Unparalleled Splendor: A Tale of the Grand Canal

Author: Xia Jianyong
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Features: Original Collection of Eastern Cultural Essays. The book is an epic work written by the author after nearly two years of realistic historical research on the mother river of the Chinese nation—the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The author meticulously and extensively gathered diverse historical materials and various details related to the Grand Canal, examined and integrated them from the perspective of the history of Chinese civilization and the development of world civilization, and successfully presented the spiritual demeanor and tragic history of this ancient waterway with insightful perceptions and passionate language. It reveals the rich, multi-layered humanistic and historical significance it embodies. This is the first comprehensive and profound depiction of the history of the Grand Canal in modern times, as well as a unique review and portrayal of the history of Chinese civilization, with a broad vision and a strong modern consciousness.