"Life: Painted Chronicles of the Daily Life of Ancient Chinese" collects a number of export picture albums painted by painters from Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty, and combines them with a large number of handed down documents to analyze and interpret more than a hundred hand-painted images covering clothing, food, housing, transportation, and entertainment in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. Strive to restore the rich and interesting daily life and customs of the ancients in a deeper and broader context. While presenting a "panoramic view" of China's social life and natural ecology at that time, this book also explores and unearths the "China Wave" sweeping the Western world. In an intuitive way, it shows readers the excellent and profound Chinese culture and its huge influence on the Western world. The writing is popular and interesting. With more than a hundred rich and exquisite hand-drawn illustrations, it vividly interprets the richness and variety of ancient Chinese life, bringing readers a ray of freedom that has lasted for hundreds of years. They can gain knowledge and strength while relaxing at work and study.
Reader comments
This book is really interesting! Through exquisite hand-drawn images and popular text, it shows all aspects of the daily life of ancient Chinese people, making me feel like I have traveled back in time. Moreover, it also makes me very proud to see that Chinese culture has such a profound influence on the West. Just like the Chinese martial arts that I like, it is now loved by many people around the world. This book made me understand and appreciate our traditional culture better. I recommend it to everyone!
This book is really interesting! Through exquisite hand-drawn images and popular text, it shows all aspects of the daily life of ancient Chinese people, making me feel like I have traveled back in time. Moreover, it also makes me very proud to see that Chinese culture has such a profound influence on the West. Just like the Chinese martial arts that I like, it is now loved by many people around the world. This book made me understand and appreciate our traditional culture better. I recommend it to everyone!