhou's storied West Lake to Wuzhen, an ancient canal town that has become a world leader in 5G technology. Useful lessons on language, idioms, and historical trivia round out this guide and make Zhejiang a place for everyone-including you.

Historians have revealed many opportunities for historical development from various aspects of politics, economy, and military. From the perspective of historical geography, it is emphasized that historical development also requires a geographical opportunity. The so-called geographical opportunity means that specific historical development is never completed abstractly in the air, but must first obtain the conditions in one or several key geographical locations, occur earliest, and then gradually expand geographically, and finally be completed. Treating the landscapes of mountains and rivers as "articles" is a major tradition in Chinese geographical culture. This book starts with cultural geographical phenomena, leading readers to open up their "geographical thinking" and experience the fun of connecting history, astronomy, military affairs, social phenomena, knowing people and observing things with geography.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, especially since the 1980s, as human activities have increasingly interfered with the natural ecology, wetlands in the water conservation areas upstream of Beijing have shrunk and wells and springs have dried up. In addition, urban water use in Beijing has increased day by day, and groundwater burial depths have continued to deepen. Serious water shortages have been affecting Beijing's urban development and the improvement of residents' quality of life, and have attracted widespread attention. Based on this background, this book conducts investigation and research and believes that when the South-to-North Water Diversion Project realizes the supply of one billion cubic meters each to Beijing and Tianjin, it is still necessary to consider the overall situation, break the reality of artificial division of complete river basins by administrative divisions, establish a river basin ecological compensation system, realize ecological environment management in the upstream water supply area and integrated dispatch of upstream and downstream water resources, so as to ensure the security of water supply and sustainable utilization of water resources in Beijing and Tianjin.

There is an intricate and inseparable relationship between history, geography and politics, which constitutes a major clue in the development of human history and has always attracted people's attention and thinking. In the context of the rise of political geography research in the early 20th century, the author clarified the context of world history with a systematic explanatory framework by introducing concepts such as "geographical conditions", "energy" and "dominance". From the perspective of geography and its relationship with history, the book explains the different development processes of various civilizations, nations and countries and the diverse characteristics they present. It emphasizes the role of geographical factors such as terrain, heat, moisture, vegetation, sea and land distribution, and focuses on analyzing their impact on population and ethnic groups, migration and colonization, war and politics, production and economy, knowledge and technology. Under the grand vision of the interweaving and interaction of geographical conditions and historical processes, it presents a unique and insightful history of the development of human civilization.

The book "Historical and Geographic Survey of Qinlong South Road on the Silk Road" has a total of 7 chapters and 240,000 words. Qinlong refers to the Guanzhong area east of Longshan and Wushaoling, the Longyou area east of Qinghai Lake and west of Longshan. The Silk Road Qinlong South Road refers to the international passage that goes west from Xi'an, passes through the southern part of the Qinlong area to Wuwei or Xining, and leads to the outside world. This book examines the geographical basis of the southern route in the eastern section of the Silk Road from a historical geographical perspective, and examines the development process of the route from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age, the formation process of the Iron Age, and the evolution of the Warring States Period through Qin, Han, Wei and Jin, Sixteen Kingdoms and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang, Song and Yuan to the mid-Ming Dynasty, as well as the route and routes along the route. Finally, the humanistic driving factors for the emergence, development, prosperity and decline of the Tao are analyzed from a geopolitical perspective.

A village is a type of social environment, and the water environment is an extremely important component of the village environment. Due to its unique natural environment and humanistic traditions, the southwest region has also attracted the world's attention in terms of biodiversity and cultural diversity. Accordingly, the study of the ethnic village society in southwest China has become an area of ​​common concern for scholars in many disciplines. Starting from the analysis of concepts such as settlements, villages, villages, water environment, and water resources, this book systematically sorts out the research on villages in disciplines such as ecology, ethnology, anthropology, geography, architecture, human settlements, history, etc., Focusing on the research on village ecology in various disciplines such as village landscape ecology, ethnic cultural eco-villages, and traditional ecological knowledge. It focuses on analyzing the level, structure and function of the village ecosystem; at the same time, water-related systems, beliefs and rituals are regarded as an important form of strengthening village relationships. In addition, this book mainly uses miniature hydrological inscription materials, and through the analysis of a large number of folk laws and rural regulations and conventions, it examines in detail the importance of local ecological knowledge naturally grown in the villages of various ethnic groups in regulating village order and building harmonious village social relations.

