Environmental Fairy Tales Collection

Author: Chen Houjie
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: A fellow from Xuzhou City brought me a sample book titled Environmental Fairy Tales and asked me to write something. After flipping through a few pages, I was immediately intrigued by the smooth writing and the vivid descriptions of nature. Through the power of language, it connected humans with mountains and waters, and humans with animals, forming a survival chain in imagination. It felt as if it transported me closer to a strange, wise, and kind animal world where coexistence thrived. The richness and diversity of nature in our country are unmatched in the world. Throughout history, people have had a strong yearning for and reverence for nature, but few have truly cherished and treated it with kindness. Poets and scholars of past generations have often praised small scenes of nature, but these scenes are at most and one-sided when viewed in the context of the entire landscape. There has been a lack of deep analysis and exploration of nature. Fortunately, literary and artistic figures are now reflecting unprecedentedly on the harmonious development between humans and nature, making positive choices between destruction and survival, and establishing clear laws against excessive logging, predatory mining, inhumane hunting, and destructive practices. As a result, books about the relationship between nature and humans have become increasingly popular. Perhaps not everyone can fully appreciate the harmonious essence of nature in Environmental Fairy Tales, but at least everyone can experience the emotions and tremors brought by these animal spirits. There are primitive creatures, the notes of each link in the food chain, competition among the same species, and even human hunting of animals. It is worth noting that whether in harmony or disharmony, humans are the key to manipulating the harmony of the food chain.