About the author

Public information about Song Zhaolin is limited. What is known is that the author's works focus on traditional Chinese culture and folklore. Three titles are held in the collection, all from the "Small Books, Great Heritage" series of general readers on China's intangible cultural heritage: The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, Traditional Chinese Han Festivals, and The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs. These books fall under the category of cultural reading and center on the seasonal divisions of the year, traditional festivals, and zodiac customs, introducing intangible cultural heritage to general readers. Judging from these choices, Song Zhaolin attends to the connection between everyday life and folk tradition, using the accessible reader format to trace the origins and development of seasonal customs, festivals, and zodiac culture. The writing emphasizes informative explanation and cultural transmission in plain language, making it suitable for beginners and giving the works a representative place among popular books on traditional culture.

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Publishers

Chongqing Publishing House