Five Years of Exploring Ancient Sichuan from the Southwest

Author: Wang Ningsheng
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Publish Date: 1997-12-01
Features: This book is a selection of diaries written by the author during his investigations in the southwestern ethnic regions of China over several decades. The author has a deep passion for his profession and possesses great insight. During his research, he paid close attention to every detail and was skilled in vivid descriptions, making the diary entries highly engaging. Specific examples and insights shared in the diaries often leave readers impressed. The lifestyles, customs, and folk traditions of the various ethnic groups on the southwestern frontier, the adventures, hardships, and amusing incidents encountered by the author during his investigations, as well as the era's imprint left on the survey work—all of these are rich in cultural significance and possess a strong sense of legend, providing excellent material for understanding and experiencing that magical land. Over 70 on-site photographs make the reading experience even more vivid and authentic.