Journey of Human Civilization -- Up and Down

Author: Zhao Xinsan
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This book is the profound impression I received from the renowned writer Zhao Xinsan's new work, "A Journey Through Human Civilization." Throughout the long journey of human civilization, the stumbling footsteps, the troubled souls, and the earth-shaking events we witness can be experienced through Zhao's highly dynamic and, allowing us to taste the joy and tragedy of human growth, as well as the drama and hard-won nature of everything that exists today. Indeed, as earthlings, we should be grateful to nature and the divine power for the countless mysteries that gave birth to our planet, Earth, and proud of life itself, this greatest creation of the divine. However, in the seven or eight thousand years since humanity has grown to what it is today, how many disasters and tragedies have humans brought to the Earth and life?! Perhaps we are no longer willing to dwell on these seemingly cliché questions, but I believe that as long as humanity exists on Earth, such reflections will arise from time to time. It should be a timeless and ever-renewed question. In the early stages of writing this book, every conversation with Zhao would touch me deeply, resonating with me on such issues. From questioning the meaning of individual existence to probing the meaning of the universe's existence—or how this infinite existence actually works—it has no beginning, no end, no boundaries, and is beyond human intellect to comprehend. Is it truly only on Earth that such a thunderous and spectacular life phenomenon exists? Oh, not just thunderous and spectacular, but rather a grand, endless, and awe-inspiring journey that moves storms and terrors, tears ghosts and gods. Among the dozens of books Zhao has published, "A Journey Through Human Civilization" is one of the more extensive, and Zhao himself has carefully selected over a thousand images. From the richly illustrated text, we can sense Zhao's deep affection for human civilization. His emotionally charged and passionate writing deeply moved me and will undoubtedly move countless readers as well.