Jinan Snippets

Author: Yan Weiqing, Yan Min
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Publishing Date: 2002-10-01
Features: This book is dedicated to the ancient and modern history of Jinan and its development and changes. According to the usual historical style, it should belong to the category of local history. However, the authors do not adhere to the old framework of local history but employ skillful and accessible literary techniques, writing as smoothly as flowing water, unlike some local histories that are dry and monotonous. It is rather like a beautiful and moving literary masterpiece. What the authors write may be common and familiar in Jinan, but through their extensive references and citations, the content becomes detailed and comprehensive, far surpassing the old-style miscellaneous histories and notes. Especially, the authors excel at observing broadly and selecting concisely, extracting the essence of literature, and presenting it in an academic, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and literary manner. This truly embodies the authors' noble ideological realm, profound and solid literary foundation, and skillful writing techniques. The book indeed achieves the fusion of literature and history, with a novel structure. On one hand, it inherits and develops the excellent literary traditions of our country; on the other hand, it pioneers and innovates the new pattern of writing local histories in China. It is a highly valuable book.