My Mom and Dad (English)
Photograph by Jiao Bo
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2001. Hardcover; 201 pages.
ISBN 7-119-02688-7
This album is a collection of works by Jiao Bo, a renowned photographer and son of a farmer in the mountain, who has taken photos of his parents: their daily life, their happiness and sadness, and the habits and customs of the people living in the remote mountains. Mr. Jiao also tells the moving stories behind the scenes, revealing his deep passions toward his parents.
Tea House -- Illustrations and Stage Photos of Beijing People's Art Theater
Lao She
Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House, 2002. 157 pages.
ISBN 7-02-004013-6
This album is a best presentation of the classic play of Tea House by Lao She, together with the classic stage photos of the Beijing People's Art Theater and the sketches of characters in the play by Ye Qianyu, a famous Chinese artist.
Cartoons by Ding Cong (Ding Cong's Works Series)
Drawn by Ding Cong
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2004. Size: 184×162 mm; 251 pages.
ISBN 7-108-01928-0
This is the last book of the Ding Cong's Works Series, which collects the cartoons drawn by Ding Cong, the renowned Chinese cartoonist, since his youth till the 1980s.
Ancient Amusement (I, II) (Ding Cong's Cartoons Series)
Drawn by Ding Cong
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 1999. Size: 184×162 mm; two volumes (198 pages, 269 pages).
ISBN 7-108-01277-4
ISBN 7-108-01278-2
This is one of the Ding Cong's Cartoons Series.
Ding Cong's Cartoons of Ancient Jokes (Ding Cong's Cartoons Series)
Drawn by Ding Cong
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 1994. Size: 184×162 mm; 266 pages.
ISBN 7-108-00618-9
This is one of the Ding Cong's Cartoons Series.
Satirical Drawings (Four Vols)
Drawn by Ding Cong
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 1999. Size: 184×162 mm; four volumes (153 pages, 141 pages, 181 pages, 269 pages).
ISBN 7-108-01280-4
ISBN 7-108-01281-2
ISBN 7-108-01282-0
ISBN 7-108-01283-9
This is a collection of Ding Cong's satirical drawings.
Portraits of Scholars (I) (Ding Cong's Satirical Cartoons Series)
Drawn by Ding Cong
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2000. Size: 184×162 mm; 161 pages.
ISBN 7-108-01461-0
This book contains 80 portraits of famous scholars drawn by Ding Cong. The notes he wrote reveal their friendship and passions toward each other.
Portraits of Scholars (II) (Ding Cong's Satirical Cartoons Series)
Drawn by Ding Cong
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2001. Size: 184×162 mm; 161 pages.
ISBN 7-108-01628-1
Containing 83 portraits of famous scholars drawn by Ding Cong, the book also presents the humorous remarks by the scholars themselves or by their relatives, which supplements the vivid cartoons.
Stories of Idioms
Drawn by Ding Cong
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 1999. Size: 184×162 mm; 153 pages.
ISBN 7-108-01279-0
Ding Cong's drawings of stories of Chinese idioms and allusions.
Spring in the Metropolis -- Feng Zikai's Poetic Cartoons
Compiled by Chen Xing
Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company, 2003. Size: 184×162 mm; 267 pages.
ISBN 7-108-01905-1
Feng Zikai's cartoons cover many subjects and show lingering interests to the readers. This book contains 130 poetic cartoons (cartoon groups) by Mr. Feng. The simple and lively drawings and the concise and interesting text together make an excellent match.
Peking Opera Facial Designs (Chinese- English)
Yu Dexiang
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2000. Size: 184×162 mm; 84 pages.
ISBN 7-119-02486-8
Compared with many other books on Peking opera facial designs, this one presents both excellent pictures and accompanying essays. It collects 80 stage photos of different roles and gives explanations to each of them so as to acquaint the readers with knowledge about the roles. The book has both Chinese and English editions.
The Invisible Great Wall (Chinese-English)
Li Shaobai
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2004. Size: 181×206 mm; 220 pages.
