| Culture of China Series: Southwestern Silk Road by Lu Zhongmin (Text) Published by Foreign Languages Press, 2002 Language: English ISBN 7119030523 9787119030524 Hardcover, illustrated, dimension 190mm x 170mm, 119 pages
More than 2,000 years ago, China began to conduct transactions with other civilized countries through trade in commodities such as silk, colored glaze, gold, pottery and gems. As silk was the major and the most typical commodity for export, the thoroughfare linking China with the Western world for cultural and economic communication was referred to by contemporary scholars as the "Silk Road." Southwestern Silk Road is an album with beautiful pictures and explanatory text, presenting an overview of the road from Chengdu to India, its diversified geography and large numbers of cultural relics, leading readers into the fascinating world. Contents Preface Chengdu, the Starting Point of the Southwestern Silk Road Ya'an, Ancient Golden Pivot of Eastward Journey Entering the Big Liang Shan Mountains Yibin, the Starting Point of the Wuchi Road Zhaotong, the Guanhe Valle Weining and the Ancient State of Yelang Qujing, City at the Source of the Pearl River Kunming, Center of the Ancient "Yunnan Culture" Chuxiong, Cradle of Prehistoric Man Yongchang Road, the Road that Cuts Across the Hengduan Range Ancient Way Across the Lancang and Nujiang Rivers, and Gaoligong Mountains Dehong, Home of Peacocks Epilogue The "Culture of China" Series: The “Culture of China?Series introduces various aspects of Chinese art and culture. All titles in the series have nice text with color photos and chronologies. All books are well-designed, formatted, and printed on high quality glossy paper, both beautiful and educational. All titles in the series: Traditional Painting ; Land of Silk ; Ancient Sculpture ; Fascinating Stage Arts ; Folk Genre Paintings ; Pottery and Porcelain ; Rare Wild Animals ; Taoism ; Traditional Chinese Residences ; Ancient Chinese Architecture ; Art of Chinese Pavilions ; Chinese Archeology ; Famous Mountains and Rivers ; Folk Handicrafts ; Southwestern Silk Road ; Traditional Chinese Costumes ; West China Panorama ; World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites ; China's Ethnic Minorities ; Best Tourist Attractions Classical Chinese Gardens ; Museums: Treasure Houses of History... |