The Hakka Capital
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in the origins of the Hakka people and Tingzhou culture
- Travelers planning to visit the old city of Changting who wish to learn about local culture in advance
- Casual readers who enjoy essayistic writing and folk themes
- Those working in local cultural promotion or regional education
Not a good fit for
- Hakka studies scholars seeking rigorous academic research and supporting data
- Readers who prefer fast-paced plots or practical reference books
Reading tips
- Read in chapter order, first understanding the Hakka migration narrative, then moving on to the sections on folk customs and nostalgia.
- Read alongside a map and a guide to the old city of Changting, marking the place names and local features mentioned in the book.
- Readers interested in mountain songs may read the relevant passages aloud to appreciate the rhythm of the prose and folk songs.
About the publisher
Founded in 1985, Social Sciences Academic Press (SSAP) is known for its "Pishu" (Blue Book) series, Pishu database, and academic journals, and has long been dedicated to professional academic publishing in the humanities and social sciences. The books in the library cover foreign literature, social sciences, world history, historical reading, politics, and classical poetry. They include cross-cultural works such as The Poetry of Yehuda Amichai (3 volumes, centenary commemorative revised edition) and Similar in Form, Different in Essence: What Are the Structural Differences Between Traditional Chinese and Japanese Political Cultures, as well as world history translations such as The Hundred Years War, Volume 1: Trial by Battle (2 volumes) and To End All Wars: Loyalty, Rebellion, and World War I (1914–1918), along with social science and historical studies such as Six Essays on Spontaneity: Autonomy, Dignity, and Meaningful Work and Play, The Return of the Fierce General: A New Jiangnan History of Dongting East Mountain, and An Example-Based Guide to the Method of Organizing Tang Poetry Documents. Its authors include Yehuda Amichai, Fu Hao, Ge Zhaoguang, Jonathan Sumption, and Adam Hochschild. Public information is limited, so this introduction focuses on the publishing directions reflected in the library's books.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 主编简介
- 序一
- 序二 故事纷呈绘华章
- 序三
- 第一章 客从何来
- 第一节 根在中原
- 第二节 万里南迁
- 第三节 汀江哺育
- 第二章 首府汀州
- 第一节 政治中心
- 第二节 经贸重镇
- 第三节 文化之都
- 第三章 客韵流芳
- 第一节 祖训家风
- 第二节 民俗风情
- 第三节 传统技艺
- 第四节 客家山歌
- 第四章 走出汀江
- 第一节 汀江起航
- 第二节 南迁粤东
- 第三节 横渡海峡
- 第四节 西迁赣蜀
- 第五章 留住乡愁
- 第一节 寻根谒祖
- 第二节 回报桑梓
- 第三节 母亲河祭
- 第四节 汀江乡愁
- 主要参考文献
- 后记
FAQ
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About the author
Xiao Jiannan: public information is limited, and at present only one work by this author is known, the history title “The Hakka Capital.” Judging from the title and its classification, the book likely deals with the history and regional culture of the Hakka people, possibly covering the formation of Hakka settlements, administrative changes, and local customs, and it belongs to historical writing intended for general readers. Because no reliable information is available about the author’s life, nationality, or professional background, it is not possible to judge his academic training or standpoint, nor to assess how the book has been received in the field. On the available evidence, Xiao Jiannan’s writing appears to focus on tracing local historical developments, while the style and narrative approach can only be appreciated by reading the original work; readers interested in Hakka history and culture may find “The Hakka Capital” a useful introductory title on the subject.
Fu Jinlin is an author about whom limited public information is available. At present, only one work by this author is known, Hakka Chief Prefecture, which is classified as a history title. Judging from the available information, the author writes on Hakka history and culture, choosing the representative subject of the "Hakka chief prefecture" as the focus of the narrative, which suggests an interest in the formation and migrations of the Hakka people and the development of local society. Works of this kind usually take a region as their thread, combining administrative history, population movement, clan culture and local customs, while attending both to historical reliability and to the reading experience of general readers. Because only this one work is held in the collection, and the author's dates of birth and death, nationality and English name cannot be confirmed, details of education, professional identity and writing career cannot yet be described. Readers who encounter Fu Jinlin through Hakka Chief Prefecture may treat the book as a window onto Hakka local history, while noting how the author selects and presents historical sources.
Public information about Li Wensheng is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name cannot currently be confirmed. Judging from the five works held in the collection, his writing mainly covers two areas: language and history. In the area of language, he took part in compiling a series of training textbooks for children's broadcasting and hosting; among them, 100 Stories and Tongue Twisters combines tongue twisters with stories to help children practice pronunciation, articulation, and verbal expression, reflecting a practical, teaching-oriented approach. In the area of history, works such as The Hometown of the Red Army, The Capital of Hakka, A Famous Historical City, and Images of Changting focus on the Changting area of Fujian, recounting revolutionary history from the Red Army period while also presenting Hakka culture and the character of the famous old city, giving them a strong local-cultural documentary flavor. Overall, his works serve both language training and the popularization of local history, and are suitable for young readers and history enthusiasts.
