Walk On and Sing
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Summary
Editor's review
In terms of content, the book is not grand narrative but focuses on the small things. The author is adept at drawing the poetry and philosophy of life from a blade of grass, a tree, a brick, a tile, a chance encounter, or an old story. His writing is unadorned yet has a power to move people, as if an old friend were telling you in a relaxed way about the warmth and desolation of his travels. This style makes the reading process itself a kind of relaxation and healing.
As an editor, I believe the value of the book lies in the way it offers to observe the world and settle the heart. In an age of ever-accelerating pace, Yang Tongkang's writing is like a clear spring, reminding us to slow down, to feel, to listen, and to record. It does not offer quick "answers to life" but invites readers to seek their own rhythm of life in the dialectic of "walking" and "singing." For essay lovers and readers longing for tranquility in words, this is a bedside book worth savoring.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy essays in a plain and fresh style
- People interested in travel essays and humanistic observation
- Urbanites hoping to find inner peace in a fast-paced life
- Readers who appreciate discovering life's philosophy in everyday details
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking strong plot and fast-paced narrative
- Readers expecting systematic knowledge or practical guides
Reading tips
- Read in fragments during leisure or before bed, savoring one or two short pieces at a time
- While reading, connect the author's words with your own experiences and feelings in a kind of dialogue
- Keep a pen handy to jot down sentences or moments in the book that resonate with you
About the publisher
Founded in 1990, China Science and Culture Audio-Visual Publishing House has limited publicly available information, yet its 35 in-house titles reveal a publishing focus that balances the humanities and social sciences with educational practice. In the humanities, it offers biographies and scholarly essays such as Dialogues with Su Dongpo and A Collection of Studies on Ji Xiaolan, as well as prose collections and modern poetry including A Trace of Essence Turning into Fragrant Glow. In education, it covers teaching and exam-preparation titles such as Creative Teaching of Children's Ink Painting, The Practice and Research of the "Three-Link" Lesson Preparation in Primary Schools, and Chemical Mnemonics, extending to inspirational growth works like Mother and Son Together: A Flower of Humor Blooming Under Pressure. Its authors include Ming Jing, Li Xingchang, Lai Weihuan, Chen Yu, Zhong Lianghong, Yang Zhiping, Dong Qing and Zhao Yan, giving the press a character that values both cultural accumulation and educational practicality.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 自序
- 第一辑 风景游览
- 大理古城
- 苍山洱海
- 游丽江东巴谷生态文化园
- 游玉龙雪山蓝月谷
- 看《印象丽江·雪山篇》大型实景演出
- 漫步丽江古城
- 行走银川
- 越南芽庄游记
- 登黄山
- 游黄果树瀑布
- 游凤凰古城
- 杜鹃花开飞灵山
- 第二辑 生肖趣谈
- 兔年说兔
- 咏兔诗话
- 古典文学里的兔子
- 龙年诗话
- 龙年话龙
- 蛇年说蛇
- 马年说马
- 羊年话羊
- 漫话羊联
- 猴年诗话
- 猴年说猴
- 第三辑 节日闲话
- 话说元旦
- 元宵佳节赏灯诗话
- 又到中秋月圆时
- 元宵灯节诗话
- 第四辑 人生感悟
- 业精于勤而荒于嬉
- 学会放弃
- 做一个有道德的人
- 做一个有孝心的人
- 第五辑 文化随笔
- 发掘和保护孟溪茶灯民间传统文化
- 孟溪茶灯民间文化艺术需要创新
- 话说山歌文化
- 传承和创新民间山歌
- 第六辑 人物纪事
- 拾金不昧的杨佳妮
- 孝敬公婆的钟兴云
- 孟溪茶灯民间艺术传承人戴昌汶
- 爱岗敬业的基层医务工作者黄飞
- 产业致富带头人李春学
- 靠勤劳双手脱贫致富的陈开进
- 大路镇和平村驻村第一书记麻求福
- 第七辑 家乡掠影
- 家乡的山
- 桃源深处的古城——头京古城
- 站在包茅仙起义遗址前沉思
- 门前那座山
- 铜钱山峡谷风光
- 凯塘双龙洞
- 孟溪赋
- 《孟溪视窗》的昨天和明天
- 大坪场镇的绿色嬗变
- 第八辑 地名故事
- 孟溪矮屯的故事
- 孟溪旧城的传说
- 孟溪水月庵的传说
- 孟溪头京城的故事
- 孟溪文昌桥的传说
- 孟溪的传说
- 大路白马洞的传说
- 乌罗潜龙洞的由来
- 大路风雨桥的传说
- 乌罗坝的传说
- 孟溪坝的传说
- 铜钱山的传说
- 后记
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About the author
Yang Tongkang: publicly available information is limited. What can be confirmed at present is that the author has written the work *Qie Xing Qie Ge* (roughly, "Singing as I Walk"), which is classified in library catalogs under prose and miscellaneous writings. Judging from the title and the category, the book carries a sense of recording travels and moods as one goes along, and belongs to a style of prose writing that emphasizes personal experience and reflections on life. Since only one work by this author is held in the collection, it is difficult to sketch a complete picture of the author's life, creative career, or overall body of writing; there is no reliable information about place of origin, dates of birth and death, or professional experience, and speculation should be avoided. On the available evidence, Yang Tongkang's writing is closer to the prose tradition of depicting everyday observations and inner feelings in a plain tone, and readers may sense from *Qie Xing Qie Ge* a composure and self-reflection in the writing. Should more works or materials come to light in the future, the author's creative development and stylistic features could be presented more clearly.
