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The best way to understand a writer is to read his works, especially prose. This collection of essays is a cantabile andante of the author's migration from his hometown to a foreign land. It is the fruit of his hard work in the past 20 years. While reading, one can feel his loneliness as a wanderer, his various efforts to integrate into a foreign land, and his journey of finding sustenance in literature.

1978, the ideal era. The famous literary critic Meng Fanhua is a witness and participant in the development of contemporary Chinese literature. His attention to and comments on writers' works, his grasp of contemporary literary trends, and his analysis of the development process of contemporary literature have all produced great repercussions in the academic community.

"The Streets in the Bustling Deep" is one of the "Nostalgia Collection" edited by Wang Jianbing. It is a collection of Ge Shuijing's essays about the villagers and the land of the Three Jin Dynasties. It contains 30 essays and 1 postscript. The author's language is poetic, and his narrative descriptions focus on the creation of imagery and environment. Coupled with his calm mind, there is a sense of intimacy that comes from the narration. The profound culture of the Sanjin area has nourished the author. From simple objects such as stone carvings, iron products, beds, windows, etc., He can see the imprint of culture, which has depth and breadth.

This book collects the prose essays written by Zhang Wumao in the past ten years, and has selected more than 40 articles from the 200 articles he published for publication. In this book, the author describes family affection and nostalgia, tells his thoughts and feelings about life, and comments on some social events. His words about his family and hometown are heartfelt and touching. The thoughts and feelings about life and the comments on social events are both humane and sophisticated, as well as precise and insightful. They are humorous but not vulgar, and rational but not pedantic.

This is a scholarly work written by an old man who is over eighty years old. With the vicissitudes of time, it uses the calendar format of 2012 as a guide to record Qin Xue's book journey. Looking up and down, it takes 11 themes as its latitude, including "Building People to Learn", "Historical Memory", "Poetic Life", "Philosophical Words of Philosophers", and "Natural Humanity", showing the learning trajectory of thinking. Consistently, it focuses on the historical concept of conscious exchanges between human civilizations. The Success of Humanity is the sixth work with the same theme after "The Theory of Civilized Exchanges", "The Records of Shu Lu Hongzong", "Hundred Records of Songyu Zhai", "The Theory of Liangzhai Civilization Consciousness", and "My Concept of Civilization", collectively referred to as the "Six Steps of Civilized Exchanges".

This book draws materials from historical stories, fables, myths and legends, literary creations and real life, and provides an in-depth and simple explanation of the "Three Realms of Life". The wise and philosophical viewpoint allows readers to gain comprehensive life enlightenment through easy reading.

In order to help modern people better shape and improve their personal image, we have compiled this book "Be Your Best Self: Your Image Is Worth Ten Millions". The book systematically explains the methods of improving your personal image from aspects such as clothing, grooming, temperament cultivation, social etiquette, behavior, and overall quality. It guides and helps readers cultivate positive, honest and friendly qualities, improve their personal mental outlook and work efficiency, and thus find their own happiness.

This book is a collection of essays by writer Ye Zhaoyan interpreting the works of foreign classic writers. The writers discussed include Shakespeare, Goethe, Balzac, Llosa and Naipaul. This collection combines the keenness of a novelist with the persistence of a critic. From another aspect, we can also understand the private reading history of a literary master.

This is a book about the group of people who can calm down in the current noisy society. It tells the stories of 45 urban craftsmen. Among them are the common cake chefs around us, the inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, Mr. Qiu Qing, a traditional dye maker who has been featured in "National Treasures", and Internet celebrity craftsmen. Forging iron, making incense, dyeing cloth, repairing brushes, cutting harps, making round fans, carving inkstones, gold-stitching, embroidery, sword-making, bamboo crafts, brewing wine, making noodles... They only do one thing in their lives. They represent an aesthetic attitude towards life that cherishes things. They teach us to find meaning in the emptiness of life, and to discover beauty while struggling for livelihood.

