About the author

Yang Hu's public information is limited, and no clear record of his identity or career is available. Still, the six works held in the library offer a rough outline of his writing. His interests span publishing history, university culture, and local documents: he traces the development of Chinese publishing history, attends to the landscapes and cultural heritage of Yanyuan, compiles Peking University discourse and reading texts from Chinese classics, and has written a biographical work on Chang Qu, the progenitor of local gazetteers, as well as a book on the theory and practice of Peking University's "National Training Plan." Overall, his writing emphasizes documentary organization and cultural interpretation; his topics combine scholarly value with readability and center on education, publishing, and the humanistic tradition, making them suitable for readers interested in university culture, book history, and local gazetteers.

Written (6)

A Corner of the World: Chang Qu, the Originator of Local Gazetteers cover
Rating 3.4
A Corner of the World: Chang Qu, the Originator of Local Gazetteers 杨虎 Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House · 2026 Chang Qu lived for generations by the Wenjing River in Jiangyuan County of western Shu, making a living by farming and study. As the realm fell into c…
A History of Publishing in China cover
Rating 4.4
A History of Publishing in China Xiao Dongfa / 杨虎 · 2025 This book is the textbook for the course History of Chinese Book Publishing, a foundational course not only for students of library science, editing a…
Scenery: Landscapes and Cultural Heritage of Yanyuan cover
Rating 4.0
Scenery: Landscapes and Cultural Heritage of Yanyuan Xiao Dongfa / 杨虎 Peking University Press · 2025 With a historical and aesthetic eye, this book portrays in fine detail Peking University's Yan Garden—its lake and pagoda, buildings and gardens, hist…
Reading Is Good by Weiming Lake: Recitation Texts of Classic Chinese Masterpieces at Peking University cover
Rating 3.3
Reading Is Good by Weiming Lake: Recitation Texts of Classic Chinese Masterpieces at Peking University 杨虎 Peking University Press · 2025 The book is divided into two main parts. The first is a selection of classic readings, arranged broadly in the order of "pacifying the world, governin…
A Long Journey Across Mountains and Passes: Theory and Practice of Peking University's 'National Training Plan' cover
Rating 3.2
A Long Journey Across Mountains and Passes: Theory and Practice of Peking University's 'National Training Plan' 章政 / 李胜 / 杨虎 Peking University Press · 2025 Grounded in Peking University's decade of experience with the "National Training Plan," this book systematically reviews the university's work across …
The Masters Speak: Peking University Discourses Since 1898 cover
Rating 3.6
The Masters Speak: Peking University Discourses Since 1898 杨虎 / 严敏杰 / 周婧 海峡书局 · 2022 “A university is not defined by its grand buildings but by its great scholars.” The soul of Peking University lives in the words and deeds of its mast…

Publishers

Peking University PressSichuan Literature and Art Publishing House海峡书局