Böcker av Liu Yang

几乎每个新移民都是一部故事书，每个人身后都有一本血泪史。本书作者在温哥华待了四分之一个世纪，先在华人圈，然后，通过求学、工作，终于在她称为"多元文化七巧板"的主流社会安身立命。她怎样一步步从"阿拉上海人"蜕变为打通中西，跨越文化藩篱的地球人？一个国内名牌大学毕业生，一位心智成熟的知识女性，舍弃熟悉的安稳环境，沉入异乡的底层，重新出发，一路走来，人间百味都在字里行间。全书近50篇作品，分成四辑：异国行旅、美术人生、故乡情怀和中英小诗。描写原乡和他乡的故事，周边小人物的故事，这自然包括了大洋两岸不同背景的人，人和人之间的关系，包括父母之情、父女之情、母女之情和兄妹之情，以及深藏于背后复杂和错综难解的人性。《柳风絮语》行文流畅，风格独特，充满悲悯情怀和人间大爱，会把读者引进一个阅读，欣赏和沉思的美好时刻。

"A comprehensive, fully illustrated field guide to the birds of ChinaChina is home to some of the most spectacular birdlife to be found anywhere in the world. This richly illustrated field guide covers every species found throughout the region, including numerous endemic and globally threatened species. Detailed species accounts cover everything from biometrics and habitat to behavior, distribution, and voice, and each one comes with illustrations of the species and a color distribution map. A landmark achievement, Birds of China is the ideal companion for travelers to China and a must for any birder's bookshelf. The first complete English-language field guide to China's wondrously diverse birdlife. Covers nearly 1,500 species, including endemics and threatened birds. Features a wealth of breathtaking color plates painted by leading Chinese artists. Includes some 4,000 images that illustrate every species. Discusses China's geography and zoogeographyShares invaluable advice on birding practices and ethics"--

The collection of ancient Chinese bronzes at the Minneapolis Institute of Art is exceptional in its depth and rarity. It is generally considered to be one of the most important in the United States. The works span millennia, from the Shang through the Han dynasties (1600 BCE to 220 CE), illustrating the evolving function of ritual bronzes in Chinese society.This luxuriously illustrated catalog, with essays contributed by renowned scholars and hundreds of thorough entries, is the first major study of the collection since the 1950s. The book features over one thousand rich, full-color illustrations, ink rubbings, and line drawings to showcase the elaborate motifs and unique details of these pieces and related works in order to facilitate a deeper understanding of the artistry of the collection. Dating, production, and provenance are reconsidered in relation to the large-scale archeological finds of recent decades and through an analysis of the inscriptions. In addition to correcting narrow aesthetic interpretations by situating the objects in their original cultural context, many entries include technical studies using methods such as X-rays and CT scans to give fresh insights into the casting technology that was used to produce these vessels.By discussing the ritual, political, and technical aspects of ritual bronzes, this fresh analysis provides a unique window into ancient Chinese culture. Students of history and archaeology with an interest in early civilizations will find this book to be one of the most up-to-date and wide-ranging studies of archaic Chinese bronzes now in print.Exhibition dates: Minneapolis Institute of Art, February 18-May 7, 2023