The China Canal is one of the world-famous great projects. It has a history of about 2,500 years. It has been built and changed frequently in the past dynasties, so the historical data of the canal is very rich. This book compiles historical materials on the canal from three aspects: 1. Reflecting the important changes of the canal in the past dynasties and the overall view of the canal in a certain era; 2. Reflecting the impact of the canal on the economy, politics, and culture of various eras; third, reflecting the views of the people of the past dynasties on the canal and the impact on the people when the canal burst its banks. Based on the above three aspects, this book collects historical materials about canals by dynasty, including: 1. Historical materials on canals before the Qin Dynasty; 2. Historical materials on canals in the Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties; 3. Historical materials on canals in the Sui Dynasty; 4. Historical materials on the canals in the Tang Dynasty; 5. Historical materials on the canals in the Five Dynasties and Two Song Dynasties; 6. Historical materials on the canals in the Yuan Dynasty; 7. Historical materials on the canals in the Ming Dynasty; 8. Historical materials on the canals in the Qing Dynasty; 9. Historical materials on the disasters in the Lixiahe area when the canals burst in the Qing Dynasty. This book is a companion book to "The Changes of the Grand Canal" and is published in hardcover.

This book is edited by Zhu He and was first published by Jiangsu People's Publishing House in 1961. We will make necessary adjustments to the text, add pictures of the history and present appearance of the Grand Canal, and repackage and publish it. The Grand Canal starts from Beijing in the north and reaches Hangzhou in the south. It passes through four provinces and connects five major water systems with a total length of 1,782 kilometers. It was once an important shipping route from north to south in the history of our country. This book is divided into three parts: 1. The history of the Grand Canal, including the historical evolution of the Grand Canal, and the economic, political and cultural impact of the Grand Canal in the past; 2. The geography of the Grand Canal, which is divided into five sections to describe in detail the geographical characteristics of the Grand Canal, including Including from Beijing to Tianjin, from Tianjin to the Yellow River, from the Yellow River to the Longhai Railway, from the Longhai Railway to the Yangtze River, and from the Yangtze River to Hangzhou; 3. The reconstruction of the Grand Canal, including the comprehensive utilization of the Grand Canal and its important significance in economic construction and transportation construction. This book is richly illustrated with text, printed in four colors, and published in hardcover. It is a rare good book for understanding the history and geography of the Grand Canal.

The Ryukyu Islands are a string of pearls in the East China Sea and are of great strategic value due to their special geographical location. Historically, Ryukyu has long been a transit point for trade between Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. It has been prosperous and prosperous, and has been known as the "Jinjiang of all nations" since the Ming Dynasty. Based on the broad vision of big history, this book sorts out the process of the existence and demise of the Ryukyu Kingdom as an independent kingdom through solid historical materials, a neutral stance and clear logic. It can provide a useful perspective for readers to understand the history and reality of Ryukyu, as well as its status and role in the broader world history and reality.

This book is one of the "Hello, Zhongshan" hand-painted series. The author adopts the perspective of young people and introduces the historical and geographical overview, traditional culture, folk tales, natural and cultural landscapes, special snacks, local specialties, and the development status of important industries of Shaxi Town, Zhongshan City in a lively manner through delicate brushstrokes, cute hand-drawn comics, and unique photography. This manuscript not only reflects the author's love for Shaxi Town and its history and culture, but also helps to promote Shaxi Town's special tourist destinations, allowing locals and foreign tourists to learn more about Zhongshan's local culture.

