By Katrin Schlotter (author), Elke Spielmanns-Rome (author), Gregor Schmid (photographer) und Lisa Franz (photographer). Ullmann Publishing 2010

“Tasting, smelling and enjoying China: explore the specialties of the metropolises and the regional cuisine: from the South of China, the melting pot of cuisine, to the rich coast provinces in the North, to the palace cuisine of Beijing all the way to the fiery-hot Szechuan dishes and adventurous dishes from the steppe. This thoroughly researched volume lifts the secrets of the Middle Kingdom: What for example hides behind dishes like ‘blister soup’, ‘beggar‘s chicken’ or even ‘ants limbing a tree’? What does the day of a Chinese worker look like and how is a wedding celebrated? What does a big family in Beijing eat on the weekend and which viands are served to a pilgrim after his visit to a cloister?

Edited by Elke Spielmanns-Rome and Wolfgang Kubin, based on a manuscript by Barbara Chang, Buske Verlag, Hamburg 2009

Xiehouyu are two-part phrases that are very popular in China and are mainly used in the spoken language. This Chinese-German dictionary is aimed at all learners and speakers of Chinese who wish to expand their language skills with the important component of xiehouyu and lists almost 1,400 proverbial comparisons in Chinese characters, in pinyin and in German translation. It provides an introduction to Chinese wordplay and also contains valuable information and background knowledge on everyday life, customs and Chinese culture. As a clear reference work with translations and explanations for every pun, the dictionary is an indispensable aid for study and work.