New books recommended (被推荐的) for both adults and children

Love China All My Life: Isabel Crook's Stories

The book is written by Tan Kai. It is about Isabel Crook, a woman who spent many years on China's English language education and the communications between China and Canada.

Great Wall Underground:

Karez Irrigation System (坎儿井灌溉系统)

The book is for children aged 5-10. With beautiful pictures and vivid language, it can let young readers know the history and function of the karez underground irrigation system in Xinjiang.

A Brief History of the Spreading of Chinese Culture

Written by Wu Bin, once the director of the Shenyang Palace Museum, the book is about special people and great events in history when Chinese culture went abroad.

An Appreciation (欣赏) of the Old Summer Palace

The beauty of the ruined (被毁坏的) Old Summer Palace could only be found in paper. However, Guo Daiheng, a professor of Tsinghua University, and her students give life to 60% of the Palace's look with the modern technology. The book, with hundreds of pictures, is a record of their work.