Chinese Cymbidium Orchid A Gentleman Of Noble Virtue
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Chinese Cymbidium Orchid A Gentleman Of Noble Virtue
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Author : Choy Sin Hew
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2023-08-30
Chinese Cymbidium Orchid A Gentleman Of Noble Virtue written by Choy Sin Hew and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-30 with Science categories.
The cultivation of Chinese cymbidiums has a long history in China dating back to more than a thousand years ago. Chinese cymbidiums are commonly known as 'Lan' (兰) or 'Guo Lan' (国兰) in China.Lan has a special appeal and meaning to the Chinese as it symbolizes integrity, modesty and nobility. Confucius praised Lan as the 'Gentleman of Noble Virtue' (君子之风) and 'King of Fragrance' (王者之香). The love and appreciation for Lan, also known as 'Lan Culture', has become an integral part of Chinese culture.The book starts with the history of Lan and its association with Chinese culture and traditional customs, literature and the arts. This is followed by a description of the biology of Lan and cultivation practices of past and present. Finally, the prospects and future of Lan are presented and discussed.
Transactions Of The Asiatic Society Of Japan
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Author : Asiatic Society of Japan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Transactions Of The Asiatic Society Of Japan written by Asiatic Society of Japan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Agriculture categories.
List of transactions, v. 1-41 in v. 41.
Orchid Muse A History Of Obsession In Fifteen Flowers
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Author : Erica Hannickel
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2022-12-20
Orchid Muse A History Of Obsession In Fifteen Flowers written by Erica Hannickel and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-20 with Nature categories.
Longlisted for the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award A kaleidoscopic journey into the world of nature’s most tantalizing flower, and the lives it has inspired. The epitome of floral beauty, orchids have long fostered works of art, tales of adventure, and scientific discovery. Tenacious plant hunters have traversed continents to collect rare specimens; naturalists and shoguns have marveled at orchids’ seductive architecture; royalty and the smart set have adorned themselves with their allure. In Orchid Muse, historian and home grower Erica Hannickel gathers these bold tales of the orchid-smitten throughout history, while providing tips on cultivating the extraordinary flowers she features. Consider Empress Eugenie and Queen Victoria, the two most powerful women in nineteenth-century Europe, who shared a passion for Coelogyne cristata, with its cascading, fragrant white blooms. John Roebling, builder of the Brooklyn Bridge, cultivated thousands of orchids and introduced captivating hybrids. Edmond Albius, an enslaved youth on an island off the coast of Madagascar, was the first person to hand-pollinate Vanilla planifolia, leading to vanilla’s global boom. Artist Frida Kahlo was drawn to the lavender petals of Cattleya gigas and immortalized the flower’s wilting form in a harrowing self-portrait, while more recently Margaret Mee painted the orchids she discovered in the Amazon to advocate for their conservation. The story of orchidomania is one that spans the globe, transporting readers from the glories of the palace gardens of Chinese Empress Cixi to a seedy dime museum in Gilded Age New York’s Tenderloin, from hazardous jungles to the greenhouses and bookshelves of Victorian collectors. Lush and inviting, with radiant full-color illustrations throughout, Orchid Muse is the ultimate celebration of our enduring fascination with these beguiling flowers.
The Woodlands Orchids
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Author : Frederick Boyle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-10
The Woodlands Orchids written by Frederick Boyle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10 with categories.
PMFirst published in 1901 by the author of ?Camp Notes,? ?Legends of My Bungalow,? ?About Orchids, A Chat,? et
The Confessions Of A Beachcomber
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Author : Edmund James Banfield
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Release Date : 1908
The Confessions Of A Beachcomber written by Edmund James Banfield and has been published by Univ. of Queensland Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1908 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Facsimile reprint of an edition first published in London in 1908. Includes the original text and all 53 original illustrations and map (some were omitted from editions and reprints since 1908). This is Banfield's story of life on Dunk Island in the early 20th century with details of the island's geography, history, flora and fauna. With an introduction by Banfield's biographer, Michael Noonan. The English-born author's other books include 'My Tropic Isle' and 'Tropic Days'.
The Use Of Asian Theatre For Modern Western Theatre
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Author : Min Tian
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-11-27
The Use Of Asian Theatre For Modern Western Theatre written by Min Tian and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-27 with Performing Arts categories.
This book is a historical study of the use of Asian theatre for modern Western theatre as practiced by its founding fathers, including Aurélien Lugné-Poe, Adolphe Appia, Gordon Craig, W. B. Yeats, Jacques Copeau, Charles Dullin, Antonin Artaud, V. E. Meyerhold, Sergei Eisenstein, and Bertolt Brecht. It investigates the theories and practices of these leading figures in their transnational and cross-cultural relationship with Asian theatrical traditions and their interpretations and appropriations of the Asian traditions in their reactional struggles against the dominance of commercialism and naturalism. From the historical and aesthetic perspectives of traditional Asian theatres, it approaches this intercultural phenomenon as a (Euro)centred process of displacement of the aesthetically and culturally differentiated Asian theatrical traditions and of their historical differences and identities. Looking into the displaced and distorted mirror of Asian theatre, the founding fathers of modern Western theatre saw, in their imagination of the 'ghostly' Other, nothing but a (self-)reflection or, more precisely, a (self-)projection and emplacement, of their competing ideas and theories preconceived for the construction, and the future development, of modern Western theatre.
Chinese Brush Painting
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Author : Ning Yeh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-08
Chinese Brush Painting written by Ning Yeh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08 with categories.
A second addition, also known as Ning Yeh's "Gold Edition" updates his original guide of step-by-step instructions for Chinese Brush Painting.
Crossword Lists
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Author : Anne Stibbs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Crossword Lists written by Anne Stibbs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Crossword puzzles categories.
A Dictionary Of The Northern Dialect Of Lisu China And Southeast Asia
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Author : David Bradley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
A Dictionary Of The Northern Dialect Of Lisu China And Southeast Asia written by David Bradley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A Malay English Dictionary
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Author : R. J. Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2022-10-27
A Malay English Dictionary written by R. J. Wilkinson and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-27 with Foreign Language Study categories.
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