李树新

Li Shuxin is an author focused on social culture and folkloric language. His publicly available personal information is limited: his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Three of his works are currently held in the collection, all exploring the connections between everyday language and traditional culture. Huaihua Huang: Juzi Mang—Cultural Mirrors of Imperial Examination Idioms examines idioms related to the imperial examinations, tracing how the stages of registration, testing, and results announcement left their mark on folk speech. Life Is Like a Play, a Play Is Like Life: Theatrical Proverbs and Opera Culture uses theatrical proverbs to interpret opera roles, performance, and audience psychology. Seven Things at the Door: Cultural Memories of Firewood, Rice, Oil, Salt, Soy Sauce, Vinegar, and Tea starts from everyday expressions to reveal the cultural accumulations behind daily livelihood. The three books share a unified theme, using idioms and proverbs as threads while drawing on historical anecdotes and folk customs; the prose is plain and readable, suited to general readers interested in social culture, film and television, and folklore.