Traveling all over the world, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia

Author: Zhang Jianxiong
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Jianxiong's brother and sister-in-law's "greedy travels," with just the "China chapter" already exceeding their horizons, plus a series of food-related stories in Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea. "Being amazed at the world's wonders" is the basic perception of modern people when it comes to drinking and eating. — (Hong Kong) Lam Hon-chi, Editor-in-Chief of Hong Kong's Xinhua Daily and renowned critic Tang Lulu recorded that the elders in terms of taste in food were purists of Chinese culture. Zhang Jianxiong embraces both Chinese and foreign influences. Reading Zhang Jianxiong's "greedy travels," what we focus on is not the flavors within but the realm triggered by his words. Realm is a form of culture, and it is also the reason why Zhang Jianxiong's "food-related" writing stands out from the ordinary. — (Hong Kong) Lau Ssu-ming, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Hong Kong Lingnan University and renowned writer In general, eating, drinking, and having fun are just consumption. Zhang is one of the few who can write about it. Ouyang Xiu's "Record of" says: "When drunk, he can share the joy; when sober, he can describe it in writing—that is the magistrate." — (Hong Kong) Zhan Delong, renowned critic and writer