Beautiful China
2025-03-08 00:00:00
中國新書(英文版) 2025年1期
The Chinese civilization is one of the most ancient civilizations across the world. For centuries， people have told tales of the beautiful landscapes and rich species that have been part of this land. It’s home to more than 50 distinct ethnicities and a wide range of traditional styles. If the first few books introduce the natural geography of China， then the next section will focus on those showing the icons of Chinese culture. Let us enter the world of culture， and explore the whole of beautiful China in painting， weaving and embroidery， and architecture!
This book selects 166 pictures， presents them in high definition， and innovatively divides each picture into parts. With the original abridged version of A Dream of Red Mansions， each picture corresponds to the original plot one by one， and strictly follows Cao Xueqin’s original words and sentences， retaining the experience of appreciating the original text and pictures.
Sun Wen
Sun Wen， born in 1819， whose courtesy name is Runzhai and whose special poetic name is Xunyang， took 36 years with his nephew Yunmo to paint 24 volumes of the large-scale silk book A Dream of Red Mansions， a total of 230 pieces.
Sun Yunmo
Sun Yunmo， whose courtesy name is Lubo and whose special poetic name is Xiaozhou， co-wrote A Dream of Red Mansions with his uncle Sun Wen， in which he drew the storylines of the original 81--102 chapters and 113--120 chapters of A Dream of Red Mansions.
Zeng Zirong
Zeng Zirong is a popularizer of traditional art and the former deputy director of Today Art Museum.
On the basis of the extensive collection of images of Cantonese embroidery in the world， this book focuses on the systematic combing and archiving of Cantonese embroidery products from the 18th to the early 20th century， refining the most representative Cantonese embroidery patterns， and conducting systematic research from several aspects such as subject matter， composition， color， stitching， materials and cultural implications.
Ding Min
Ding Min is an associate professor at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and a member of the Guangdong Artists Association.
Yangshi means architects or architecture and Lei is the surname of the Lei architectural family. Through fresh and interesting words and vivid pictures， this book researches the eight generations of Yangshi Lei architectural family. It provides a panoramic view of the Yangshi Lei family in Qing Dynasty imperial architectural design affairs covering more than 260 years of magnificent architectural life and unique architectural achievements.
Fang Min
Fang Min is an editor and reviewer. She has been selected as “National Press and Publication Industry Leading Talent (Business Category)” and “Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Master and ‘Four Batches’ Talent.”
Lin Xun
Lin Xun graduated with a major in decorative arts and has been involved in different industries such as gaming， advertising， e-commerce， and public art， and has rich experience in creative design.
This book is based on the Order of the Flowers. It selects 700 ancient poems about flowers and plants， 1，200 historical allusions， and interprets the joys and sorrows of flowers and plants in poetry and opera in an elegant， sophisticated， and interesting tone， telling the stories of the ancients and their emotional interweaving.
Shi Jihang
Shi Jihang is a special writer and literary consultant of the “Poetic Series” and “China Love” programmes on CCTV Chinese International Channel (CCTV 4).
