Travel Guide Palm Pilot

Author: Yang Tianqing (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2007-01-17
Features: The main part of this book covers many aspects of Chinese culture, including history and geography, astronomy and seasons, the origin and evolution of Chinese characters, the origins of names, ancient marriage customs, traditional clothing, cuisine, traditional wine culture, tea appreciation, customs, traditional festivals, ancient imperial examinations, cultural developments across different dynasties, ancient architectural styles, and Taoism and Buddhism—15 topics and 117 common subjects. It adopts the format of Chinese questions and English answers to help readers understand the book's content from the Chinese questions and facilitate easy retrieval. A key feature of this book is its concise and engaging language. During the writing process, I specifically selected common English words, phrases, and sentence structures to ensure all translations are smooth, succinct, and conversational, making the explanations of Chinese culture by English-speaking guides sound more natural rather than like memorization. English and tourism students can also use this book to learn how to explain Chinese culture in English and practice English speaking skills with its content. Another highlight of the book is the appendix, which includes four very practical sections: shopping, detailed descriptions of some scenic spots, an anthology of family precepts, and ancient fables.