{"product_id":"a-canon-of-chinese-health-regimens-english-chinese-edition-the-culture-philosophy-practice-of-chinese-wellness","title":"A Canon of Chinese Health Regimens (English-Chinese Edition): The Culture, Philosophy \u0026 Practice of Chinese Wellness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/184a131332374ce82b570fe7a71a0fbdc63bc867ff37283131e99ea2d37c5b92.jpg?v=1793436713\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat problem does this book solve?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMany people are curious about Chinese wellness traditions but don't know where to begin. The field is vast, the classical texts are dense, and online information is fragmented and often unreliable.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA Canon of Chinese Health Regimens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas written for exactly these readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIt is not a dry academic tome. It is a systematic, beautifully illustrated, and genuinely readable introduction to Chinese wellness culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat's inside?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe book covers the full arc of Chinese health tradition, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe eight standards of health — what \"being healthy\" actually means\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe four main reasons people lose their health — understanding the root causes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFour keys to recovery after illness — because what you do after being sick matters as much as what you do during it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThree defining features of Chinese wellness culture — the underlying logic explained\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDaoist regimens, Confucian regimens, and body-cultivation practices — methods from different traditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSeasonal wellness, exercise and labor as health practices, and the classical\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eYijin Jing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Muscle-Tendon Change Classic)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/libopac.njust.edu.cn\/uopac\/opac\/item.php?marc_no=65594f376d307a7a7243644131775a507042683871673d3d\u0026amp;list=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy trust this book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe author, Ren Xiran, is a cultural historian who has spent decades making Chinese traditional culture accessible to general readers. He has published over 40 books on humanities, history, and wellness. His works have been selected by the Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) and Confucius Institutes as gift books for introducing Chinese culture to the world\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baike.baidu.com\/item\/%E5%85%BB%E7%94%9F%E4%B8%AD%E5%8D%8E\/16484981?bst=1789617400.a9dd469d261f1dce#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. This volume was published by Contemporary World Press and features a preface by the renowned physician He Puren\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.302edu.com\/amp\/books\/detail\/9b948570-f48c-4ac2-8446-bac69756a7e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e33\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWho is this book for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eReaders outside China who are curious about Chinese wellness culture but have no background in traditional Chinese medicine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCulture enthusiasts who want to understand why Chinese people live the way they do\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAnyone looking for an alternative framework for thinking about health and well-being\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChinese language learners who want bilingual material on Chinese culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/0a380e5f8c6b7ee559fa8b1aaf2c4a92aecedb877f3b37bf083bfd18ca8320f5.jpg?v=1793436718\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/6619f2202e69b12744a62aa15fa04bd3e65e475dbbcd58fc6605d3e231e71224.jpg?v=1793436722\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/862f17b5b1d93c7334df26b2ea780a37b1afdfe41c5d996fc1fbb8b8ec545288.jpg?v=1793436726\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462407741774,"sku":"978-7-5090-0828-7-1648257-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/30d0762097fe8d8085c5004488afdedb55ac4b0891835e241d3839db4fa1bf95.jpg?v=1793416739","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/a-canon-of-chinese-health-regimens-english-chinese-edition-the-culture-philosophy-practice-of-chinese-wellness","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}