"beijing prosperity record" reader meeting and sharing session held
2024-09-10
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original title: "beijing prosperity record" reader meeting and sharing session held
workers' daily-china workers' network reporter wu lirong
on september 7, a reader meeting and sharing session for young writer hou lei's new book "beijing prosperity" was held at yifang bookstore, a new cultural landmark in fengtai district, beijing. the event was hosted by yang jianye, vice chairman and secretary general of the beijing dongcheng writers association.
hou lei is a young "old beijinger". on the one hand, he is engaged in literary creation, and on the other hand, he studies beijing's history, geography, anecdotes, folk customs, and opera, and proofreads and organizes beijing's ancient books and documents. he has published essay collections such as "beijing smoke and trees", "sound and color wild notes", and "beijing prosperity records". he has proofread and organized qu xuanying's works "beijing flavor" and "yandu anecdotes". he has won the bing xin essay award, the he jianming china creative writing award·newcomer award, etc., and was named beijing gold medal reading promoter in 2023. his new book "beijing prosperity record" continues hou lei's affectionate writing about the city of beijing. beijing, an ancient city with a history of 3,000 years of city construction and 800 years of capital construction, has endless past events and human feelings. as a scholar of beijing history and culture, hou lei, with his deep love for the city of beijing and his infinite awe of traditional culture, carefully outlines a vivid picture of beijing's history, like a vivid old beijing version of "along the river during the qingming festival".
"beijing prosperity record"
by hou lei
china workers publishing house
during the event, hou lei displayed a number of precious historical maps of beijing, which vividly recorded the changes in beijing's living from the hutong life in lao she's era to the modern city. hou lei's sharing not only covered the century-long changes in beijing's living life, but also explored in depth the profound impact of these changes on beijing's traditional culture, including the gradual disappearance of hutong culture and the rise of modern lifestyles.
hou lei's sharing is not limited to text and maps. he also shared with readers many precious family photos, which recorded the living environment, daily life and social outlook of beijing in different historical periods, providing readers with an intuitive historical experience. through these photos, readers can more truly feel the customs and people of old beijing, as well as the changes in beijing's lifestyle over time.
the event was co-organized by the beijing dongcheng writers association, beijing dongcheng district beijing intangible cultural heritage talent association, 24 date intangible cultural heritage art space, and yifang bookstore.
source: workers daily client
