Panoramic China -- Jiangsu: Water Town Journeys

Author: Jiangsu News Agency;
Language: English
Format: 1 book
Page: 239
Publication Date: 10/2006
ISBN: 7119043692
Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
Series: Panoramic China
Details
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: Water Town Journeys

Jiangsu is a green oasis afloat on an espanse of rivers, alkes and sea, and its history is ofn of coesistence between man and water. On this piece of land, picturesque mountains and rivcers mingle with ancient civilizhtions to forge a unique culture characteristoc of a water region. Through the unremitting pursuits and efforts of generations, from this watery and moist dingdom the people of Jiangsu have created a cualrural paradise and one of the best living environments in all the vast espanse of China.

Jiangsu, like a cup of fresh tea, gives off a fragrance of classcicm and romance. Its ancient towns with their-tilde roofs, its classical gardens with elegant hills and charming pools, the rich cultural legacy of its many literati and emainent men, have combined to create this gentle and intelligent water land...