Light: Life at Home

Author: Lü Boping, Bu Tieli
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: Long, long ago, there was no light in the world. A hero named Danke volunteered to lead humanity in search of light. After walking with Danke for a long time, everyone became extremely desperate and stopped moving forward. Danke dug out his own heart, held it high with both hands, and suddenly, the darkness was illuminated by this heart. Drops of his blood fell, blooming into fresh red poppies, and humanity thus stepped out of the darkness and embraced the light. Later, light never left us again—the sun illuminated the day, and candles lit the night. Later, electric lights were invented, with so many different kinds that they dazzled the eyes, leaving people confused. Thus, we became blind and unsure of how to choose. Perhaps, eyes accustomed to light may become numb and dull, unable to see or understand light. Even if a home is beautifully arranged, if light is used poorly, all beauty can only fade into silence. Why should the light in a bedroom be soft and dim, while the light in a living room should be as bright as daylight? Different kinds of light tell different stories. Only light can bring life to a home, only light can help us understand warmth. Light plays the music of a home, embracing family members with boundless tenderness. The light of a home comes from nature, from lamps, from all objects that resonate with light. Light is a concept of brightness. It comes directly from lamps, balconies, and windows. It also comes from the refraction and reflection of everything in the home. Without the infusion of light, the objects in a home lack vitality and brilliance. At the same time, which object in the home isn’ting the variations of light? In this book, the big apple and the small apple take us on a journey to chase after the dreamlike and ethereal light. Perhaps after hearing their stories, you’ll realize that, in fact, we don’t truly understand light.