The author of this book, Chang Shengli, was born in Beijing and has lived in Beijing for more than 70 years. He is a living dictionary of the folk art and culture of old Beijing. This book describes the art of flyovers, local operas, shadow puppet shows, hall walks, etc. In old Beijing. It also tells about the lives of some old artists, conveying the author's deep love for Beijing folk art between the lines.
Reader comments
This book is great! The author's writing style is simple and unpretentious, but full of vitality and vitality, making me feel the charm of old Beijing folk art as if I was there. His description of the art of Tianqiao was particularly vivid, "The Tianqiao is a famous market in the history of Beijing and a place where folk artists make a living by performing arts." This sentence immediately brought me to that lively place. Moreover, the author's narration of the lives of old artists was also very touching, which made me respect them spontaneously. All in all, this is a book worth reading and I recommend it to you!
This book is great! The author's writing style is simple and unpretentious, but full of vitality and vitality, making me feel the charm of old Beijing folk art as if I was there. His description of the art of Tianqiao was particularly vivid, "The Tianqiao is a famous market in the history of Beijing and a place where folk artists make a living by performing arts." This sentence immediately brought me to that lively place. Moreover, the author's narration of the lives of old artists was also very touching, which made me respect them spontaneously. All in all, this is a book worth reading and I recommend it to you!