This series of books is based on what the author heard from each craftsman after decades of field research, and is presented to readers in the form of oral history. It is a realistic representation of the entrepreneurship stories and professionalism of many craftsmen rescued and excavated from various historical periods in Jilin Province, including blacksmiths, carpenters, cobblers, flour mills, sugar craftsmen, etc., Which has important historical significance. This series of books relatively comprehensively records people's economic and even spiritual lives in the past in terms of food, medicine, commerce, handicrafts, manufacturing, processing industries, etc. It is an indispensable "brand". The entrepreneurship, birth, development, and even their closure or failure of these "brands" are the epitome of history. Every "point" of the craftsmen here is a narrative of the entrepreneurial achievements of their family's ancestors in history. They started as "individual cases" and developed into craftsmen, showing full and vivid cultural power to people.
Reader comments
This book records the stories of various craftsmen in the form of oral history. The content is rich and vivid, making me feel as if I was actually there. The author Cao Baoming shows us a microcosm of history through decades of fieldwork. These stories not only show the professionalism of the craftsmen, but also let us understand the economic life and culture of the past. This book is a precious record of traditional culture and is worth reading!
This book records the stories of various craftsmen in the form of oral history. The content is rich and vivid, making me feel as if I was actually there. The author Cao Baoming shows us a microcosm of history through decades of fieldwork. These stories not only show the professionalism of the craftsmen, but also let us understand the economic life and culture of the past. This book is a precious record of traditional culture and is worth reading!