Beijing

Begleiter durch Beijing - Alltagswortschatz für die Olympiade. (German Language Edition).

This illustrated book features a biography of brother Berchmann, an essay on the poitioning of his contribution to China's modern art history, as well as the passage from his diaries describing his long farewell. Admire brother Berchmann's works, his watercolor paintings and sketches that inspired him to show the old buildings of Beijing's with a new life. All texts are bilingual Chinese-German.

The 24 Solar Terms in the lunar calendar originated more than 2000 years ago and still affect Chinese people's life. They start from "Beginning of Spring" and end with "Great Cold". This picture book shows the 24 solar terms in the famous Forbidden City in Beijing along with short Chinese-English descriptions.