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Learn to COOK - Five-Fold Happiness: Chinese Concepts of Luck, Prosperity, Longevity, Happiness, and Wealth
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List Price: $18.95
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Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 158
EAN: 9780811835268
ISBN: 081183526X
Label: Chronicle Books
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2002-08-01
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Studio: Chronicle Books
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Surround yourself with lucky objects, the Chinese believe, and good fortune will come to you. In word and image, this exquisite volume-a delight to hold in the hand-explores the bounteous meanings of the five-fold symbols of happiness: luck, prosperity, longevity, happiness, and wealth. Drenched in color and lavishly illustrated from ancient and modern sources, Five-Fold Happiness interweaves both Chinese and English text. Peaches, the number eight, the imperial color of gold, a cat with one paw beckoning, or the dragon dance-here are some of the familiar images now revealed in their rich significance. Whether readers choose to embrace these symbols in their everyday lives or simply enjoy them on these glorious pages, Five-Fold Happiness is altogether auspicious.
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Summary: good for non-chinese and chinese alike
Comment: I initially bought this book for my non-Chinese boyfriend, but as I was looking through it, I found it interesting to read myself! A lot of things I did as a matter of fact were explained really well in there, and some things that I didn't really understand were also elucidated. While it is not broken up into sections as I would put it, I would still give this five stars for its conciseness, its clarity, and its completeness. I LOVE it because there is also Chinese, which allows me to look at the words in its original language (I can't always tell what is being said just by looking at romanized Chinese, for a milieu of reasons that any other Chinese person would know). Many of the expressions are explained using a more Northern Chinese taste, but still quite universally Chinese! Very good book as a reference and also a fast read. Interesting coffee table book too (if you keep books on your coffee table that is).
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Summary: finest design plus chinese culture
Comment: Vivien Sung has to be congratulated a million times: her book is a lesson of style, design, culture and - above all - the highest knowledge of art!
It is a little masterpiece I have now in my bookcase.
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Summary: Symbols explained in context
Comment: Ever look at the art around your favorite Chinese restaurant and the designs on the plates, and wonder if they have a hidden meaning? They do. And Five-Fold Happiness beautifully shows and clearly explains it all. What a reference! Read this, and dazzle your friends with your insights next time you go out for lo mein.
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Summary: Little Chinese Book of Culture
Comment: I picked up this book and found that many of the items in it are related to Feng Shui symbols and its origin. It's meant to give beginners a glimpse into the Chinese culture. It's bilingual with Chinese on one side and the English translation on the other side. The pictures are nice. I recommend it for beginners, but it is also a nice coffee table book.
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Summary: Very nicely done.
Comment: I just bought this book and I could not stop reading it. Very very good. Well done, Vivien.
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