British Wind and Cloud Chronicle

Author: Chu Anping
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features:
A British person: A fool;
Two British people: A football match;
Three British people: An empire.
—Above are British proverbs
A monk carries water to drink;
Two monks carry water together to drink;
Three monks have no water to drink.
—Above are Chinese proverbs
Reasons to read this book: Many of the virtues of the Chinese nation, which have almost vanished in the lives of urbanites, can still be preserved in rural society. The people in the countryside value integrity, uphold moral integrity, and respect fairness more than those in the city. The hearts of farmers are also more honest, sincere, simple, and pure than those of intellectuals. This shows that the weaknesses of intellectuals today are not inherent to the Chinese nation; most of their general weaknesses can be attributed to the education they receive and the environment they are exposed to.
—Chu Anping, The Chinese and the British
Recommended for the following audiences:
Scholars or enthusiasts of modern Chinese history,
Scholars or enthusiasts of Chinese cultural history,
Scholars or enthusiasts of the history of East-West cultural exchange,
Scholars or enthusiasts of folk studies,
Students at the primary, secondary, and university levels