Not all the charm is in the slender Yangzhou

Author: Wu Runsheng
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: "Under the bright moonlit night of the Twenty-Four Bridges, where can the beautiful woman be playing the flute?" Since ancient times, Yangzhou has been renowned for its beautiful women. The waters of Yangzhou are gentle, and the mountains are soft. Yangzhou has small bridges over flowing water, willows, bright moon, and graceful dancers with long sleeves. It also has refined scholars and merchants, as well as a developed and meticulous service industry. "With ten thousand strings of cash in one's belt, one can ride a crane to stroll through Yangzhou." No wonder people called historical Yangzhou a "money-sinking pot." This book presents a unique perspective, reflecting the elegant and slender cultural charm of Yangzhou. Based on historical Yangzhou Prefecture as its research subject, the book explores the mysteries of Yangzhou's twelve hundred years of prosperity from a cultural perspective.