Chinese Surname Genealogy Tour - (Latest Upgrade Version)

Author: China Surname Roots Tourism Editorial Department
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: China's Top 100 Surnames Roots Tourism, Fully Upgraded Bestselling 5th Edition. Consecutive 5 Years of China's Bestselling Roots Tourism Handbook. A New Interpretation of the Classic Hundred Surnames, Guiding You to Essential Places for Ancestral Worship. Detailed Introduction to the Origins of the First 100 Surnames, Understanding the Origins of Our Own Surnames; 216 Roots Tourism Routes, 397 Selected Scenic Spots, 112 Practical Maps; 314 Photographic Images, 230 Masterpieces, Finding Our Past Lives in Reality and Art, Rich and Diverse Local Customs, Specialties, and Cuisine. We Prefer to View This Book as a Concise History of Chinese Surname Culture. You Can Learn About the Origins of Chinese Surnames, Chinese Clan Culture, the Main Origins of Chinese Surnames, and Traditional Chinese Settlement Patterns from the Lengthy Introduction, Which Spans Dozens of Pages.
——The Surname Clan Association China's Top 100 Surnames Roots Tourism Accompanies You in Experiencing the Greatest Joy in Reading and Travel, Being China's First and Only Comprehensive Surname Roots Tourism Masterpiece.
——China Book Network
This is the earliest book we encountered introducing Chinese surname roots tourism, which has been best-selling for years because it not only explains the origins of surnames but also provides comprehensive and detailed roots tourism information for travelers.
——General Manager Jiang Haiyan of Tianhe Bookstore, Guangzhou
For roots tourism in China, one China's Top 100 Surnames Roots Tourism can clearly find the roots of thousands of surnames over the centuries.
——Wenhuai Reading Weekly
China's Top 100 Surnames Roots Tourism is a distinctive travel book for backpackers, featuring scenic spots not only for roots tourism and ancestral worship but also rich historical and cultural heritage and beautiful natural landscapes.
——Shenzhen Business Daily
China's Top 100 Surnames Roots Tourism Leads You to Experience Cultural History, Appreciate Ancient Architecture and Gardens, and Embrace Folk Customs. This book is not only an authoritative guide for surname visits but also a rare reference for surname culture research.
——China Youth Online · Book Channel
The "Traveling the World" travel book series by China's Top 100 Surnames Roots Tourism is a highly visualized new-generation encyclopedic travel guide, accompanying you in experiencing the greatest joy in reading and travel. This book is part of the series and is China's first and only comprehensive surname roots tourism masterpiece. It selects the top 100 common surnames from the nearly 22,000 surnames in China, presenting their rise and fall in a vivid, illustrated form, tracing the origins of bloodline and clan culture. A longing for stability and simplicity transforms into an irrepressible attachment to roots tourism, driving people to embark on journeys to trace their ancestors' footsteps and shadows. China's Top 100 Surnames Roots Tourism is the perfect guide to lead you on this quest.
——Yangtze River Daily
This book took five months to produce, and the materials used span over one meter in thickness. Most importantly, it is completely free of any commercial bias.
——Jiangnan Daily
This handbook selects 100 common surnames from the over 22,000 surnames in China, with the purpose of "roots tourism and ancestral inquiry," guiding readers to visit ancient villages where their surnames were once concentrated. It is both a practical self-guided travel manual and a book on local history.
——CCTV International · Reading Time
One of the most authoritative surname roots tourism compendiums in China, a core reference book by the Surname Clan Association.
——Various Surname Websites
Based on the traditional classic Hundred Surnames, combined with the latest trends in surname development, it balances historically significant "notable surnames" with newly emerging major surnames. From the nearly 22,000 surnames in China, it selects the top 100 common surnames (representing approximately 85% of China's total population) to vividly illustrate their rise and fall and trace the origins of bloodline and clan culture in a visually engaging format.
Lively Guidance: With 300,000 vivid words, it narrates the historical background of surnames in scenic spots, recommending the most worthwhile ancestral sites to explore. It guides you to appreciate cultural history, admire ancient architecture and gardens, savor authentic landscapes, and immerse yourself in folk customs.
Tracing Ancestral Origins: The origins, branches, and migration distributions of 100 surnames with historical records are clearly explained, helping you understand the roots of your own surname.
Masterpieces by Renowned Artists: 230 masterpieces by outstanding artists for each surname. Beyond appreciation and collection, they offer a deeper, more emotional understanding of the surnames' artistic figures.
Historical Figures: 577 renowned officials, scholars, and scientific geniuses from the 100 surnames, allowing you to sense the glory of your ancestors.