"The Story of Guangzhou (Episode 5)" is a book in the "Story of Guangzhou" series. This book contains a total of 30 articles about the history, humanities, geography, society, folk customs, life and other aspects of Guangzhou area. The text is simple and clear. It is a popular short book that details the city of Guangzhou.

Gonghua City, Shahe Town, Changping, is a small place. The town is small but powerful, and the city is small but prestigious. The Ming Dynasty established its capital in Beijing and used Changping Loess Mountain as the royal mausoleum, resulting in the emergence of two cities and two palaces in Changping. Among them are Gonghua City and Shahe Palace located in Shahe. Shahe has been an important town in northern Beijing since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, integrating military and commercial trade centers. The Records of Changping Prefecture and the Records of Shuntian Prefecture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties have relatively brief records of Gonghua City and no detailed text. There are many humanistic anecdotes about Shahe's geographical history scattered among the people. There are many elderly people in their 80s and 90s alive inside and outside the city today. If we don't remember the old appearance of Shahe, who will know it in a few decades? Born in this land, I am grateful for this, and I have an overview of it.

Ancestral halls of surnames in Zhongshan were first built in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and continued into the Republic of China, spreading throughout urban and rural areas. The author consulted information, went deep into towns and villages, and used words and photos to vividly record the past and current situation of the ancestral halls of various surnames in Zhongshan. This book focuses on the top 30 most populous surnames in Zhongshan, briefly outlines the village scenery, ancestral hall culture and the origin of the surnames, unearths little-known anecdotes behind the ethnic groups, and looks back at the all-powerful historical figures of each surname. The author also pays attention to the villagers who have lived here for generations, focusing on their life experiences and expressing their local feelings. This book has approximately 150,000 words and is recommended for publication.

The Asian continent, symbolized by silks, spices and empires, is full of enchantment and has always inspired human imagination and yearning. Today this charm is even more intense because of its cultural and political importance. Easterners and Westerners have been exploring this continent for various purposes and in different ways, leaving behind precious written records. This book excerpts the travel texts of these "discoverers" of Asia, the descriptions of the East in ancient Greek and Roman classics, the deeds of Zhang Qian, Fa Xian, Xuanzang, and Qiu Chuji in their journey to the West, the novel experiences of Marco Polo and Western missionaries and traders in the East, and the Jedi journeys that shouldered the mission of the Western Empire since the 19th century. This book spans time and space and condenses the thousands of years of human history of exploring and "discovering" Asia. Owen Lattimore, a young man who was once full of romantic ideals of exploring Asia, was a "walking historian" who grew up from traveling on the Chinese frontier. He is a scholar with legendary experiences and deep connections with China. Based on years of fieldwork experience and rich documentation accumulation, he and his wife Eleanor sorted out the famous figures and travel notes in history who "discovered" Asia. Their academic wisdom and unique life experiences created this unique work.

The ancients often used the saying "Knowing astronomy from above, geography from below" to appreciate those who are knowledgeable. Learning geography can help us understand the vicissitudes of life and the changing process of the years. It can help us predict weather changes and natural disasters, and arrange life and production according to local conditions... It can be said that geographical knowledge is knowledge that will benefit life. This book starts from topics that young readers are interested in, and gradually introduces geographical knowledge, so that readers and children can become interested in human geography and physical geography knowledge. I believe that after reading this book, you will find that learning geography can also be interesting.

This book follows chronological order, starting from the Chenqiao Mutiny to the Yashan Kingdom, using 34 characters to connect the major events of the two Song Dynasties, including the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Northern Expedition, the cultural grand occasion, the whirlpool of party strife, the Jingkang Incident, the southern crossing of Pian'an, and the subjugation of the Yashan Kingdom. The structure of the book is clear and the articles are readable. It is suitable for ordinary readers to sort out the history of the Song Dynasty and understand the characters of the Song Dynasty.

