The Land of Blue Gown

In Chinese Language Edition
Translated by Wang Chengdong & Liu Hao

Product Details | 产品信息

• Format: Paperback | 格式： 平装

• Pages: 345 | 页数： 345页

• Publisher: AFFAIRS PRESS (1998) | 出版社： 事务出版社（1998年）

• Language: Chinese | 语言： 中文

• ISBN-10: 780009488X

• ISBN-13: 978-7800094880 / 9787800094880

• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches | 尺寸： 7.9 x 5.5 x 0.7 英寸

• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces | 重量： 12.8盎司

Overview | 内容简介

Originally written by Anna Louise Strong, The Land of Blue Gown offers a vivid portrayal of China's diverse cultural and social life at the beginning of the 20th century. This edition, translated into Chinese by Wang Chengdong and Liu Hao, makes the rich and detailed observations accessible to a new generation of readers.
Through sensitive descriptions and thoughtful commentary, the book captures the charm, challenges, and transformations of a country on the brink of modernity.

《蓝袍之地》最初由安娜·路易斯·斯特朗撰写，本书生动描绘了20世纪初中国丰富多样的文化和社会生活。通过王成东和刘浩的中文翻译，本版使广大中文读者也能领略到作者细腻的观察和独特的视角。
本书以细腻的笔触和深刻的思考，展现了一个处于现代化转型关口的中国的魅力与挑战。

Key Features | 主要特点

• Classic Western account of early 20th-century China | 20世纪初西方人描绘中国的经典之作

• Translated into fluent and accurate Chinese | 流畅准确的中文翻译

• Historical and cultural insights into traditional Chinese society | 对传统中国社会的历史与文化洞察

• Ideal for students of Chinese history, culture, and literature | 适合学习中国历史、文化及文学的读者

Interesting Facts | 趣味小知识

• Anna Louise Strong was an American journalist and writer who spent considerable time in China, offering a rare Western perspective shaped by deep engagement rather than mere observation.
  安娜·路易斯·斯特朗是一位美国记者和作家，曾长期居住在中国，其视角深受亲身经历的影响，而不仅是旁观。

• The "Blue Gown" metaphorically refers to traditional Chinese attire often worn by scholars and officials, symbolizing China's enduring cultural identity during times of change.
  "蓝袍"象征着传统中国士人和官员的服饰，代表了中国在变革时期坚守的文化身份。

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