Happy Land — Chengdu

Author: Tang Le
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book selects outstanding literary works from ancient and modern celebrities who have traveled and written about the history and cultural charm of Chengdu. It guides readers to explore Chengdu's ancient cultural sites with the wings of words, discover its unique mountains and waters, savor the distinctive and philosophical delicacies of Shu cuisine, and experience the optimistic and contented attitude of the people of Shu towards nature. It is a vivid sensory journey and a joyful exploration of the pleasures of ordinary life. "From the heavens, Chengdu is born; a thousand households enter a painting." Surrounded by mountains, crisscrossed by rivers, fertile plains, bamboo forests, lush green trees, and blooming flowers, the city is a harmonious and nurturing land, giving rise to a magnificent and ancient metropolis that has nurtured generations of leisurely people. This is Chengdu. Due to its long and splendid history and culture, its unique natural conditions, abundant produce, and prosperous and beautiful urban architecture, it has attracted countless scholars and celebrities to praise it, leaving behind many magnificent chapters describing Chengdu.