Elderly People Enjoying Life - Leisure and Entertainment for the Elderly: Leisure and Entertainment for the Elderly

Author: Shi Liu
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Publishing Date: 2000-09-01
Features: The ancients said, "A fortune of ten thousand gold cannot be exchanged for the joy of reading for one day." As time accumulates, the collection of books grows, and their joy, interest, and benefits are truly difficult to summarize in a single word. A poet once said, "Everyone has an unchanging friend, a wealth that never fades, a spring that never runs dry, and a torch that never goes out—these are books." Upon retirement, when at home, everyone seeks a life filled with flavor, a touch of interest, a sense of fulfillment, and a higher quality of life. And books are essential to all of these. Shakespeare said it well: "Life without books is like a day without sunshine; wisdom without books is like a bird without wings." Therefore, reading more of the books one loves, seeking a trusted friend, seeking wealth, seeking knowledge, and seeking happiness have become important aspects of retired life. This book is divided into seven parts, with the main content including:
Reading for Joy
- Sailing the seas of books for joy
- Gaining happiness through reading
- Enhancing interest through appreciating literature
- Making friends through reading—the library
Entertainment
- Card games, dancing, and fishing for leisure
- Finding joy in idle pastimes
- Quick guide to bridge
- "The battle of the 'well-circle'—mahjong
- Chess for wit and strategy
- The contest in the black and white world—go
- The river and the Han border—chess
- ABC of international chess
- Strolling with music—dancing
- Karaoke to showcase your voice
- Embracing the red sunset in the blue water—fishing
Appreciation
- Roaming the art forest
- Appreciating music
- Appreciating dance
- Appreciating theater
- Appreciating calligraphy
- Appreciating painting
- Appreciating seal carving
- Appreciating sculpture
- Appreciating photography
- Appreciating art through observation
Traveling for Joy
- Getting close to nature
- Special pleasures of leisure life for the elderly
- Serving as a travel consultant for you
- Climbing mountains and playing in the water to savor life
- Wishing you a smooth journey on your travels
Hobbies
- Pets for joy
- Keeping flowers at home for a busy yet happy life
- Silent poetry, three-dimensional paintings—bonsai
- Singing birds in cages
- Flowers in water—ornamental fish
- Human companions in the animal world—cats
Collecting
- Cultural relaxation through collecting
- The fascinating hobby of collecting
- The world-famous hobby of stamp collecting
- Heaven round, earth square—talking about currency
- The value and identification methods of ancient Chinese paintings and calligraphy
- Collecting "China stamps"
- Collecting Cultural Revolution relics
- Diverse sports collectors
- The symbolism of gems
Leisurely Retirement Life
- The art of a relaxed retirement—balancing work and rest
- A leisurely yet interesting life
- Let’s enjoy tea
- Choosing the right leisure attire