Living Next to a Tiger - 108 Stories from the Beijing Zoo (Spring Rolls)

Author: Liu Zhigang
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: In childhood, the zoo was a place I longed for; now, Living Next to Tigers—108 Stories from Beijing Zoo always tugs at my heart. Let our love blend into the animal world, and let the emotions of animals fill our hearts. Guo Geng, a member of the Beijing Science Popularization Association and a science popularization writer, has written this book as a vivid story for children, as well as an ideal science popularization read for adults on how to treat animals kindly.
Beijing Zoo Director Wu Zhaozheng, Liu Zhigang and Xu Yanmei, a couple who have worked in primate care at Beijing Zoo for over 30 years and are nearing retirement, suddenly felt an indissoluble bond with the animals in the zoo. At the same time, the animals seemed to sense that their lifelong companions would soon part ways. The chimpanzees cooperated enthusiastically for photos, while the greedy gibbon continued to beg for food as usual. This triggered their urge to write. Without prior writing experience, they spent a year, revising the manuscript multiple times, and produced a 100,000-word work, sincerely narrating the amusing stories of raising over ten species of animals, including gibbons, chimpanzees, gray langurs, baboons, pandas, polar bears, and more.
Over 100 animal images in the book are mostly taken by the authors in their spare time at work, some of which are invaluable; others show amusing animal poses. The captions are written in the form of animal self-narratives, perfectly complementing the authors' spoken words and adding a touch of humor, allowing readers to experience the joy of living in harmony with animals.