Books published by publisher New World

The Story Behind the Dragon Boat Festival is the third volume of Chinese folk stories. It tells that: because of the Qins invasion and incompetence of the King of the Chu, Qu Yuan intended to serve his country but failed to find a way; he became desperate about the reality and showed high ideals with his committing suicide. On May 5 of the lunar calendar (which was a traditional festival back then in the Chu state), Qu Yuan went to riverside of Guluo River where he was exiled and threw himself into the water with a huge stone in his arms. This day was established as Dragon Boat Festival by the later generations, when people commemorate Qu Yuan by holding dragon boat races, eating zongzi, hanging mugwort leaves on the door, and drinking realgar liquor.

In some parts of the United States, water is disappearing as consumption exceeds supply. In other parts, battles are raging that will determine both the cost and the quality of a simple glass of water. Not a Drop to Drink comprehensively examines the imminent crisis of America’s water supply and explains what readers everywhere can do about it. In this straightforward, story-driven book, Ken Midkiff talks to crusty ranchers in Topeka, suited lawyers in Atlanta, and smooth-talking politicians in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Using regional and national case studies, he analyzes and presents the roots of the problem, and then says what we must do to solve it. Written by one of the foremost experts on America's water supply, Not a Drop to Drink is a must-read book for concerned citizens nationwide.

A collection of 80 stories from ancient Chinese classical scriptures. Written in modern vernacular with illustrations from over 90 oustanding painters of different genres. Introducing children to traditonal Chinese culture- beginning with the Pangu myths and the creation of the universe and all the way to the Qing Dynasty as all the stories take place in different moments of the development of the Chinese civilization, presenting a complete picture of ancient China.

National studies show that 65 percent of 11-year-old girls worry that they are too fat; 80 percent of eleven-year-old girls report dieting; and 90 percent of high school juniors and seniors diet regularly.Every year, desperate parents try to save their daughters from starving themselves to death. Yet every year, more girls eat less to look like their favorite supermodels. With this sobering fact in mind, Carol Emery Normandi and Lauralee Roark developed this book based on their ongoing workshops and the feedback of hundreds of young women. They look at the behaviors that may lead to eating disorders and the cultural, emotional, and physical reasons girls obsess about weight and eating. They go on to offer girls and their parents a map and a method for finding a realistic and livable balance.Stories and quotations from girls who have struggled with eating disorders give the book immediacy, and exercises and writing suggestions steer the girls toward a healthy self-image and wholesome eating patterns.

This is the second volume of Stories of Smart Children in Ancient China series. When Cao Chong was five or six years old, he was almost as smart as an adult. Once Sun Quan, the king of Wu Dynasty, sent a huge elephant to ask his subordinates about its weight. None of his subordinates knew how to weigh the elephant. However, Cao Chong said, Put this elephant in a big boat and mark where the water are on one side of the boat. Then take down the elephant and load the boat with other staff until the water come up to the mark again. Weigh the things on the boat and well know the weight of the elephant. This story tells us that we should think more and flexibly whenever we are confronted with problems.

The Battle Between the Clam and the Crane is the first volume of Chinese idiom stories. This is a profound lesson well known by us all for hundreds of years. It tells that: colleagues and friends should work in unity and help instead of intrigue against one another, and should get to know and deal with the common enemy. If not, the enemy will find an opportunity to make use of the disadvantage and cause harm and disasters.