The Dancer of Gubei
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Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Cultural enthusiasts interested in intangible cultural heritage and folk crafts
- Readers and researchers concerned with Gannan regional culture and Hakka folk customs
- Readers who enjoy field-research essays and nonfiction writing
- Practitioners engaged in heritage protection and rural cultural work
Not a good fit for
- Researchers expecting systematic academic theory and statistical data on intangible heritage
- Readers who prefer fast-paced fictional plots and lack patience for essayistic prose
Reading tips
- The book can be read section by section according to heritage item; for each, first grasp the basic form of the practice, then enter the bearer's story.
- While reading, pay attention to the author's depiction of the bearers' circumstances and jot brief notes in light of your own observations of urban-rural change.
- If you are familiar with local Gannan culture, read alongside field visits or visual materials to deepen your perception of technical details.
About the publisher
China Culture and History Press has long devoted itself to modern and contemporary literature and culture-and-history reading matter, with publishing directions centered on classic works, social novels, prose and miscellaneous writings, and Eastern philosophy, alongside culture-and-history periodicals such as Zongheng. Among the more than 1,500 titles in the collection, representative books include Zhang Henshui's Ti Xiao Yin Yuan, Lu Xun's Complete Classic Works (10 volumes) and Wild Grass, and Lao She's Four Generations Under One Roof series and the boxed set of Lao She's Classic Works (10 volumes), while its author resources are concentrated on figures such as Zhang Henshui, Lu Xun, Lao She and Sima Qian. Its publishing character lies in solid editorial work on culture-and-history source texts and in issuing famous authors' works in sets, balancing the readability of individual texts with the systematic presentation of complete collections for focused reading and collecting. Beyond these directions, public information on the press's contemporary original publishing is limited, so it is not elaborated here.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 前言
- 黑夜的星空是被香火和舞者点燃的
- 古陂的舞者
- 歌于斯
- 无问悲欢
- 勾筒声里
- 长歌
- 一江春水
- 至少我们可以留一盏灯亮在人间
- 匾事
- 传灯者
- 擎着灯火的村庄
- 结绳者
- 岁月忽已晚
- 执斤墨者
- 擂茶记
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About the author
Zhao Yan is a writer about whom little public information is available; the only confirmed work is the prose collection The Dancer of Gupi. Judging from the title and its classification as prose and miscellaneous writings, Zhao Yan's writing tends toward the prose essay and the miscellaneous sketch, often beginning with specific people, places, and events and unfolding between narrative and reflection. Because information on biography, native place, education, and creative chronology is lacking, a full account of this writing career cannot be given, and readers must form an impression of the style mainly through this single work. The Dancer of Gupi serves both as the main window into Zhao Yan's textual world and as a representative achievement in Chinese prose writing. On the available evidence, what can be discussed is the work's thematic orientation and mode of expression rather than the author's life; should more works and reliable public information emerge, the outlines of this writing and its literary position may become clearer.
