Paperback, 407pages, Dimension (in Inch): 8.0x5.7x0.8
Books Description:
This is a story book which embodies China's classic wisdom, from pre-Confucius days of more than three thousand years ago to the early Qing Dynasty, the last imperial regime which ended in 1911.
A refreshingly accessible book to read, the volume contains gleanings of the author's years of reading Chinese classics, traversing the vast panoply of China's history.
No prior knowledges of China is needed. No particular interest in China is required. The author takes you on a tour through the treasureland of wisdom in Chinese history and you will be uplifted and entertained. And, what is more, just as millions of people in China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and other Asian countries have already found, so will you find that the practial value of wisdom embedded in Chinese classics is not irrelevant to your work, your business, your career or your life.
Book Reviews:
*This is a wonder book for readers of any race or culture because the wisdom of China belongs to all mankind. l find it a truly enriching and rewarding experience to discover and rediscover the gems in the treasure trove of China's wisdom through this exceptional encyclopedic volume. --Wang Meng, former Minister of Culture of China and Vice Chairman of Writers' Association of China
*An uplifting and eye-opening tour through the land of China's classic wisdom conducted by an insightful and witty guide. A scintillating presentation of the best of China's wisdom through exemplary stories that are as enjoyable as they are enlightening. --Yao Xitang, President,Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Director, Shanghai Economic,Social and Legal Consulting Center
* Three thousand years' accumulation of China's wisdom in one masterly volume that offers knowledge, pleasure as well as practical wisdom directly or indirectly related to our work,business, career or life.--Zhu yinghuang, Editor-in-Chief, China DailyChina's national English newspaper Chairman The China Daily Newspaper Group
* Treat this as a story book,and you will be entertained; treat this as a history book,and you will learn the richness of Asia's past; treat this as a book of wisdom,and you will be inspired.--Nichoiss D.Kristof, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and co-author of China Wakes
* In China the past is always present. Chinghua Tang in A Treasury of China's Wisdom brings China's past vividly before Western readers. He looks beyond China in recent times,to cast an eye back over the civilization that made China great before the rise of the West. A Treasury of China's Wisdom opens a fascinating world of ideas and experience, from statecraft to family values,from warfare to human relationships, which I believe will delight and inspire many readers.Read it to gain a longer and more philosophic perspective on China that we need.Read it so that anything we may do will be better done for knowing the past of China.Read it also to see why Chinese civilization has penetrated throughout Asia.--Ross Terrill, Research Fellow in East Asian Studies,Harvard University Author of China in Our Time, Madame Mao and Mao.
* Read it:China will be the most important country of the 21st century.--James B.Rogers,Jr., Professor of Finance,Columbia University, Author of Investment Biker:On the Road with jim Rogers
