Kyooto Selling Pictures

Author: Constantine (USA) / Tao Li
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Publish Date: 2004-12-07
Features: "Selling in Kyoto" is written in simple and fluent language, humorous and witty, with a wealth of detailed research on allusions. The illustrations in the book are redrawn based on original images and related materials using line drawings, accompanied by some precious historical photographs. Each type of selling call is accompanied by specific tones, and some even record the special tunes of that time using musical notation. In short, the book presents a vivid combination of images, text, and sound, recreating the customs and local culture of Beijing streets in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. When readers unfold this historical folklore scroll, it seems they can hear the warm, intimate, and moving calls of that era.