What kind of development has the city of Beijing experienced? The splendid Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven reflected in the blue sky, the Summer Palace with water and green intertwined, the historic Great Wall, the prosperous Wangfujing and Qianmen area, the alleys that carry the joys, sorrows and joys of the people... The author traces the past to the present to interpret the secrets of the birth of this prosperous and charming city. Readers can follow this latest city guide and embark on a journey of discovery full of surprise and joy. The book contains a large number of photos and maps of old Beijing. The whole book describes the city of Beijing in the 1970s and 1980s in the eyes of Japanese scholars. In addition to the introduction of various scenic spots, there are also some of the author's own opinions, which is a "memory of Beijing through the eyes of Japanese people".

Through the investigation of the reconstruction of the natural and human geographical features of the Han River Basin in the historical period and its evolution process, we explore the formation, evolution and causes of historical geographical areas, analyze the regional development process, internal structure and the characteristics of the regional human-land relationship, and at the same time explore the ideas and methods of regional historical geography research. Combining historical document analysis, geographical fieldwork methods, and anthropological ideas, we start from the place and stand from a human perspective to observe and analyze the regional historical development process and the evolution of geographical features.

This book collects Naxi place names scattered in various documents and materials, arranged according to Naxi pronunciation. Most of the place names are accompanied by Chinese place names, modern administrative place names (or basic location information), and document sources. Important place names are accompanied by reference historical materials. This book contains more than 500 Naxi place names, with rich content and detailed information. It has high reference value for the study of Naxi language and writing, the history of the region where the Naxi people live, and the history of exchanges between the Central Plains and Southwest China.

"History and Geography" is a collection sponsored by the School of History of Nanjing University. It inherits the context of the famous academic journal "Journal of History and Geography" of Nanjing University's predecessor, Nanjing Normal School and National Southeast University. It was first published in 2017. "History and Geography" is positioned as a comprehensive study of history and geography across disciplines, times, and regions, focusing on "big articles" that combine theoretical thinking with empirical evidence. The columns include "Historical Preface", "Theoretical Controversy", "History and Human Geography", "Cross-border Nation-State Relations", "Marine History", "Cross-Cultural Research", "Archaeology", "Teaching and Talent Training", "Reading Notes and Academic Book Reviews", etc.

This book uses the method of settlement archeology as a perspective to sort out the typology of buildings and establish a framework of time sequence and spatial distribution of the village. By investigating the static buildings and fields on the material level, as well as the dynamic rituals and customs on the spiritual level, it makes a detailed diachronic evolution and synchronic analysis, and explores the impact of the relationship between man and land, ancestral tombs, family cultural traditions, etc. On the evolution of the settlement form of Fengshanlou Village.

"Suqian City Water Conservancy Chronicle" has comprehensive information and reliable data. It integrates scientific and ideological aspects. It has strong characteristics of the times and local characteristics. It is a true portrayal of the history of water control in Suqian area. It is an important document that can draw on historical water control experience. It is a rare teaching material that inspires the contemporary generation and educates future generations. It can be studied by cadres and workers of Suqian City Water Affairs System.

This book is divided into eight chapters. The research content includes the "two major systems" of ecological environment changes in the two Song Dynasties, the "five major environmental elements" of climate, water system, biology, landforms and soils, and mineral environment, and the "seven major branches" of accompanying environmental disasters and ecological awareness. Starting from the discussion of the history of ecological environment, it first elaborates on the spatiotemporal categories, theories, and methods of studying the history of ecological environment changes in the two Song Dynasties. Then, with rich first-hand information, it discusses the ecological environment status, ecological disasters and the historical trajectories of their changes in the two Song Dynasties, revealing the dynamic relationship, interaction, and changes between humans and ecosystems or humans and nature during this period. It summarizes the beneficial experiences and lessons of people at that time pursuing the "unity of nature and man" or the harmonious relationship between "man and nature". It puts forward important academic views that the harmony between man and nature is the basis of all harmonious relationships in the historical development of human society. It also conducts an overall assessment of the environmental elements in my country's ecological system during the two Song Dynasties. From a new perspective, this book strives to restore and reconstruct an objective and detailed historical section of the changes in the ecological environment system in the two Song Dynasties.

