A Porposed Cover Blurb for The Great Explorer Cheng Ho: Colombus, da Gama ang Magellan are all familiar from the Western Great Age of Exploration (1400-1550). Columbus is well known as the discoverer of America; da Gama is the first European to sail to India; and Magellan is believed to have completed the first circumnavigation of the globe. Such common-sense knowledge has met a serious chall…
Let Origins of Chinese Culture guide you through the perplexing maze of all things Chinese. Pick up interesting Facts about the "Four Treasures of the Study" - the brush, ink, paper and inkstone - which form the cornerstone of Chinese Culture. Be enthralled by the charming stories of Chinese Icons: * Cao Cao, who hinted that he wants a door widened just by writing a character on the door. …
The Chinese language is a few thousand year olg, and there are some interesting theories about its evolution and development. It has become one og the most widely used tools of communication in the world. The Chinese language is unique and its block-like structure makes a striking difference with other languages that are made up of phonetic characters. Each character is independent and has m…
The ancient pf Chinese medicine is known throughout the world for its unique methods of diagnosis and treatment. To many, its image is that of an esoteric art. This book attempts to illustrate, in an easy-to understand format, its fundamental concepts and history: * The Eight Principal Syndromes * The Five Elements * The Four Diagnoses * Bodily fluids, vital energy, blood, meridians and …