"Zhengbian·Tongbian·New Change" is one of the "Chinese Aesthetic Category Series". The book discusses in detail the historical and cultural background of the three categories of "positive change", "conforming change" and "new change", as well as their development and evolution. In examining its origins and commenting on its pros and cons, many achievements have been made. The book has a high theoretical level and outstanding academic value.

"Analysis of Simple Aesthetic Theory" is one of the "Chinese Aesthetic Category Series". This book focuses on sorting out and analyzing the typical phenomena and mechanisms of the "Qing" aesthetic cultural spirit, and then analyzes the concepts of "qing and handsome character" since the Middle Ages, and puts into perspective the "bland" aesthetic theory and the "excellent" phenomenon. This book selects key aesthetic ideological issues as its perspective, paying special attention to the convergence of Chinese classical aesthetic categories and related theoretical fields.

The contents of this book include "New Youth and Our Era", "Behind Eating", "Beware of the Distortion of History by Instrumentalism and Consumerism", "Parrot", "Heart Lamp Record", "Poetry of Heroes", etc.

"Between Reality and Virtuality" is one of the "Chinese Aesthetic Category Series". This book explores the category of "virtual and real", describes its evolution, analyzes its implications, and demonstrates the evolution and connotation of this category in a relatively comprehensive and in-depth manner. The whole book not only provides a macroscopic review of the distinction between "virtual and real", but also explains the manifestation and significance of "virtual and real" in various art forms and theoretical criticism in categories. The whole book is layered with inferences, clear logic, and highly readable.

"Beauty in Nature" is one of the "Chinese Aesthetic Category Series". The book is divided into two parts. The first part examines the historical trajectory of naturalism from philosophy to aesthetics, from its inception to its development, and clarifies several stages of naturalism in literature and art. The second part mainly carries out a logical analysis of the aesthetic connotation of "nature". The whole book strives to provide an accurate modern interpretation of "nature" without any suspense or inference.

"Elegance" and "vulgarity" are a pair of ancient and new categories in the history of Chinese aesthetics. Starting from the aesthetic consciousness of "the elegant is right", "The Distinction between Refined and Popular" examines the cultural origins of the debate between elegance and elegance in Chinese aesthetics, expounds the aesthetic connotation and aesthetic characteristics of elegance, elegance, harmony, simplicity and ancient elegance. At the same time, it also conducts a systematic and in-depth discussion of the historical trajectory of the elegance and vulgar aesthetic consciousness from the pre-Qin to the Qing Dynasty in my country. It quotes from a wide range of sources and has clear viewpoints, fully demonstrating the three-dimensional aspect of the elegance and vulgar aesthetic consciousness.

The contents of this book include "The Taste of Flying", "First Submission", "Mandarin Duck Tribulation", "Mao Zedong, Master of Language", "Literature and Nature", "The Blacksmith of the Great Northern Wilderness", "Four Essay Questions", etc.

"Shensi: The Spirit of Art" is one of the "Chinese Aesthetic Category Series". This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth discussion of "spiritual thinking", a core category of artistic creative thinking in Chinese classical aesthetics. It explains that "spiritual thinking" has the characteristics of freedom, transcendence, intuition and creativity, and is a dynamic way of thinking. It also discusses that imagination is the main connotation of "spiritual thinking" and has many original ideas to inspire readers.

"The Scent of Ink Under the Scalpel" is a collection of essays by a cosmetic surgeon. The whole book is presented to readers in the form of interaction between the author and netizens. As a plastic surgeon, the author expresses the quiet relief of keeping a distance from the hustle and bustle and maintaining a certain world. Words create a kind of spiritual practice and a kind of value from technique to art.

This book selects Chen Tong's emotional essays written in recent years, as well as some letters to and from fans. Focusing on the current complicated and diverse urban life, she is delicate and sensitive and specializes in solving various emotional "difficult diseases"; she is concerned about the current living conditions of modern people and works hard to find the key to unlocking happiness. The writing is fresh, personal, sometimes humorous, and has unique practical significance. The article is also accompanied by black and white illustrations by young illustrator Su Qing, which is full of modernity.

