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In the collection of essays "Old Rivers and Lakes", the author explores cultural monuments with folk or reckless meanings such as Liangshan heroes, Shaoxing masters, fishermen with nine surnames, Budi scholars, Fujian and Jiangxi Hakkas, Miao people in Xiangxi, Jiangnan miners, Silk Road monks, etc., Against the background of the Yangtze River, Jinghe River, Qiantang River, West Lake and other water systems. He travels upstream in the waves of rivers and lakes, tracing those rivers and lakes that have been sealed for a long time.

In the collection of essays "Old Cities", the author personally visited twelve ancient cities with their own characteristics, including Beijing, Jingzhou, Xi'an, Kaifeng, Qingzhou, Bozhou, Quanzhou, Ganzhou, Wenzhou, Huizhou, Songyang and Nong'an. He used typical historical figures, major events or important buildings as a medium to sort out their historical context and explore their respective cultural genes.

In the collection of essays "Wild Rivers and Mountains", the author selects twelve different types of monuments, including Qufu in Shandong, Zhouyuan in Shaanxi, Gaixia Ancient Battlefield, Yiwulu Mountain, Yanchi in Yuncheng, Jilong Mountain in Nanjing, Longmen Grottoes, Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, Donglin Academy in Wuxi, and Flower and Bird Island in Zhoushan, to explore the hidden and more vivid realities beyond the stylized orthodox official history narratives.

This book is a collection of cultural and historical prose works by the young writer Zheng Xiaofeng. Zheng Xiaofeng is a leader in historical, geographical and cultural prose writing and has a good reputation among readers. "Ben Cao Chun Qiu" is not the history of traditional Chinese medicine, but a history written with traditional Chinese medicine. It is a collection of historical essays connected by Chinese angelica, polygala, licorice, ginseng, etc. Comparing history books and medicine books, we can find many chapters that corroborate each other on the same yellowed pages, and there are many hidden echoes. Reading history with medicine complements and analyzes each other, which is a unique experience. "Ben Cao Chun Qiu" has a novel perspective, sophisticated writing style, and high artistic aesthetic value. It is worth reading for friends who are interested in literature and history.