A feast of Midea

Author: Li Xiao, written by Zeng Suojin
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Publishing Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This series of books relies on middle-aged scholars who are strong in academic research, have achieved first-class results in their fields, and are paired with image data experts to vividly and accurately restore the detailed civilizations in the fields of art, society, military, and technology in Chinese history in a visually rich and engaging manner. The academic standards, as well as the abundance and freshness of the image materials, are unmatched in the current popular and high-quality illustrated historical books. The series is divided into four volumes: "Qiankun—Reading China·Social History Volume," "A Feast of Beauty—Reading China·Art History Volume," "Craftsmanship Competition—Reading China·Technology History Volume," and "Drum and Horn Clashes—Reading China·Military History Volume." With lively text paired with exquisite illustrations, it showcases the five thousand years of civilization history of the Chinese nation. This book focuses on the most representative traditional arts of the Chinese nation—calligraphy, painting, music, dance, and drama—as its main content, presenting to readers the development line and artistic development patterns of Chinese national art. The authors gather existing research achievements from ancient to modern times, propose clear analyses and judgments, and present them in a clean and easy-to-understand manner. With a high-density knowledge base, it spreads the traditional art and cultural knowledge of the Chinese nation in a visually rich and complementary form, aiming to enhance the cultural and artistic literacy of the nation.