"If a person has something he likes and takes it seriously, then he can ignore the unpredictable changes in life and live happily. This is the way I like jade." "Jade Seeing" records nearly 40 years of private inspection experience across China and the West - from the 1980s to today, from the most remote villages in China to the other side of the ocean - including appreciation, aesthetics, market, museums, historical background and other aspects of pan-ancient jade culture. In the recollection and interpretation of ancient jade collections, relevant topics can be easily introduced, making highly professional knowledge such as ancient jade appreciation and ancient jade culture lively, interesting and fascinating. The author's unique experience brings readers a three-dimensional presentation of the past events of Yangchun Baixue and Jianghu. In reviewing each piece of ancient jade, he shares his mental journey, insights on jade and insights on life.

This book is the latest self-selected collection of prose by the novelist Ye Zhaoyan. From the perspective of humanistic care, he writes about people, events and objects, and understands the mixed flavors of life. In recent years, novelist Ye Zhaoyan has written a large number of prose essays, which are loved by readers. In an interview with a reporter, he said: "I am a novelist, and prose is just for fun!" But the brilliance of his prose is comparable to that of novels. Perhaps due to his family background, novelist Ye Zhaoyan's prose expresses a strong literati sentiment. Whether he is talking about old things, gossiping about cultural celebrities, or reminiscing about relatives, friends and teachers, he appears to be knowledgeable, candid and sincere, exuding a peaceful and tranquil elegance. His writing style is simple and plain, expresses his thoughts directly, quotes from other sources, and is humorous. It has its own charm, reflecting a writer's profound knowledge and strong realistic and humanistic feelings.

Xu Jinglei's family history, the history of her centenary-year-old grandfather. Recommended by Wang Meng and Yan Geling. This book is the first part of the family trilogy "Homeland Xu Wang". The author is Xu Zijian, Xu Jinglei's father, and the protagonist is Xu Jinglei's grandfather, Xu Chengyuan, who is 103 years old and has won the Anti-Japanese War Medal. The Xu family was once very prosperous in Xiangtan, Hunan, but later failed in business and the family fell into decline. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, 11 members of the family participated in the Anti-Japanese War. Xu Chengyuan joined the Kuomintang army as a military doctor and participated in the Songhu Anti-Japanese War. He had meritorious service and was awarded a commendation order by Chiang Kai-shek. Soon, Xu Chengyuan resigned from the Kuomintang due to his involvement in the "love affair". After that, he joined the Communist Party, advanced to the Dabie Mountains, saw Zhao Xitian captured, and treated Liu Bocheng's eyes. Based on the oral accounts of his father and mother, the author searched archives on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and searched for his hometown. The book contains solid historical materials, restrained emotions, and is full of words and endless meanings.

What is transparency? It means thorough, clear, and also means clean and transparent. The most valuable thing about a woman is that she still maintains a simple and clear heart after going through thousands of sails. See clearly and live simply; know how to advance and retreat, don't get entangled, don't compete with yourself; love yourself, but not selfish. When love comes, it's the icing on the cake; when love doesn't come, you enjoy loneliness. No matter what situation you are in, you will never give up your confidence and gentleness. May you still have your original sincerity in a complex and ever-changing world.

Ge Shuijing is a multi-faceted woman. She can make clothes, embroider, wear her own improved Chinese clothes, and wear her own embroidered shoes. She looks quiet on the outside, but is very wild in her heart. She likes fishing, hunting and other very masculine entertainment. As the saying goes, talented women are often not beautiful, and beautiful women are often just superficial. However, the female writer Ge Shuijing has completely overturned this long-standing saying; some literary critics say that she is the most feminine and talented woman in the Chinese literary world today; she is hailed by critics as "a dark horse", "the most eye-catching writer in the Chinese literary world", and "an important harvest of the Chinese literary world". The narrative she writes is skillful, full of emotions, full of rural pastoral poetry and unique philosophy.

