Hawaii, 2nd Edition

Original price: $ 22.95

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Summary: Hawaii is one of the world s premier vacation destinations, and this practical and fact- packed book shows why. Like other Traveler guides，it's a treasure of special features - walking and driving tours, in-depth Hawaiian history, a sample of the best of each island' s activities, plus a selection of hotels and restaurants in every price range.

Be the Pack Leader

Original price: $ 25.95

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Summary: Bestselling author Cesar Millan takes principles of dog psychology a step further, showing you how to develop the calm energy of a successful leader and use it to improve your dog' s life and your own life. With practical tips and techniques, Cesar helps you understand and read your dogs energy as well as your own energy so that you can take your connection with your dog to the next level.

Celebrate Hanukkah

Original price: $ 15. 85

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Summary: The US astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman brought a menorah(烛台) and a dreidel(陀螺)on his Space Shuttle mission in 1993. Hoffman observed the traditional spinning of the dreidel, but wisely left the menorah unlit in several thousand liters of rocket fuel. Also included is the author 's sure-to-please potato pancakes' recipe.

A New Perspective of Earth

Original price: $26. 85

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Summary: The author Benjamin Grant describes a unique collection of satellite images of the earth that offer an unexpected look at humanity. More than 200 images of industry, agriculture, architecture and nature highlight incredible patterns while also revealing a deeper story about human influence. This extraordinary photographic journey around our planet captures the sense of wonder gained from a new, aerial point and creates a perspective of the earth as it has never been seen before.

Top three beautiful bookstores in the world:

• City Lights

City Lights, an independent bookstore-publisher combination (联合) specializing in world literature, the arts and polities, is still one of the world’s greatest bookshops since its establishment by the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. It became well-known for publishing Allen Ginsberg’s important poem Howl and other poems. Having been a gathering place for American literary icons (偶像), like Jack Kerouae and Allen Ginsberg, this “Literary Landmark” attracts booklovers from across the country and around the world to browse (浏览) and read.

• Shakespeare & Company

Originally established in 1919 by Sylvia Beach, Shakespeare Company is a combination of a bookstore and a reading library, specializing in English- language literature. In the 1920s, the store was a meeting point for literary icons such as Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway, William S. Burroughs, James Joyce and Ford Madox Ford. Located in the 5th Arrondissement, in Paris’s Left Bank, the current store was opened in 1951, named after and in honor of the earlier store that closed during World War Ⅱ.

•   Selexyz Bookstore

The 800-year-old Dominican church in Maastricht has been turned into one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world — Selexyz Bookstore. The store keeps the character and charm of the old church. It houses the largest stock of books in English in the city. Reading here is a religious experience. It is a bookshop made in heaven.

Rice fields art recording the beautiful landscape of the harvest season in China and reflecting farmers’ simplicity and romance have gone popular on Kuaishou, a Chinese leading short-video platform.

Layered with different colors, these art pieces spread vivid patterns across the vast fields, representing the harmony between nature and farmers.

Web editor: Chai Haorui

Silver accessories have a long history in the culture of the Miao ethnic group. Their silver processing technique has been handed down and innovated on from generation to generation and has been made the national intangible heritage. Nowadays, silver accessories have gained popularity among youngsters.

Miss Xue is one of the craftspeople who have mastered this technique. Let’s watch the video and see how she makes a unique silver bracelet.

Yi embroidery(刺绣), one of China’s intangible cultural   heritages, made a splendid appearance in Beijing in September during the Beijing Fashion Week. The Yi people have created exquisite embroidery over the years, knitting unique patterns on costumes and accessories. How does it look? Click to find out.

Peking Opera is a key element of Chinese culture. Nowadays, some young performers are quite innovative, like Guo Xiaojing, who makes videos integrating this traditional intangible heritage into modern everyday life. These efforts popularize this old art form in a fashionable new way.

Web editor: Lang Yun