In the second decade of the 21st century, President Xi Jinping proposed the great strategic concept of "One Belt, One Road", and the global eye was once again attracted to these two magical trade routes. We saw a magnificent epic - on the vast Eurasian continent, there were two epic trade routes. One of them connected Chang'an and Luoyang on the east end of the continent, and the other connected Rome and Venice on the west end of the continent. Silk, porcelain, tea... "Made in China" is not only the value of goods, but also art. It is synonymous with delicacy, elegance and nobility, which fascinates the world. The two Silk Roads, land and sea, were both commercial roads and cultural roads. For thousands of years, countless ethnic groups and cultures from the East and the West met and merged here, composing a thousand-year ode to cultural exchanges.

Zhejiang is the birthplace of "Dunhuang Studies" research in China, and Zhejiang University is an important center for Dunhuang Studies research. In order to summarize the achievements of Dunhuang studies and Silk Road culture research at Zhejiang University, the "Zhejiang Scholars' Silk Road Dunhuang Academic Book Series" plans to include the representative achievements in Silk Road Dunhuang studies of Zhejiang scholars, mainly Zhejiang University.

Many ancient sages have written historical notes handed down to the world. Looking up at the high mountain, my heart yearns for it. Therefore, following the example of predecessors, we select the Jiaodong Peninsula as the spatial scope, ancient history as the temporal and spatial scope, and explore interesting topics in Jiaodong history in the form of notes. The book is divided into five major categories (five chapters): place names, characters, surnames, battles and allusions. Each chapter contains several articles, each ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 words. With the expansion of the scope of reference, the focus of the word "Jiaodong" has gradually changed from "Jiao" to "East". Originally, the emphasis was on the adjacent relationship with Jiaoshui or Jiaolai River; now, the emphasis is on the "Jiaodong flavor" as you go eastward. Precisely because of the evolution of the meaning of the word, there are also some people who agree with the view that Yanwei has more Jiaodong characteristics than Qingdao.

As one of Van Loon's representative works, "Fang Loon Geography" is different from geography books in the traditional sense. It focuses on human activities and explains the relationship between people, geography and the earth from a geographical perspective, thereby trying to find a way to human happiness. In the book, Fang Long continues his usual humorous writing style, vividly interprets the ins and outs of the historical development of various countries, and also displays the various aspects of human geography in front of readers.

"The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is an ancient book that integrates geography, local objects and folk customs. The book has a total of 31,000 words, recording about 40 states, 550 mountains, 300 waterways, and more than 100 historical figures. The content of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" involves mythology, religion, history, ethnicity, astronomy, geography, animals, plants, medicine and other subjects. This book provides a systematic and comprehensive display of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas". First of all, the original text, translation and annotations are compared and formed into a trinity, allowing readers to easily understand the original text of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"; secondly, the current geographical location of the mountains, rivers and countries in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" is verified. Finally, this book is paired with more than 400 hand-painted pictures of animals and people from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, allowing you to appreciate the ancient paintings while reading the text.

"Shui Jing Zhu" is named after its annotations to "Shui Jing". "Shui Jing" has about 10,000 words. "Tang Liu Dian·Zhu" says that it "draws water from all over the world, one hundred and thirty-seven". The "Shui Jing Zhu" appears to be an annotation to the "Shui Jing", but in fact it uses the "Shui Jing" as an outline and records in detail more than a thousand large and small rivers and related historical relics, personal anecdotes, myths and legends, etc. It is the most comprehensive and systematic comprehensive geographical work in ancient China. The book also records many inscriptions on stelae and fishermen's songs and ballads. The writing is gorgeous and the language is clear, which has high literary value. Since many of the large number of documents cited in the book were lost in later generations, a lot of information has been preserved.

