Borderland China -- Is the Borderland a Peach Blossom Spring: Is the Borderland a Peach Blossom Spring

Author: Tian De Tang Keren
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: A series of books about the frontier regions of China. This book uses the concept of "frontier" as a perspective, examining the "thousand knots" in the hearts of contemporary Chinese people within the dual context of "China's frontiers" and "China on the frontiers": the issue of the situation and of Chinese culture. Here, there are scholars' profound reflections, legendary stories from ancient towns in western Yunnan, and anthropologists' expressions of frontier sentiments. As readers engage with various "texts" and "discourses," they will discover that they have unintentionally embarked on a journey of intellectual exploration. This book uses the concept of "frontier" as a perspective, examining the "thousand knots" in the hearts of contemporary Chinese people within the dual context of "China's frontiers" and "China on the frontiers": the issue of the situation and of Chinese culture.