Books offer a glimpse of China in 2014

Culture/Art

Ten Speed Press will present Asian Pickles by Karen Solomon.[Photo Provided to China Daily]

On the popular theme of food culture, Penguin is to launch an English-language book about baijiu, Chinese liquor, set for release in March, while Ten Speed Press will present Asian Pickles by Karen Solomon with 75 recipes for the "sweet, sour, salty, cured and fermented preserves from Korea, Japan, China, India and beyond".

London-based CYP International is known for its plush coffee-table books on art and design. In 2014, it will publish Chinese Porcelain and Fashion in China. With full-sized pictures, Chinese Porcelain gives an overview of porcelain production, its history and technology, and offers detailed information about color, glazes and decoration. Fashion in China focuses on 30 emerging Chinese designers and design brands at the cutting edge of fashion.