Contents Briefing

This series, by choosing such social phenomena like personal figures, social classes, ancient relics, conventions and lives of the ordinary people, represents the age-old Chinese historical and cultural information and traditional cultural messages in its highly visual forms of text and illustrations. Both its contents and expressions are the breakthrough of the so-called boundary between refined and popular tastes. While absorbing the latest achievements in scholarly research, the book tries to maintain the enjoyment of reading and understanding Chinese culture comprehensively, which proves that it is a book with rich illustrations that appeals to both refined and popular tastes.

Publisher Profile

In April 2005, Chongqing Publishing Group was established from the former Chongqing Publishing House, a leading publisher of over 50 years, which publish about 800 new titles every year. The Group is a large-scale state-owned cultural enterprise composing of books, newspapers and journals, e-audio and video products, and inter-net publishing, with its business also covering paper trade, printing, distribution, advertisement, tourism as well as real estates. Among its 600 stuff members, about o...    more about