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

Author: Chen Zhihua
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Features: In the scorching summer, at Fengcheng Pavilion at the tip of Liшу Lake in Yantou Village, there are quiet stone steps with refreshing iced tea prepared to cool off the heat. There is also a pot stove at the pavilion corners for simple cooking. Golden straw sandals are hung on the pillars for passersby to change. Inside the pavilion, there is a couplet that reads: "Tea awaits the affectionate guests, meals are left for the righteous people." This serene and spacious rural sentiment is not a mystical Peach Blossom Spring paradise but rather the ancient village along the Nanxi River depicted by the renowned Chinese vernacular architecture scholar, Mr. Chen Zhihua. Such a book, such a scene—if you choose not to read it or visit it, then what flavor is there in your current life?! This book aims to introduce China's traditional regional culture; it spreads the essence of Chinese indigenous culture to the masses through a combination of text and images, reviving the distant historical scenes.