This is the life essay of a self-proclaimed urban peasant woman. She writes about her process, experience, and harvest of planting, caring for, and appreciating flowers. She also shares her exchanges and interactions with her flower friends. This is not only people taking care of plants, but also plants taking care of people. In every pleasant morning and relaxing dusk, I carefully take care of the plants as if I were nurturing a child, recording the subtle changes of each plant, and capturing the richness and touch of life in the myriad of flowers.

"Morning Blossoms Plucked at Dusk" is Mr. Lu Xun's well-known collection of reminiscence essays. It relatively completely records his life experience and ideological context from childhood to youth. While shaping some distinctive characters, it also integrates these memories into rational thinking. It is a warm and beneficial read. Although "Morning Blossoms Plucked at Dusk" is not just written for children, it also writes many things about children, which makes it interesting to read. And as we grow older, we can always read different flavors from it. This is the charm of Lu Xun's works.

Late Ming sketches have a unique status in the history of Chinese literature. This book deeply explores the literary tradition, cultural soil, writers, schools, cultural character, and stylistic creation of late Ming sketches, outlines their development clues, ideological appeal, and artistic form characteristics, as well as their important role in the transformation of ancient prose and modern prose and its historical status. It points out the strengths and shortcomings of late Ming sketches realistically, and objectively judges the value of late Ming sketches. At the same time, we will examine the historical impact of late Ming sketches from the reception of them in different historical periods in China and overseas. The author combines historical investigation and theoretical analysis, gradually rising from case analysis to overall theoretical summary. The author attaches great importance to artistic feelings, and his writing often contains poetic sentiment, which is deeply inspired by the eternal and distant meaning of ancient sketches. This book is a representative work in the field of late Ming Dynasty sketch studies, and has reference value for studying the history of ancient Chinese literature and the history of modern literature.

From the author's first-person perspective, this book tells the details behind some cultural events, well-known figures, and scenic spots in Russia's modern and contemporary history, from Pushkin's hometown, Tolstoy Manor, and the Yesenin Museum to the site of the Yalta Conference and the ancient city of Kos in the Golden Ring. Troma, the Winter Olympics town Sochi, the legendary director Riazanov, the dolphin singer Vitas, the space hero Gagarin... Every character, work, and place name is widely recognized, but the anecdotes of the characters, the origin of the works, and the rise and fall of the scenery are not understood by most people. The author records his travels in the form of prose essays, and draws on his long-term experience in Sino-Russian cultural exchanges to elicit thoughts on Russia's eternal cultural charm. It is not only a literary travelogue, but also a background documentary that provides a glimpse into the current situation of contemporary Russian culture from individual cases.

Literature is the other side, a dream. People use dreams as horses to imagine the end of the universe in the wilderness of time. Literature starts from the soul and helps us understand people, the universe, and the relationship between people and the universe. On these most basic and eternal questions, literature and physics are connected.

The work presents to us a chronicle of the daily lives of migrant workers, while also carefully constructing independent spaces for each "little person". But it is not a simple narrative - among the seemingly complicated and trivial details of life, there are flashes of the author's reflection and contemplation. The literary and philosophical vision is the inner driving force of this work, which endows the many "little characters" in the work with dignity and the brilliance of humanity.

Huang Xiaoyang is a talented narrator. He always dreams of restoring the truth of our world with a symbolic or allegorical world. This is an ambition in writing.

This book starts from a macro perspective and provides a multi-faceted description of the large system of civil aviation: from the structure of the aircraft to advanced communication, navigation, and surveillance methods, from the current status of contemporary passenger aircraft to the information of global airports, from the relationship between weather and flight to psychological and health issues during flight, etc.

This book uses simple and vivid language to introduce the origin, development, structure, riding precautions and other knowledge of aircraft in an organized and systematic manner. If you want to quickly understand the basic knowledge about aircraft, this book is enough.

Is the history of Chinese literature in the 20th century just a subject of accumulation and examination of historical materials? There are an endless number of literary history works at present, but in my personal opinion, I prefer those works that can stimulate dialogue with the current literary situation and even personal life through reading literary history. In the continuous communication, mutual interpretation and reorganization of tradition and contemporary times, a way to narrate literary history can be established.