ISBN 7-119-03696-3
What one sees may be what the other person ignores. So it is with the Great Wall. The great long wall has left different impressions in the minds of different people. The author tells his own feelings and experience related to the Great Wall by way of his narration and pictures he has taken.
The Invisible Imperial Palace (Chinese- English)
Li Shaobai
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2003. Size: 260×245 mm; 150 pages.
ISBN 7-119-03432-4
From the unique angle of an artist and the lens of his camera, this album presents an Imperial Palace that is different from what it looks in the eyes of ordinary visitors. By reflecting the aesthetic interests and artistic feelings of a career photographer, it records the sighs and implications of the former imperial residence rather than merely an introduction, explanation or report on the grand complex.
Album of Mei Lanfang
Wang Hui
Beijing: Writers' Publishing House, 1997. 378 pages.
ISBN 7-5063-3021-0
This album collects some 200 old photos and paintings drawn by Mei Lanfang himself, with relevant explanations about the legendary life of the great master of Peking opera performance. As they browse the album, readers may seem to be brought back to the splendid time of Peking opera and could see the graceful performance and hear the marvelous singing of Mr. Mei on the stage.
Foreigners in China (Picture Album)
Compiled by Jiao Bo
Beijing: China Intercontinental Press, 2003. 148 pages.
ISBN 7-5085-0383-X
Since China's reform and opening-up, more and more foreigners are coming to teach, study, invest and travel in China. With numerous pictures, this album tells the stories about their life in the oriental country, and their exchanges and contacts with ordinary Chinese people. As Lisa Carducci, a Canadian who works at the China International Publishing Group, says in the preface, this album is the first of its kind ever published in China, and it is a valuable bridge that connects different cultures, civilizations and countries. The album has both Chinese and English editions.
Tibetan Folk Art Treasures (Picture Album)
Compiled by the State Council Information Office of China
Beijing: China Intercontinental Press, 2002. 181 pages.
ISBN 7-80113-886-4
This album selects 250 folk artworks Ye Xingsheng has collected in Tibet, which are displayed in five categories: ancient civilization, dress and accessories, daily utensils, wooden sculpture and religious art. The preface is written by Lhagpa Phuntshogs, director-general of the China Tibetology Research Center. Both Chinese and English editions are available.
Traditional Tibetan Culture Series Picture Albums
Zhang Ying and others
Beijing: China Intercontinental Press. Size: 181×206 mm; 160 pages.
ISBN 7-5085-0136-5
This series of albums respectively introduce Tibetan fresco, Tangka scrolls, sculpture, mask, statue art and handicrafts, and demonstrates the preservation and development of Tibetan traditional culture today. In addition to the Chinese edition, the English edition is also available.
Designs of Chinese Blessings -- Good Fortune (Chinese-English)
Chief editor: Huang Quanxin; translated by Zhou Ye
Beijing: Sinolingua, 2003. Size: 184×130 mm; 245 pages.
ISBN 7-80052-889-8
The Designs of Chinese Blessings collects 595 pictures of blessings that have been passed down through the generations in Huang Quanxin's family. The series consists of five books, each with 119 pictures, and cover all the five traditional subjects of blessings treasured by the Chinese people. Explanation and textual research are attached to each picture to present full information to the readers.
Designs of Chinese Blessings -- High Salary (Chinese-English)
Chief editor: Huang Quanxin
Beijing: Sinolingua, 2003. Size: 184×130 mm; 245 pages.
ISBN 7-80052-891-X
The Designs of Chinese Blessings collects 595 pictures of blessings that have been passed down through the generations in Huang Quanxin's family. The series consists of five books, each with 119 pictures, and cover all the five traditional subjects of blessings treasured by the Chinese people. Explanation and textual research are attached to each picture to present full information to the readers.
Designs of Chinese Blessings -- Longevity (Chinese-English)
Chief editor: Huang Quanxin; translated by Li Yingchun
Beijing: Sinolingua, 2003. Size: 184×130 mm; 245 pages.
