An Extraordinary World
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- General readers who enjoy travel writing and stories from the road
- People who want light essays to read in spare moments
- Readers interested in scenery and reflections on life at home and abroad
- Readers who prefer short collections they can dip into
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting systematic, in-depth cultural research or academic analysis
- Fiction readers who need strong plot and sustained long-form narrative
- Travelers seeking detailed practical guides and travel information
Reading tips
- Read by interest—start with places you know or long to visit, then move on to the commentary and essays
- While reading the travel pieces, note details that differ from your own experience as material for reflection
- Best as travel or bedtime reading: two or three pieces at a time, not all at once
Contents
- 版权信息
- 上编 人在旅途
- 1. 贫富悬殊龙蛇混杂 ——菲律宾社会现象一瞥
- 2. 菲律宾缘何未见“银发浪潮”
- 3. 迟来的爱 ——初访台湾之一
- 4. 千秋功过后人评说 ——初访台湾之二
- 5. 目睹“倒扁风潮” ——初访台湾之三
- 6. 一则“灰色幽默” ——初访台湾之四
- 7. 日本与众不同的环保理念
- 8. 越南的“摩托车洪流”
- 9. 刮目相看柬埔寨
- 10. 越南柬埔寨伤残人士不行乞
- 11. 越南美食回味无穷
- 12. 童话般的世界 ——北欧纪游
- 13. 俄罗斯“大国风骨”犹存
- 14. “海上桂林”下龙湾 ——北越之旅之一
- 15. “喜忧参半”看越南 ——北越之旅之二
- 16. “国门卫士”也疯狂 ——越南柬埔寨之怪现象
- 17. 美国人正在过“穷日子” ——美加见闻之一
- 18. “恰同学老年” ——美加见闻之二
- 19. 有贫富之分无贵贱之别 ——美加见闻之三
- 20. 孤身走天涯 ——美加见闻之四
- 21. 高福利催生“啃国族” ——美加见闻之五
- 22. 美国的“袖珍型”养老院 ——美加见闻之六
- 23. 造访加州名医陈大仁 ——美加见闻之七
- 24. 表妹家住多伦多 ——美加见闻之八
- 25. 神奇的“海湾威尼斯” ——迪拜印象之一
- 26. 千奇百怪的建筑艺术 ——迪拜印象之二
- 27. 大漠之中有“花城” ——迪拜印象之三
- 28. 宗教圣地和谐之都 ——迪拜印象之四
- 29. “见怪不怪”话迪拜 ——迪拜印象之五
- 30. 猎奇心态看文莱 ——文莱沙巴见闻之一
- 31. “文莱现象”引发的思考 ——文莱沙巴见闻之二
- 32. 小城故事多 ——文莱沙巴见闻之三
- 33. 宝岛不再神秘 ——再访台湾之一
- 34. 学佛不求佛 ——再访台湾之二
- 35. “民主”不安宁 ——再访台湾之三
- 36. 大有大的难处 ——印度行之一
- 37. 特殊的“风景线” ——印度行之二
- 38. 不朽爱情的象征 ——印度行之三
- 39. 再访赌城澳门
- 40. 加拿大不再 “艰难大”
- 41. “不朽的红心” 与 “奥运后遗症” ——加拿大观感之二
- 42. 环保趣事多 ——加拿大观感之三
- 43. 为了画圆那个“句号” ——走进“世界屋脊”之一
- 44. 在那遥远的地方 ——走进“世界屋脊”之二
- 45. 迷人的“塞上江南” ——走进“世界屋脊”之三
- 46. 感受西藏 ——走进“世界屋脊”之四
- 47. 西双版纳看“野人”
- 48. 在梅兰芳的故乡
- 49. 奇观荟萃三清山
- 50. 人杰地灵话婺源
- 51. 旅游购物猫腻多
- 52. 见证历史的 “角落” ——深圳沙头角回眸
- 下编 世事感怀
- 53. 带着自豪走出国门
- 54. 受宠若惊“座上宾”
- 55. 地铁通到家门口
- 56. 但愿家乡真的这么好
- 57. 何时唤回“医者父母心”
- 58. 追忆挚友靳教授
- 59. “草根朋友”的真情
- 60. 16年再续一段“新闻缘”
- 61. “记者”诚宝贵友谊价更高
- 62. 我为广州电视塔起芳名
- 63. 官员缘何“烧高香”
- 64. 从贪官的“护身符”谈起
- 65. 本是同行业相差何太远 ——沪杭两企业观感
- 66. “小夹板”牵出大话题
- 67. 奢谈“幸福”不靠谱
- 68. 剖析“中国人”
- 69. 才华横溢“怪画”连篇 ——访“现代派”画家李华生
- 后记
- 自序 世界每天都是新的
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About the author
Huang Meiyu is an author about whom limited public information is available, and whose writing spans travel and poetry. Judging from the three works held in the collection, he both records observations from his journeys and captures inner feelings in verse. Traveling the Six Continents, part of the "Stories of Time" series, is clearly built around intercontinental travel and has the documentary quality of walking and observing. A Landscape in the Heart: A Poetry Collection, from the same series, turns to modern poetry, using verse to capture the landscapes and emotions seen through personal eyes. The other work, An Extraordinary World, likewise continues this attention to the world. On the whole, Huang Meiyu's writing moves between travel observations and poetic expression, crossing both geographical space and the inner world, and presenting a posture of writing while on the move. Because public information on his life, nationality, and creative career is lacking, his background beyond these works is difficult to describe in detail; readers can chiefly come to know his writing through the works mentioned above.