The novelist Yi Zhou concentratedly explains his attitude towards literature and life. Here we can see how he views things and ancient and modern literary traditions, how he sorts out and confirms his own literary attitudes and positions, and how he expresses himself directly beyond the euphemism of novel texts.

The author uses the pen of prose to ask questions about life: Why is life like this? Why does everyone live as someone else? Why can I only see myself through the lives of others? Why do other people's roads always carry the marks of my feet? And on which road are the traces of myself that I'm looking for scattered on?

The author had the opportunity to study and live in Singapore when she was in college. It was a critical period for a person's growth, and many of the things she encountered were of significance to her later growth. The author has a lot of writing experience, and this book is a recorded history of her growth.

This is a book that uses Xinjiang's natural scenery as an entry point to reveal the national culture, regional characteristics and people's survival in this land, allowing readers to understand the survival rules of border areas.

The author is a public security writer who won the 8th Bingxin Prose Award. This book narrates the mixed feelings and experiences of literati, from heroic sentiments, humanistic customs, parents' filial piety, to work and life insights, forming a beautiful and unique poetic flow...

This book is Meng Fanhua's various wonderful comments on contemporary literary novels. It tells the development process and future trends of novel styles with different themes and backgrounds. It is a good book for understanding famous modern Chinese writers, their representative works, and writing styles.

Traveling is a wonderful thing, it can give us a temporary relief from the busy life. In this book, the author uses the intertwined people, things, and objects to rise and close at every turn. While describing the charming scenery of India, he also highlights his thoughts on the concepts of race, nationality, religion, and gender.

The author awakens the memory of his "hometown" that has been sleeping deep in his heart, making people recall the forgotten worldly life again, as well as the painful and bitter past, including the drifting away of rural customs.

With delicate and sensitive brushstrokes, the author's girlhood is restored, and it is also an expression of a lonely person's thoughts and feelings on the road to "escape". This expression of loneliness makes us feel warm due to resonance.

This collection of reviews covers the literary and artistic circles at home and abroad, discussing calligraphy and painting. "Viewed Like This" focuses on the works of recent writers; "Cross Section" includes book reviews with personalized expressions; and "Real Painter" fully demonstrates the author's outstanding visual sophistication.

The author selects 51 representative historical figures and expresses the absurdity and ugliness in these scholars' lives in humorous and sharp words. It can be said to be a "record of a person's deeds without writing". The author's writing method is concise and brisk, and his writing style is sharp, making readers think and take warning after reading with a smile.

This book records the author's thoughts and understandings about life. There are several things that are indispensable for people to live: freedom, dignity, responsibility, and ideals. Others are optional. But all of this is based on economics. Food and clothing cannot be solved, so there is no need to discuss anything else. When we are born in this world, we are inherently small and independent individuals. Although we are full of fear, we must move forward. Everyone is born with a mission. Everyone is like a stone that has no chance to mend the sky. God will arrange another destiny for you, good or bad, all unique.

This book aims to sort out the stories that happened during the birth of Chinese classics, telling the author's spiritual ambition for a book, the changes in destiny caused by a book, and the common rise of people and books in the scope of literary significance, or the common tragic experiences of both people in the era they lived in.

This is a book that records the author's living conditions and feelings during his years of fighting against the disease. The book truly restores the unknown struggling state of seriously ill patients and their families, and aims to cause readers to think about the meaning of life.

For a writer, his hometown is an inexhaustible source of creation. That piece of land has nurtured so many childhood memories, neighborhood characters, stories and legends, and strong family ties. The profound insights and rich information contained in the book will definitely give readers a refreshing understanding. Wherever people have set foot, they will leave their breath behind. This scent is mysterious and long-lasting. It will not blow away with the wind, nor will it disappear with the passage of time. It can be recognized and awakened. All it takes is the right time.

In Li Yore's writings, hometown, mountains, rivers, sea, and friends are all worth experiencing and remembering. A beautiful life is precisely composed of these memories.