Go to Brazil

"Go to Brazil" mainly collects more than 150 essays about this country written by Hu Xudong when he lived in Brazil from 2003 to 2005, totaling 220,000 words. The book is divided into six volumes: the first volume "Rio, Rio" writes about Brazil's natural scenery, festival customs, etc.; The second volume "My Brazilian Kitchen" writes about Brazil's unique products and food; the third volume "Stop pretending, we all know you are Brazilian" writes about the friends the author made in Brazil and the strange people and strange things he witnessed; the fourth volume "In-depth "Black Cave 'City of God'" focuses on the observation of Brazilian social phenomena; the fifth volume "Everything About the Ibanema Girls" mainly writes about Brazilian culture, art, and intellectual groups; the new edition also adds the sixth volume "Return to Brazil", which includes four articles written by the author when he returned to Brazil in 2014 and 2018. The author's language is compact, concise, playful, and full of personal style. He allows Chinese readers to understand all aspects of Brazilian social life in a relaxed way. It includes not only personal experiences and insights during the journey, but also rich knowledge in humanities, geography, history, and folk customs. It is an extremely wonderful collection of cultural essays. The text is preceded by four prefaces written by Shen Youyou, Zhu Jingjiang, Yin Lichuan, and Zifeiyu. At the end of the book, in addition to the author's postscript, a new version written by the author's widow Azi is added. These words can allow people to further understand the author Hu Xudong and his writings. His free and unrestrained character, strong curiosity, and vast knowledge reserve not only illustrate his personal charm, but also belong to that open and enthusiastic era, witnessing a period of contemporary history.