The classic work of Shi Nianhai, a giant in Chinese historical geography and one of the founders of the discipline, is a masterpiece of historical geography. It covers the history of the motherland in one book. Professor Xin Deyong of Peking University wrote a loving preface for his mentor. This book is easy to understand and full of fun, and is suitable for popularizing the knowledge of the history and geography of the motherland. The data is extremely reliable and can also provide accurate first-hand information for special research. Mr. Shi Nianhai is one of the founders of modern historical geography in my country. "Ten Lectures on Historical Geography" brings together the essence of his academic achievements. It uses ten topics to clarify some basic issues in historical geography from my country's ancient and modern climate, population migration, territory size, transportation, urban evolution, economic center, etc. The author is rigorous in his scholarship and uses detailed historical materials and rigorous arguments to reproduce the development and evolution of geography in ancient Chinese history, making important contributions to the creation and development of historical geography.

A large set of 10 volumes in total, introducing the historical scenery of the five Central Asian countries, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore. The Five Central Asian countries are the "heartland" of the Eurasian continent and the cross stations of the ancient Silk Road. They are composed of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Although it is inland, it has rich, colorful and vibrant natural scenery. The Balkhash Lake embedded in the vast grassland, the Charon Grand Canyon that has been lying dormant for thousands of years, and the Karakum Desert, which ranks fourth in the world... Attract travel enthusiasts from all over the world. Abundant products, rich and prosperous, blue flame (natural gas) and black gold (oil) resources have brought huge wealth to this place. The exquisite Turkmen carpets and unique traditional steppe cuisine carry the enthusiasm of the Central Asian people.

China has a vast territory and a long history, and its place names are rich and colorful, some vivid, some interesting, elegant and thought-provoking. Place names contain rich historical and cultural knowledge. A single place name is like a stream, and place names across the country together form a sea. Its meaning covers economics, politics, culture, society, natural ecology, etc., And is a rich treasure house of knowledge. Place names are not only symbols of geographical location, but also witnesses of historical and cultural changes. Place names are a condensed history. From place names, we can see the trajectory of a nation's historical and cultural evolution and changes.

When investigating a clan, one must study its history, find out its origins, and trace its ancestors - this is exactly the Chinese tradition: "Several scriptures" do not "forget the ancestors." Therefore, my introduction will start with the "ancestor".

A city is a symbol of an important historical stage in the development of human civilization, and a city wall is an important symbol of a city. The Chinese city wall is a comprehensive reflection of the political system, ideology and culture, urban planning, aesthetic consciousness, construction technology and national financial resources, providing a unique testimony to the Chinese civilization that continues to this day. This book is a collection of academic papers on the study of Chinese city walls. Professional institutions and authoritative scholars participated in the compilation to ensure the academic and scientific nature of the manuscript.

A city is a symbol of an important historical stage in the development of human civilization, and a city wall is an important symbol of a city. The Chinese city wall is a comprehensive reflection of the political system, ideology and culture, urban planning, aesthetic consciousness, construction technology and national financial resources, providing a unique testimony to the Chinese civilization that continues to this day. This book is an academic monograph on the study of Chinese city walls. Professional institutions and authoritative scholars participated in the compilation to ensure the academic and scientific nature of the manuscript.

Comrade Zhao Jiangtao was admitted to Tsinghua University in 2005 and graduated with a master's degree in 2011. Inspired by the Tsinghua spirit of "go to the west, to the frontiers, and to the places where the motherland needs it most", he gave up the preferential treatment in big cities and chose to work in Xinjiang without hesitation. In the past few years, from the Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone (Toutunhe District) to the Organization Department of the Autonomous Region Party Committee, step by step, I have worked hard and diligently in all positions, and rapidly grown into a young and outstanding organization cadre. As an old Xinjiang native and a veteran organization cadre, I am very pleased. I have been paying close attention to Jiang Tao since he started publishing his village notes. Now that these notes have been compiled and published through Tsinghua University Press, I think, as the author said, I hope it will help more people improve or change their understanding of Xinjiang and the rural areas of southern Xinjiang, thereby eliminating misunderstandings and barriers, enhancing mutual understanding between ethnic groups and regions, and promoting the integration of different ideas.

