Joy Pacific: Pacific Islands

Author: Peng Jianze
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The Pacific Odyssey tells of the Pacific, a very familiar geographical term known to people all over the world as the world's ocean. The Pacific is also an unknown place; many people only know it from maps or textbooks, understanding only a glimpse of it, knowing its name but not its waters, and even less its islands. The Pacific is also a magical place; it is called magical because every drop of its water can tell countless stories, legends, and riddles, and every reef is filled with the tears and blood of ancient peoples and explorers. The Pacific, a very familiar geographical term, is known to people all over the world as the world's ocean. The Pacific is also an unknown place; many people only know it from maps or textbooks, understanding only a glimpse of it, knowing its name but not its waters, and even less its islands. The Pacific is also a magical place; it is called magical because every drop of its water can tell countless stories, legends, and riddles, and every reef is filled with the tears and blood of ancient peoples and explorers. No human color or language can describe the beauty and emotion of the Pacific or depict its mountains and waters. Only by immersing oneself in the Pacific can one listen to its vibrations from the heart, and only by immersing oneself in the Pacific can one feel its charm and eternity. As a reference book for travel purposes, it cannot settle various debates or uncover ancient mysteries; all it does is offer a corner of the beautiful Pacific to friends and readers. The Pacific Odyssey attempts to blend the political history, cultural languages, customs, and folklore of the Pacific with its natural environment, allowing people to fully immerse themselves in the blue sky, white clouds, and vast seas to experience the boundless, profound, beautiful, and enchanting nature of the Pacific.