About the author

Fang Shijuan is a Chinese author active in popular writing on culture, architecture, and gardens. Public information about her is limited, and her biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not clearly recorded. Judging from the eight works held in the collection, her writing centers on traditional Chinese architecture and folk culture. Garden Essentials: Features and Famous Gardens of Suzhou Gardens systematically introduces the design features and representative gardens of Suzhou, while Spectacular Grottoes: Famous Grottoes and Immortal Art focuses on the forms and artistic achievements of famous Chinese grottoes. Zongqing Duanyang discusses the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival and zongzi culture. Her writing emphasizes factual knowledge and cultural documentary, spans categories such as architectural theory and parenting, and addresses general readers in an accessible style.

Written (8)

Garden Essence: Features and Famous Gardens of Suzhou cover
Rating 3.7
Garden Essence: Features and Famous Gardens of Suzhou 方士娟 Modern Press · 2025 This book covers six subjects: the treasure of rockeries, Mountain Villa of Secluded Beauty; the garden of mountains and waters, Surging Waves Pavilio…
Wonders of the Grottoes: Famous Grottoes and Immortal Art cover
Rating 3.3
Wonders of the Grottoes: Famous Grottoes and Immortal Art Xiao Dongfa / 方士娟 Modern Press · 2025 This book series is distinguished by its panoramic presentation, broad coverage, and storytelling approach. The language is accessible and clear, and …
Love for Zongzi at the Dragon Boat Festival cover
Rating 3.2
Love for Zongzi at the Dragon Boat Festival Xiao Dongfa / 方士娟 Modern Press · 2025 This series is distinguished by its panoramic presentation, sweeping across time and space. It tells stories in a narrative style, using accessible an…
Zongzi Sentiments at Duanwu cover
Rating 3.1
Zongzi Sentiments at Duanwu 方士娟 Modern Press · 2025 This series is distinguished by its panoramic presentation and broad scope. The content is told through stories in plain, clear language, with abundan…
Essence of Gardens: Features and Famous Gardens of Suzhou cover
Rating 2.9
Essence of Gardens: Features and Famous Gardens of Suzhou Xiao Dongfa / 方士娟 Modern Press · 2025 This series is characterized by its panoramic presentation, broad scope, and sweeping narrative. The content is told in a storytelling manner, in plai…
Love for Zongzi at the Dragon Boat Festival cover
Rating 3.2
Love for Zongzi at the Dragon Boat Festival 方士娟 Modern Press · 2022 This book focuses primarily on the Dragon Boat Festival and the customs of dragon boat racing.
Garden Essence: Characteristics of Suzhou Gardens and Famous Gardens cover
Rating 2.2
Garden Essence: Characteristics of Suzhou Gardens and Famous Gardens 方士娟 Modern Press · 2020 This series is distinguished by its panoramic presentation and broad scope. It tells stories in an accessible, clear style, with rich illustrations th…
Wonders of Grottoes: Famous Grottoes and Immortal Art cover
Rating 3.6
Wonders of Grottoes: Famous Grottoes and Immortal Art 方士娟 Modern Press · 2017 The book is divided into four parts—Buddhist Gallery: the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang; Treasure House of Stone Carvings: the Longmen Grottoes; the Greates…

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Modern Press