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September 28, 2023

The Cultural History of the Chinese Concepts Fengjian (Feudalism) and Jingji (Economy)

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Free Download The Cultural History of the Chinese Concepts Fengjian (Feudalism) and Jingji (Economy) by Tianyu Feng
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2023 | 159 Pages | ISBN : 9819926165 | 2.9 MB
This book interprets the typical Chinese concepts of fengjian (feudalism) and jingji (economy) by reviewing the mistranslation and mismatching of concepts from ancient to modern times and from a Western language to Chinese and exploring Chinese and Western acculturation, which is in line with Mr. Chen Yinque’s theory-"To interpret a Chinese character is to write a history of culture". In the coordinates of time and space for the transformation of Chinese concepts from ancient to modern times and their translation from Western languages, this book explores the generation and evolution of Chinese concepts; using the semantic window of Chinese characters, the book reviews the historical and cultural connotations of the semantic changes and the history of the long-lasting culture of Chinese characters. This volume moves from reviewing the semantic changes of fengjian and jingji to elaborating concepts of thought; it makes the study of the history of terms and concepts the study of the history of culture and thought; it analyzes words as part of cultural history to welcome the era of cultural and historical research with a focus on words.

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September 28, 2023

BitterSweet The Memoir of a Chinese-Indonesian Family in the Twentieth Century

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Free Download Remco Raben, Wendie Shaffer, "BitterSweet: The Memoir of a Chinese-Indonesian Family in the Twentieth Century"
English | 2008 | pages: 352 | ISBN: 0896802647 | EPUB | 8,2 mb
Millions of Chinese have left the mainland over the last two centuries in search of new beginnings. The majority went to Southeast Asia, and the single largest destination was the colony of the Dutch East Indies, now known as Indonesia. Wherever the Chinese landed they prospered, but in Indonesia, even though some families made fortunes, they never felt they quite belonged.

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September 28, 2023

All About Chinese Culture An Illustrated Story of China in 10 Cultural Relics

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Free Download All About Chinese Culture: An Illustrated Story of China in 10 Cultural Relics by The Chinese Academy of History
English | EPUB (True) | 2023 | 338 Pages | ISBN : 9819934508 | 150.5 MB
This book invites senior experts and scholars from the fields of Chinese archaeology and history to describe ten influential "national treasure-level" cultural antiquities. Spanning from the Neolithic Age to modernity and with content ranging from the origin of civilizations to the red cultural relics, the book covers cultural antiquities, including: the Clay Figurine, the Painted Pottery Plate with Coiling Long Pattern (from the Neolithic Period), the Turquoise-inlaid and Long-shaped Bronze Object (of the Xia Dynasty), the Ivory Goblet Inlaid with Turquoise (of the Shang Dynasty), the He Zun (Ritual Wine Vessel), the Ox-shaped Zun (Wine Vessel), the Arm Protector with Animal and Clouds (and embroidered with the Chinese characters meaning "five stars appear in the East, which is a sign of Chinese victory over the Qiang"), the Beast-head-shaped Agate Cup (of the Tang Dynasty), the Imperial Gilt Gold Mesh Crown with Two Upright Wings (of the Ming Dynasty), etc. The text features not only scientific rigor but is also enjoyable to read and thought-provoking.

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