The Beauty of Ningxia

Name: The Beauty of Ningxia
ISBN: 9787530684245

《黄河文学》编辑部 / 闻玉霞Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaFeb 2024

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Word count: 220K words
Chapters: 46
ISBN: 9787530684245

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Summary

The essay collection The Beauty of Ningxia is a selected collection of outstanding works from the "Beauty of Ningxia" national essay contest held by Yellow River Literature. The contest received widespread attention from all sectors, and many domestic media outlets reported on it. More than one thousand entries were submitted, and famous writers and rising talents such as Li Jinxiang, Wang Chonglü, Liu Hanbin, Wang Jianbing, Ge Zhi, Feng Jinyan, Zhang Rui, Gao Pengcheng, Yu Xianbin, Zhang Lixin, Zhao Feng, Sui Mingzhao, and Cao Haiying all submitted strong works, reflecting some of the achievements in the field of essay writing. The selected works are diverse in style, technique, form, and language, and possess high literary value and fairly broad social influence.

Editor's review

The Beauty of Ningxia is not a traditional personal travelogue or photography collection; it is an in-depth local humanities reader carefully compiled by the editorial department of Yellow River Literature. Going beyond simple lists of scenery, the book uses literary strokes and a professional perspective to deeply outline the geographical texture, historical threads, and cultural soul of the land of Ningxia. From the rock art of the Helan Mountains to the irrigation civilization of the Yellow River, from the vicissitudes of the ancient Western Xia capital to the struggles of contemporary migrants, the book constructs a three-dimensional, full image of Ningxia. Its unique value lies in gathering the observations and reflections of multiple writers and scholars deeply rooted in the region, offering an interpretation that combines emotional warmth with rational depth, allowing readers to appreciate natural and humanistic beauty while understanding the logic of its formation and the changes of the times. For readers who wish to go beyond check-in-style travel and desire deep cultural exploration, this book provides an excellent textual guide and spiritual map.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Explorers planning in-depth cultural travel to Ningxia
Readers interested in the regional culture of northwest China, Western Xia history, or Yellow River civilization
Literature enthusiasts who like to understand a place through beautiful, thought-provoking essays
Creators seeking writing material or inspiration and interested in local narrative and humanistic geography

Not a good fit for

Those seeking only quick travel guides or practical guides with many beautiful pictures
Pure literature readers hoping to read fictional stories or novels

Reading tips

It is recommended to read the chapters in order, first building an overall framework of Ningxia's geography and history, then going into details
While reading, use a map to spatially match the geographical locations and historical events described in the text for a deeper experience
The book involves many cultural symbols and historical allusions; slow down and look up parts that interest you

About the publisher

Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1958

Founded in August 1958 and restructured into Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. in 2009, Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House is known for publishing essays and fiction, and it hosts the journals Fiction Monthly and Essays. Its 757 titles in the library span classic works, culture, folk literature, essays and miscellaneous writings, foreign literature, and general biography. They include Lao She's Camel Xiangzi, Zhu Ziqing's selected essays and Classic Essays, Fu Lei's Twenty Lectures on Masterpieces of World Art, and a Chinese translation of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's Rashōmon, as well as cultural and performing-arts titles such as the illustrated Biography of Liang Qichao and A Dictionary of Crosstalk. Its authors include Lao She, Zhu Ziqing, Wu Qichang, Fu Lei, Xue Baokun, Gao Yucong, Wei Zhiqiang, and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.

版权信息
总序致敬干净温暖的文字
没有风景的河流
山灵有语
宁夏册页
心中的贺兰山
向宁夏致敬
复活的岩画
石头纪
萧关古道：边境与还乡
沙湖，一个最接近诗词的地方
南岸青山北黄沙
鸣翠湖的境界
辣糊糊熬出的宁夏味道
河流的意义
在宁夏的金莲花上修行
塞上，我的远方
五月沙枣香
宝湖
民歌驮载的宁夏
蹚过九曲黄河
长河四季
走马宁夏
贺兰千年是精神
流淌在黄土地上的那片红
天籁
千年萧关道
大美沙湖
黄沙古渡，你欲渡我到何处？
风雨笼竿城
沙语
中卫高庙散记
贺兰山下沙湖缘
在那花儿绽放的美丽长河里
亲爱的宁夏
长湖如歌
满城烟火等归人
追溯一条大河的宠爱
西海固的燃烧
大美宁夏
人间清欢
车到了这里便没有了愁
怀想一座叫贺兰的山
沙湖观想曲
临水而居
宁夏书

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A search shows that the book's rating information is currently not widely included or unavailable on mainstream book communities (such as Douban), which may be related to its relatively niche regional cultural theme and compiled nature. Its value lies more in the depth of content and editorial professionalism.

What is the background of the author, the "Editorial Department of Yellow River Literature"?

Yellow River Literature is an influential pure literary journal based in Ningxia, and its editorial department has long focused on cultural writing in northwest China, especially the Yellow River basin. Their compilation of this book ensures literary quality, a local perspective, and cultural authority, making it a reliable window for understanding Ningxia.

What is the main content of this book?

The book systematically presents Ningxia's natural landscapes, historical sites, folk customs, and contemporary features. It covers geographical landmarks such as the Helan Mountains, Liupan Mountains, the Yellow River, and Sand Lake, deeply interprets historical codes such as the Western Xia Imperial Tombs and Great Wall ruins, and touches on diverse themes including Hui culture, migrant life, and the wine industry, making it a comprehensive cultural decoding book of Ningxia.

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《黄河文学》编辑部 Author

The Editorial Department of Yellow River Literature is an editorial collective formed around the magazine Yellow River Literature; public information about its specific members, founding date, and location is limited. Judging from the five works held in the library, the department compiles both fiction and prose as well as literary commentary: the selected stories in Floating Life bring together works by various authors and portray social life in its many facets; Memories of the Land and The Beauty of Ningxia turn to ecology and regional scenery, recording the land and everyday life in prose; My View of Literature: Messages to the Yellow River and Spring Mountains in View focus more on literary ideas and reflections on writing. Its selections combine classic works with contemporary writing and cover social fiction, prose, and miscellaneous writings, tending toward realism and emphasizing regional experience and literary quality, thus offering readers a fairly concentrated set of readings for understanding Yellow River culture and related creative work.

闻玉霞 Author

Wen Yuxia is an author about whom limited public information is available. Three works can currently be confirmed, spanning social fiction, classic works, and essays and miscellaneous writings. Representative titles include Floating Life: Selected Novels from Yellow River Literature, My View of Literature: Messages to the Yellow River, and The Beauty of Ningxia. Judging from these titles and categories, her writing is closely connected with Yellow River literature and the regional culture of Ningxia: she writes fiction while also reflecting on literature itself, and her work includes essays and miscellaneous prose. As a selection of short fiction, Floating Life leans toward social fiction and concerns real life; My View of Literature: Messages to the Yellow River presents her understanding of and attitude toward literature; and The Beauty of Ningxia turns its attention to local scenery and cultural character. Overall, her output is modest but varied in subject, moving between the realistic concerns of fiction and the record of essays, with a clear regional literary flavor. Since biographical information has not been made public, the full picture of her writing awaits further material.