Rural China: Ancient Village in the Middle Reaches of Nanxi River

Author: Li Yuxiang
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: On a scorching summer day, in the Fengcheng Pavilion at the end of Liushui Lake in Yantou Village, there are cool summer teas served on quiet stone slabs. The pavilion corners also have firewood stoves for simple cooking. Golden straw sandals are hung on the pillars, ready for travelers to change into. Inside the pavilion, there is a couplet: "Tea awaits the affectionate guest, food is left for the righteous person." This quiet and sparse rural sentiment is not a mystical Peach Blossom Spring paradise, but rather the ancient village along the Nanxi River described by the renowned Chinese vernacular architecture scholar, Professor Chen Zhihua. Such a book and such a scene—if you don’t read it or visit it, what flavor does your current life still have?! This book aims to introduce China’s traditional regional culture; in the form of illustrated notes, it spreads the essence of Chinese indigenous culture to the public, reviving the distant historical scenes.