Download or read book Cooking the Chinese Way written by Ling Yu and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oldest continuing civilization in the world, China is not much larger in area than the United States. However, its population is over four times as large. With only 13 percent of its land available for growing, food is highly valued. Discover the importance that culture, landscape, and tradition play in Chinese cooking.