China Thinking: an Introduction, Part 2

Publisher Marketing: China Thinking: An Introduction, is the beginning place of much of the Mead-Hill Collection of China Tales and Stories. This two-volume work contains scores of - fables, stories, tales and characters, wit, wisdom and figures of speech, symbols, heroes, things people say... a joyous collection for the first-time visitor - and everyone else interested in things Chinese! Beneath every one of this book's selections lies the existence of some pervasive characteristic of Chinese behavior and/or thinking. Rather than presenting some armchair summary of such things, presenting yet another "this is the way it is" about China, this book is designed instead to engage the imagination, and psychologically, at that. Thus, the reader is invited to reflect, to question: - what might such a story mean? - why is it included? - of whom does it remind me? - where in today's news might I find evidence of this? - when in China travels would I meet such a situation? - how might I most usefully respond? In these ways, this two-part book's hundreds of selections will explode into three, maybe even four applicable dimensions - a promise, fulfilled over and over again in living its compilation. www.mead-hill.com Contributor Bio:  Wenjing, Zhou Tatiana Samarskaya-Vozniouk, of Russian-Ukrainian heritage, has lived in the US since 1991. There her work has allowed her to introduce to the public artists from every continent. Also, Tatiana is widely known for the variety of world-class cultural events she has arranged; these are often evocative of the charm and sensibility of bygone eras. Tatiana descends from distinguished, politically active families. An uncle was an assistant to Andrei Gromyko, and as a journalist, accompanied Nikita Khrushchev on his celebrated visit to the United States. Her mother was a poet, painter, and nurse who cared for the elderly and children. Her father received numerous State honors in his lifetime; one (which came with an official State title) was awarded for his work in saving the lives of Jewish people during the Holocaust; another was for being one of the engineers who volunteered to go into Chernobyl to clean up after the nuclear disaster. Tatiana has been awarded the Saint Anna (Russian) and the Saint Stanislas (Ukrainian) Medals of Honor for her International charitable and cultural work. She has done extensive biographical and autobiographical writing. Tatiana currently lives in Beverly Hills, CA. Her international experience and sensibility are special assets to Mead-Hill's cultural exchange publications, especially those involving Russia and China. Contributor Bio:  Janeti, Joseph ILLUSTRATOR Laura B. DeLind has been cutting and hand-printing linocuts for over 30 years. She loves working with the medium of linoleum because it is unpretentious: linoleum has no pre-existing texture and it lends itself to bold, spontaneous images. Laura enjoys the challenge of black-and-white design and the interactions of positive and negative space. She is also fascinated by organic shapes. Laura frequently finds inspiration in her own back yard: birds provide her with a ready-made "excuse" to play with pattern; insects, clouds, and vegetation exude personality; feathers, pears, parrots (and teapots!) tell many fine stories. All are subject matter for her whimsical linocuts. Laura's elegant prints have been exhibited widely. They have been commissioned as company logos and for rubber stamps. They appear in numerous permanent art collections. The Unauthorized Audubon (MSU Press: 2014) pairs her linocuts with the poetry of Anita Skeen. Laura's ongoing work can be enjoyed on her website (laurabdelind-linocuts.com).