{"product_id":"xi-an-back-to-the-future-english-chinese-edition-500-mini-stories-200-photos-that-piece-together-the-ancient-capital","title":"Xi’an: Back to the Future (English-Chinese Edition): 500 Mini-Stories \u0026 200 Photos That Piece Together the Ancient Capital","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/66b36b0922d5e0c4506b03414aa27f973dcd2dc524b1276edec9e017f9ea7341.jpg?v=1793437550\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eXi’an is not just a museum-piece ancient capital. It‘s the morning steam rising from Muslim Quarter food stalls, the elderly playing chess at the foot of the city wall, the silent stone steles in the Beilin Museum, and the modern China reflected in the glass towers of the High-Tech Zone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMicro Xi’an (Bilingual Edition)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, edited by Qu Shengwen and published by The Commercial Press, is part of the “Micro China” series. It is not a superficial travel guide — it‘s a bilingual cultural reader that brings Xi’an‘s history, people, streets, food, and daily life to life through clear, engaging writing. The Chinese-English side-by-side format lets you read in Chinese while understanding the cultural context through English.\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=\"\"\u003eOverseas travelers planning a trip to Xi’an who want to “enter” the city before arriving\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 to improve reading with authentic material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eReaders interested in Chinese urban culture and local history\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 a meaningful gift for a friend curious about China\u003c\/span\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\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Commercial Press (商务印书馆) is one of China‘s oldest and most respected publishers, founded in 1897 and known for academic rigor and editorial quality. The “Micro China” series is built on grounded, on-the-ground observation and bilingual presentation — not recycled internet content, but a carefully edited and proofread publication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWith this book in hand, you won’t see the Xi‘an of tourist brochures. You’ll see a city with warmth, detail, and breath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/1ee349dce228763d3292d02dc525907ef585fcfe4739f04af6db50733435df71.jpg?v=1793437555\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/064a859eb0bcb6c7193eead0b956d29c92720384ea0ed085930c1ee0c244de79.jpg?v=1793437558\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/c9fd7aeb398169dc3899429bfd6476aa0e4c910c4053a5787a7665da22a201f3.jpg?v=1793437563\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462404825422,"sku":"978-7-100-10777-8-1710235-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":20.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/7b7712aee464e2e71fbab3ef09102d7e22ca9a5f274363c0bc2de6735af256b7.jpg?v=1793416686","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/xi-an-back-to-the-future-english-chinese-edition-500-mini-stories-200-photos-that-piece-together-the-ancient-capital","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}