The scenery on the other side

Author: Liang Yan
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This collection includes nearly 40 of Liang Yan's novels and essays, which reflect her observations on life while incorporating her personal experiences and insights. The book is printed in color and includes over a hundred of Liang Yan's personal photographs, showcasing the talents and charm of this young and versatile television host from multiple perspectives. "We must ask ourselves, what have we gained? What have we given up?" The renowned announcer Liang Yan from China Central Television (CCTV) constantly questions her soul in daily life, seeking answers. She wishes to share her thoughts with more people—recently, Liang Yan's literary debut, Alternative Landscapes—Liang Yan's Novels & Non-Fiction, was published and released by Shandong Friendship Publishing House. This work includes nearly 40 of Liang Yan's novels and essays, reflecting her observations on life while blending her personal experiences and insights. The book is printed in color and features over a hundred of Liang Yan's personal photographs, showcasing the talents and charm of this young and versatile television host from multiple perspectives. Every author infuses their work with their own emotions and values. For a delicate and refined woman like Liang Yan, literature serves as a channel for her emotions, as she uses her sensitive heart to experience different aspects of life. The 14 novels in the book, such as Scenery on the Other Side and Spring Blossoms Once Again, focus on the emotional spectrum of urban professional women, reflecting their joys and challenges in real life. Through these works, one can see Liang Yan's pursuit of "truth, goodness, and beauty" in matters of the heart. Although her profession allows her to lead a vibrant life, Liang Yan has chosen the life she desires. Since graduating from Beijing Broadcasting College a decade ago, she has not only strived for excellence in her work but also devoted most of her free time to reading and traveling. "Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles." With books in hand and a destination in mind, she enriches her spirit and purifies her soul through this way. Through countless perfect journeys of the heart, she has continued to read poetry, novels, and plays while exploring writing, and "literature has gradually become an element of her life." The essays The Fish Searches for Water and Opening the Drawer of Memory, which describe the customs, cultures, and personal reflections encountered during her travels, demonstrate her considerable literary talent. "I am grateful that I cannot sing, so I can stay away from the meaningless noise and filth of karaoke halls; I am grateful that I do not play mahjong or poker, so I can enjoy the precious hours of reading under the dim light alone; I am grateful that I am not good at drinking, so no one can shout at me like a little woman; I am grateful that I do not know how to socialize, so I have no unnecessary friends, only true confidants." In the ordinary world, Liang Yan still retains a pure heart. "With a crystal-clear heart, she observes the scenery different from her own life." This is a way of living, and more importantly, a state of being.