Qingping Yue

Author: Hong Zhi Gang
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: These are grassroots-style writings about life in Hangzhou. They seem lively and vibrant, a bit like indulging in food, drink, and entertainment, akin to elegant and subtle Song Dynasty poetry, embodying a life of clarity, peace, and joy. But upon closer reading, I believe you won’t just see these aspects. You’ll find it quite “alluring,” intentionally or unintentionally, applying a layer of unconventional cultural lipstick to the daily lives of Hangzhou residents.
Table of Contents:
Preface to "A Sketchbook of Jiangnan Folk Life"
Walking and Watching
Tare Brother
Starting with Elegance
Wrapping the Soul in Silk
The Power of Simplicity
Morning Dew and Roaring Sounds
Deeply Winding Alleys
Days by the Bridge
Burning Incense at the Temple
Tea Matters
The Shadow of the Water-Well Gatherer
Women’s Street
Elegant Chen Jun
Master Wang
Stock Traders Zhang
Talking and Playing
Hiking
Sudden Blooms in August
Take a Rain Cloth to the Lake
Lingfeng’s Plum Blossoms
The Legacy of the Guqin
Watching the Opera
"Being Alluring"
What to Do This Noon?
Hanger Wind
"From Sandun to Wulin Square"
The Expression of Nanshan Road