On the journey of boundless exploration

Author: Zhou Zhenhe
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Publish Date: 1996-11-01
Features: Inspired by Zhuangzi's idea of "limitless knowledge," the author embarks on a journey of exploration in libraries or amidst mountains and waters, seeking knowledge through discussions about books, literature, people, and history. He shares stories that are neither too distant nor too close, yet little-known, blending humor with thought and critique. When introducing books, he often offers fresh perspectives; when evaluating people, he brings a historian's eye. Over the years, he left indelible footprints, yet the forgotten people and events he highlighted have become vivid. This endless journey is not easy, but it yields great rewards. The main content of this book includes:
A Brief Account;
The Transformation and Constancy of Chinese Culture;
Is Food for Eating or for Wearing?;
Resonating with Wisdom, Shattering the Heavens—Old Man Yeyu, Tianyou Huaren, and the Republic of China Survivors;
If Qi Had Unified the World;
The Drama of Succession in Chinese History;
Neither Without Category, Nor Absolutely Without Category—No Deep Words, No Superficial Words;
Turning Stone into Gold, Sieving Gold from Sand, and Golding One's Face;
Looking at the World with Direct Eyes;
An Englishman Who Embraced Chinese Culture—John Van Noot and His Catalog of Chinese Newspapers and Magazines;
From the Phillips Collection to the Toyo Library;
Uniform Text and Cantonese Dialect;
Is There a Way to Prosperity in Books?;
Seeking Advice and Countermeasures;
Nonsense, Chinese-English Colloquialisms, and Others;
Perhaps You Should Read the Geographical Records of the Histories of Past Dynasties;
The Common Encyclopedic New Dictionary by a Yellow-Race Author;
A Small but Significant Book;
Two Catalogs for Subscription from a Century and a Half Ago;
Selling Books in Japan;
Tracing Qin Shi Huang's Eastern Tour;
Autumn and Winter, Autumn and Winter;
The Bixie Facing West;
The Reading of Qiuci;
Annotations for a Hundred Poems of Qinqin Bamboo and Zhi;
Interpreting Jiangnan;
Speculations on the Origin of Earth Drama; and many others.