2008，A year of Chinese significance。 每個人都在期待。沒有人可預知。北京奧運，會像東京與首爾奧運一樣，從此把主辦國提升為現代世界的領軍者嗎？當「中國紀元」、「大國崛起」的說法喧鬧高揚，在宏偉的大進軍之下，城市真切的生活現況究竟如何？ 2008 年所以重要，因為這國家要成為世人焦點。還因為在這急迫的巨變中，2008年像一個加速器的盡頭，過往早分飛消逝，未來卻快得不可預期。一切都要爆發了！為了捕捉這急激劇變的時代，留住不能留的時人物誌，作者李照興緊緊跟隨2004 至 2008 年這個國家最超速廣泛的城市發展。一年一小變，三年一大變，在中國迅速發展超速膨脹的比賽中，聚焦中國，解讀中國；在這富盼望與恐懼的紛陳時代中，身體力行，試圖建立一套觀測並關注這全新國度的框架。當中的新價值、新人類、新建築、新地標、新關係、新時尚、新語...(展开全部)

This self-published success is now an attractively packaged gift book for Francophiles determined to achieve that certain je ne sais quoi that all French women have. Have you ever wondered what everyday life is like inside a modern, aristocratic Parisian household? The French are notoriously secretive when it comes to their private lives, but Jennifer L. Scott’s Lessons fro...(展开全部)

Puer tea has been grown for centuries in the "Six Great Tea Mountains" of Yunnan Province, and in imperial China it was a prized commodity, traded to Tibet by horse or mule caravan via the so-called Tea Horse Road and presented as tribute to the emperor in Beijing. In the 1990s, as the tea's noble lineage and unique process of aging and fermentation were rediscovered, it achiev...(展开全部)

One city always seems to win the award for most-wanted style—Paris, where people walking down the avenues mix timeless and trendy pieces in a way that appears effortless. French fashion writers Isabelle Thomas and Frédérique Veysset break down the “je ne sais quoi” of Paris street style, describing the essential elements that should be in everyone’s wardrobe. Renowned experts o...(展开全部)

Celebrity model Inès de la Fressange shares the well-kept secrets of how Parisian women maintain effortless glamour and a timeless allure. Inès de la Fressange—France’s icon of chic—shares her personal tips for living with style and charm, gleaned from decades in the fashion industry. She offers specific pointers on how to dress like a Parisian, including how to mix affordable ...(展开全部)

蒂什·杰特 生长在美国，曾任美国《ELLE》杂志的编辑，移居法国25年，深谙法国女人永葆青春之道，并揭示她们智慧美丽的奥秘。 她为撰写本书，专门采访了世界顶级的皮肤科医生、美容师、美发师、造型师，并且剖析法国名人、明星们的时尚造型，为我们分享了她们的实用、专业的作法。

Celebrity model Inès de la Fressange shares the well-kept secrets of how Parisian women maintain effortless glamour and a timeless allure. Inès de la Fressange—France’s icon of chic—shares her personal tips for living with style and charm, gleaned from decades in the fashion industry. She offers specific pointers on how to dress like a Parisian, including how to mix affordable ...(展开全部)

What makes fashionistas willing to pay a small fortune for a particular designer accessory? Why does a special occasion only become really special when a champagne cork pops? Why are diamonds the status symbol gemstone, instantly signifying wealth, power, and even emotional commitment? Writing with great elan, one of the foremost authorities on seventeenth-century French cultur...(展开全部)

What makes fashionistas willing to pay a small fortune for a particular designer accessory -- a luxe handbag, for example? Why is it that people all over the world share the conviction that a special occasion only becomes really special when a champagne cork pops -- and even more special when that cork comes from a bottle of Dom Pérignon? Why are diamonds the status symbol g...(展开全部)