ISBN 7-80052-890-1
The Designs of Chinese Blessings collects 595 pictures of blessings that have been passed down through the generations in Huang Quanxin's family. The series consists of five books, each with 119 pictures, and cover all the five traditional subjects of blessings treasured by the Chinese people. Explanation and textual research are attached to each picture to present full information to the readers.
Designs of Chinese Blessings -- Happiness (Chinese-English)
Chief editor: Huang Quanxin; translated by Li Yingchun
Beijing: Sinolingua, 2003. Size: 184×130 mm; 245 pages.
ISBN 7-80052-892-8
The Designs of Chinese Blessings collects 595 pictures of blessings that have been passed down through the generations in Huang Quanxin's family. The series consists of five books, each with 119 pictures, and cover all the five traditional subjects of blessings treasured by the Chinese people. Explanation and textual research are attached to each picture to present full information to the readers.
Designs of Chinese Blessings -- Wealth (Chinese-English)
Chief editor: Huang Quanxin; translated by Li Yingchun
Beijing: Sinolingua, 2003. Size: 184×130 mm; 245 pages.
ISBN 7-80052-893-6
The Designs of Chinese Blessings collects 595 pictures of blessings that have been passed down through the generations in Huang Quanxin's family. The series consists of five books, each with 119 pictures, and cover all the five traditional subjects of blessings treasured by the Chinese people. Explanation and textual research are attached to each picture to present full information to the readers.
China's Tibet (Picture Album)
Compiled by the State Council Information Office of China
Beijing: China Intercontinental Press, 2001. Hardcover; 255 pages.
ISBN 7-80113-654-3
Containing 356 pictures, this album exhibits, with vivid facts, the tremendous changes over the past 40 years since the Democratic Reform in Tibet. Both Chinese and English editions have been published.
World Cultural Heritage Sites in Beijing -- Imperial Palace (The Series includes Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site, Imperial Palace, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Ming Tombs and Great Wall)
Beijing: Beijing Publishing House, 2004. Size: 184×130 mm; 148 pages.
ISBN 7-80501-273-3
This series of six albums introduce the cultural environment, history, and scientific, cultural and artistic value of Beijing's six places listed as world cultural heritage. Each album contains some 120 beautiful pictures. The introductions are written by scholars who have long studied these cultural sites.
Beijing People's Art Theater (1952-2002)
Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House. 236 pages.
ISBN 7-02-003829
The Beijing People's Art Theater represents the highest level of play performance in China. This album is especially published to celebrate the 50th birthday of the theater. With many precious stage photos and several introductory essays, the album is valuable as historical materials.
Magnetic Yao Ming (Picture Album)
Yan Xiaoxian
Beijing: China Intercontinental Press, 2003. 121 pages.
ISBN 7-5085-0296-5
The 2.26-meter-high Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September 1980. He became a player of China's National Basketball Team at the age of 18. In May 2002, Yao went to the United States to take part in the NBA trial training. In the following June, he became the No.1 pick in the NBA draft due to his outstanding performance and signed a US$ 18 million three-year contract with the Houston Rockets. Though nicknamed "China Yao", the Houston people prefer to call him "Double-Double Yao." The photos in this album record his life, training and performance from different angles. Besides the Chinese edition, the English edition is also available.
Elements of China (Picture Album)
Laurence J. Brahm (US)
Beijing: China Intercontinental Press. Size: 187×258 mm; 203 pages.
ISBN 7-5085-0148-9
This album includes 200 color pictures about China's geographic environment, landscape, places of interest, culture and customs, thus helping the readers get a full knowledge about China. Besides the Chinese edition, the album also has French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Russian, Arabic and Korean editions.
China Focus 2003-2004
Compiled by Su Xiaohuan
Beijing: China Intercontinental Press, 2004. 116 pages.
ISBN 7-5085-0481-X
China Focus is a yearbook of photos published every year. The news photos together with the background information record the significant incidents that have happened in China in the past year. What the cameras spot include political news, everyday life of ordinary people, new social phenomena, as well as changes in economy, culture, people's livelihood, legislation, environmental protection and fashion. Both Chinese and English editions have been published.
