2006 Upgrade Version: Chinese Surname Roots Tour

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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: "Travel with the World" is a highly visualized new-generation encyclopedic travel guide that accompanies you in experiencing the greatest joy during reading and traveling. This book is part of the series and is the first and only comprehensive guide for surname root-tracing tours in China. It selects the top 100 common surnames from the nearly 22,000 existing surnames in China and presents them in a vivid, illustrated form, depicting the rise and fall, changes, and tracing the origins of bloodline and clan culture of these 100 great Chinese surnames. A longing for stability and simplicity transforms into an unresolveable attachment to root-tracing, driving people to embark on journeys to seek their ancestors' footsteps and shadows. "Chinese Surname Root-Travel" is an excellent guide to take you on this quest. – Yangtze Daily This book took five months to produce, and the materials used are over a meter thick. Most importantly, it is free of any commercial bias. – Jiangnan Daily This handbook selects 100 common surnames from the over 22,000 existing surnames in China, with the purpose of "root-tracing and ancestral inquiries," guiding readers to visit ancient villages where their surnames are concentrated. It is both a practical self-guided travel manual and a book on local history. – CCTV International · Reading Time It is one of the most authoritative surname root-tracing compendiums in China, serving as a reference tool for surname clans associations. – Various Surname Websites "Chinese Surname Root-Travel" selects the top 100 common surnames from the nearly 22,000 existing surnames in China (these 100 surnames account for about 85% of China's total population), presenting them in a vivid, illustrated form to depict the rise and fall, changes, and trace the origins of bloodline and clan culture. The 2006 upgraded version features more detailed information and more exquisite images, bringing you a new experience and care with 300,000 words, 112 root-tracing maps, 216 root-tracing routes, 397 attractions, 230 classic paintings, 314 photographic works, 579 surname celebrities, and over 4,800 up-to-date pieces of information. All views in this book belong to the editorial team of "Chinese Surname Root-Travel." If they do not align with others' thoughts or opinions, we apologize for this, but it is not the responsibility of the editorial team of "Chinese Surname Root-Travel." Although the editorial team has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information and materials, and all information has been thoroughly verified before the book went to press in December 2005, the rapid development of China, especially changes in transportation and accommodation information in various regions, may occur at any time. If any inconvenience arises due to changes in reality after the publication of this book, we sincerely apologize. We will strive to collect the latest information to verify and revise these changes in our annual revisions.