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The short lists of the best things you may need to learn Chinese culture or enjoy things from China.

Chinese for Beginners
The books teach the most basic words and patterns to enable students to begin talking and communicating based on Pinyin.

The Peony Pavilion
The Peony Pavilion is a love story between Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei by Tang Xianzu of the 16th century.

Journey to the West
Journey to the West is one of the classic Chinese mythological novels. It was written by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming Dynasty based on traditional folktales.

The Analects of Confucius
To learn Chinese culture, it is better to learn some Confucianism since it has been well integrated in Chinese culture and is the official state philosophy for over 2000 years.

Traditional Chinese Music
Chinese music has a long history. Here are a few CDs for you to learn a little about the ancient music.

Books on Chinese American Women
Stories and the history of Chinese American Women.

Chinese New Year Books
Books about Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), the most important holiday for Chinese.

Top 5 Majong (Mah Jong) Books
Majong (Mah Jong) is a gambler's game in China. The best way to learn it is to play it and read some good books.

Top 5 China Guide Books
If you plan to travel to China, a good guide book will be very useful to you.

Three Kingdoms
This novel is one of the four Chinese classics. It is a historical novel based on the stories during the Three Kingdoms (220-280).

Top 10 Books on Chinese Calligraphy
To learn one of the traditional four arts - Chinese Calligraphy.

Top 5 Books on Chinese Tradition
To learn Chinese customs and traditions, check out the top 5 books here.

Top 10 Books on Taoism
Taoism is an important part of Chinese culture. It is a great way to learn Taoism and Chinese culture from the books.

Top 5 Books on A Dream of Red Mansions
"A Dream of Red Mansions" is the most famous classic novel in China.

Top 5 CD-ROMs for Learning Chinese
Learning Chinese can be easy if you have the right tool. Try some of the programs here to get it started.

Top 5 Women's Gifts
Holidays are coming. Need gifts for women. Here are the top 5 Chinese gifts for women.

Top 10 Chinese Martial Arts Movies
Here are the top 10 picks of Chinese martial arts movies, ordered by released date.

Top 5 Books on Feng Shui
If you want to learn Feng Shui, books will be your best bet as the first step.

Top 3 Videos on Feng Shui
If you want to learn Feng Shui, videos can give you some ideas quick. If you like the ideas from the tapes and want to learn more, read a few good books or get some training.

Top 10 Lucky Symbols
Chinese characters usually have one or more meanings and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people.

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