Macau was the first settlement established in East Asia by European traders, missionaries and explorers. In the course of more than 460 years of interaction, Macao has become an important node connecting the economy and culture of the East and the West. Using ancient maps as a perspective, this book leads readers to review the history after Westerners arrived from the East by sea, and interprets the interaction between the East and the West in the early process of globalization.

This book is a collection of historical geography research papers by Professor Xin Deyong. It contains 15 papers in total. It starts from traditional documents and discovers problems in the details. On the basis of sorting out the research of ancient and modern scholars, it uses modern geographical knowledge to find a unique approach and propose new explanations for problems that have been litigated by predecessors.

Professor Zhang Xingang has conducted in-depth research on the history, politics, and culture of various regions along the "Belt and Road" for many years, and has conducted on-site inspections and visits. He started from the perspective of historical changes, geopolitics, and cultural context of the Silk Road, and deeply analyzed the yesterday, today, and tomorrow of the "One Belt, One Road" from the perspectives of history and reality, international and domestic. In his view, the proposal of "One Belt, One Road" is not only China's strategic concept to respond to changes in the global situation and coordinate domestic and international situations, but also the historical and cultural inheritance of the Silk Road. At the same time, he incorporated his personal experience of traveling in countries along the Silk Road into the book, and used his profound cultural heritage to describe the topic of the Belt and Road in a vivid and interesting way. We can more vividly and vividly perceive the population migration, cultural integration, geopolitical situation, historical origins of various countries along the Silk Road, and the current international situation, and it is easier to grasp the cultural significance, historical inheritance and international impact of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative on China. Whether it is a macro description of the Silk Road and civilizational changes, or a separate perspective on Greater Central Asia, India, Iran, Caucasus, Turkey and other places, this book is a feast of history and culture.

"From the Opium War to Liberation" focuses on describing the complicated and tortuous history from the Opium War to the proclamation of the People's Republic of China in 1949, and is highly readable. The author uses credible facts and vivid writing to summarize the magnificent history of the Chinese people who finally achieved national liberation after an arduous struggle in this century. This book with broad vision and profound observations has also become the final work of Epstein's "war tetralogy". "Witness China: Epstein's Memoirs" is Epstein's autobiography. It records his devotion to China's revolution and construction and his personal experience of China's legendary life from national liberation to reform and opening up. In this memoir, Epstein expressed his belief this way: "In the time and space set by history for me, I feel that nothing is better and more meaningful than my personal experience and participation in the revolutionary cause of the Chinese people."

This book is a reading note on new Western cultural geography literature to guide readers on how to select, read and understand important literature.

The Silk Road is long and poetic. On this winding ancient road, the blood of good men traveling in all directions is rushing and stirring, and poetry and beautiful imagination of distant places have already set off. The setting sun is vast and the sunset is magnificent. Road means departure and return. This book follows the footsteps of time travelers and visits the poets who passed by on this road and their past events. The last song of frontier fortress poetry in the prosperous Tang Dynasty is not far away, and the song of new frontier fortress poetry has already resounded throughout the earth. Through the poet's affectionate eyes, we once again look for the moonlight at that time. The iron horse glacier, the majestic pass along the road, the grape wine, the Qiang flute and the pipa are all vaguely like a dream.

"Five Thousand Years of Knowledge and Action" is a popular history of China in six volumes, telling the story of five thousand years of history from the mythical period to the end of the Qing Dynasty. This is the second volume, which mainly tells the historical development from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty. Counting from the time when Dong Zhuo of the Eastern Han Dynasty entered Luoyang in 189 AD to when Yang Jian unified China and established the Sui Dynasty in 588 AD, China was in chaos for nearly four hundred years. During this period of great division and chaos, the history was very complex. The author clearly expressed this period of history by sorting out the core characters and using people to write history. At the same time, the author also embeds the knowledge of psychology into the interpretation of history. His novel viewpoint is a unique highlight that is different from other history books.

