Old Guangzhou

Author: Huang Aidi
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book mainly introduces the people of Guangzhou, the sails on the Pearl River, tea houses, flower markets, snacks and cries of vendors in the streets and alleys. It depicts the old and unique charm of Guangzhou that once had sails on the Pearl River, clogs on the riverbanks, and snacks, with a scorching, ambiguous four seasons, and a year-round lush green, floating with the fragrance of orchids, jasmine, white cicadas, and rooster flowers. The old Guangzhou, where the people live and behave in a way that has been passed down through generations--for the people of Guangzhou, the issue is not whether they are nostalgic, but that they have always been so. Huang Aidi's beautiful prose, paired with old photographs, tells the stories of old Guangzhou: the clogs, sails, tea houses, flower markets, snacks, and cries of vendors in the streets and alleys, recounting the "old times" of Guangzhou in detail.