ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 2006
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Autor: F. L. P.
Izdavac: Foreign Languages Press - Beijing, 2006.
Paperback: 251 pages

It is easy to have a quick look at China`s past and present, but it takes time to gain a panoramic knowledge of China. The `Panoramic China` series is meant to assist readers, especially those overseas, in this respect. Each volume in the series focuses on a province, municipality or autonomous region, describing, with illustrations, the outstanding characteristics of each area from different perspectives.

Jiangsu is a green oasis afloat on an expanse of rivers, lakes and sea, and its history is one of co-existence between man and water. On this piece of land, picturesque mountains and rivers mingle with ancient civilizations to forge a unique culture characteristic of a water region. Through the unremitting pursuits and efforts of generations,from this watery and moist kingdom the people of Jiangsu have created a cultural paradise and one of the best living environment in all the vast expanse of China.

Jiangsu, like a cup of fresh tea, gives off a fragrance of classicism and romance. Its ancient towns with their white-painted walls and gray-tiled roofs, its classical gardens with elegant hills and charming pools, the rich cultural legacy of its many literal and eminent men, have combined to create this gentle and intelligent water land.