This book is divided into three parts, with a total of nine chapters. "Archaeology and the Age of Legend" examines the origins of early cities and explores the history of capitals in the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. "Ancient Capital Chapter" introduces and describes the establishment and migration of the ancient capital, the capital and its companion capital, the evolution of urban form and the development of capital society. "City Chapter" analyzes cities and economy, cities and transportation, as well as cities and Sino-foreign exchanges in ancient China.

This is a book that introduces the masters of geography and the essence of their thoughts. It has 18 virtual mysterious classes, each class revolves around a theme and is taught by a suitable geography master. During the teaching process, the listeners interacted and communicated with the masters. Although those masters came to teach with "tasks", they were not such "obedient" guests. They would also tell their own anecdotes from time to time. If you like to hear these stories, don't miss this book! In "Geography Is So Interesting", 54 geography masters such as Archimedes, Ptolemy, Darwin, and Matteo Ricci appear as cartoons, interact with you at close range, and easily demonstrate lifelong classic theories! "Geography Is So Interesting" covers 18 topics around you, including earth rotation, geological structures, landforms, meteorology, atmosphere, hydrology, oceans, glaciers, environmental geography, plant geography, animal geography, population geography, urban geography, industrial geography, tourism geography, military geography, political geography, cartography, etc. In today's world of divergent opinions, listen to the master's advice! ?"Geography Is So Interesting" carefully draws nearly a hundred schematic diagrams to intuitively understand the core theories of geography and quickly master the common knowledge of geography to understand the world! ? In "Geography Is So Interesting", 54 geography masters recommend classic reference books to open the door to the world of geography for you! ?"Geography is So Interesting" specially invites Dr. Zhao Yeting, a doctor of land resources and spatial information technology, to make impromptu comments and recommend a preface!

The full name of "History of the Liuli Palace" is "History of the Great Kings of the Liuli Palace". It is a large chronicle compiled by 13 monks and lay scholars from the Konbaung Dynasty of Myanmar who were assigned to the Liuli Palace. The book refers to various historical books, classics, inscriptions, archives, Buddhist classics and poems in Myanmar, from the creation of the world in ancient times to the Konbaung Dynasty. There are three volumes. It is considered by the Buddhist and historical circles to be a very valuable history of Theravada Buddhism, and it is also a famous chronicle of Myanmar recognized by various countries. The book is written fluently and the lexicon is elegant. It is not only a historical masterpiece with rare academic value, but also a masterpiece of prose. U Soe Nyunt, a contemporary Myanmar poet, called the book "a history full of national pride that every household in Myanmar should treasure."

Various facts show that certain human concepts, emotions and desires are gradually formed and later developed. We may reduce those things which have gained prominence to the development of several particular ideas connected with each of them.

"Garden Cities of Tomorrow" (Garden Cities of Tomorrow) by Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928) is a book with world influence and high reputation. Under its influence, the United Kingdom established the Garden City Association (Garden City Association) in 1899, which was later renamed the Garden Cities and Town Planning Association (Garden Cities and Town Planning Association), and in 1941 was renamed the Town and Country Planning Association (Town and Country Planning Association). It has been translated into many languages ​​and spread all over the world. The garden city movement has also developed into a worldwide movement. In addition to the two garden cities built in the UK, IJetchworth and Welwyn, "garden cities" have been built in Austria, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain and the United States...

"American Political Tradition and Its Founders" is the representative work of the famous American historian Richard Hofstadter, first published in 1948. Through the analysis of twelve famous figures who "represent the mainstream of American political sentiment", it provides a new interpretation of the American cultural tradition, especially the political tradition, from the aspects of thought and political culture, and puts forward the theory of "consistency theory" in American history. This book is a must-read for those studying American political history.