Seven-colored red dust

Author: Zhang Ningjing
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This book collects ninety-six essays and notes by Mr. Zhang Ningjing from his twenty-plus years in France. It provides familiar yet humorous descriptions of Paris's history, culture, folklore, and customs, making for an engaging read. It is a collection of travel essays that is both highly readable and deeply humanistic. With the increasing mutual tolerance and cultural exchange between Eastern and Western civilizations, more and more people are eager to explore the outside world to expand their limited time and space and enrich their inner experiences. Some Chinese-language writers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas have taken the lead, like perceptive, flying to and recording their observations, experiences, feelings, and thoughts from various corners of the "global village." This book is part of the "Overseas Travel Notes Series," featuring ninety-six essays and notes by Mr. Zhang Ningjing from his twenty years in France, organized into six sections: "Spring Comes, Autumn Goes," "Paris Is a Cultural City," "Numbered Life," "The Water of Madmen," "Where to Find Romanticism," and "The City of Lovers." It provides familiar yet humorous descriptions of Paris's history, culture, folklore, and customs, making for an engaging read. It is a collection of essays that is both highly readable and deeply humanistic.