Journey in one of China's most fascinating frontiers,a land of forests,snow,and survival in the far northeast.
EXPLORE Jilin's natural,cultural,and historical attractions with award-winning photography and illustrated guides
CONNECT with wildlife conservationists,shamans,ice-fishers,mechanics,and others who call Jilin province home
EXPERIENCE Jilin's rich multiethnic vibe and famous hospitality with writers on the ground
WONDER at the history and renaissance of a province now staking its claim as one ofChina's new leaders in snow sports,culture,and technology
Jilin: Land of Mystery (《秘境之旅》)是一本面向海外讀者介紹中國吉林的文化旅游英文讀物。該書由來自5個國家的10位中外作者攜手創(chuàng)作,吉林省文旅廳和商務(wù)印書館強強聯(lián)合打造,經(jīng)文史、外交、語言、出版等多方專家推薦,獻禮北京冬奧會。
《秘境之旅》以地道英文講述中國故事,以國際視角探秘東北腹地。引領(lǐng)國際讀者深入秘境,從地理環(huán)境、自然生態(tài)、歷史遺跡、民族風(fēng)情、美食美飲、工業(yè)印記六個方面,挖掘吉林這片豐饒土地上深藏的文化寶藏。
從火山地貌到冰雪霧凇,從動物保護到邊境風(fēng)情,從薩滿文化到東北習(xí)俗,從美食美飲到滑雪度假,從紅旗轎車到電影搖籃,從老工業(yè)基地到新時代東北亞中心……古往今來,吉林發(fā)生過無數(shù)有趣的、動人的、值得珍藏的故事。書中許多鮮為人知的故事,是首次以英文形式呈現(xiàn)給世界。
該書不僅介紹長白山等地豐富的自然旅游資源,還突出生態(tài)環(huán)境與珍稀動物保護等國際議題,聚焦?jié)竦乇Wo區(qū)、國家公園建設(shè)等保護措施和成果;不僅展現(xiàn)吉林當(dāng)?shù)貭N爛的歷史文明和豐富多彩的民族文化,還重點突出中華民族多元一體的格局,關(guān)注傳統(tǒng)文化保護、非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)傳承等國際議題。書中的吉林工業(yè)史和未來發(fā)展藍圖,更是為海外讀者打開一扇了解當(dāng)代中國社會經(jīng)濟發(fā)展的窗。
該書選取對外國讀者極具吸引力的話題,通過地道的英文、優(yōu)美的文字和不失幽默的表達,向海外讀者呈現(xiàn)了一個充滿魅力的地方——吉林,講述引人入勝的“吉林故事”、“中國故事”。
CONTENTS
A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE
08 / The Sacred White Mountain
18 / Hitting the Slopes
28 / Winter Wonderland
34 / Of Ice and Men
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
46 / Growing Preservation
56 / Explore Changbai
70 / Auspicious Forest
75 / Wetlands for Water Birds
82 / River Town of the North
ANCIENT ROOTS
90 / Jilin Before Time
94 / Vanished Empire
100 / From Periphery to Conquest
108 / The Capital That Never Was
CULTURAL HERITAGE
120 / Exploring Yanbian’s Korean Roots
127 / A Journey through the Frontier
132 / Discovering Jilin’s Manchu Roots
139 / The Last Shamans
142 / New Year in Jilin
147 / People’s Opera
GASTRONOMIC DELIGHTS
152 / Ji Cuisine: Food of Fortune
160 / Signature Dishes and Snacks
166 / Mountain Treasures and Treasure Hunters
171 / Jilin’s Korean Delicacies
178 / The Wines of Tonghua
MODERN JILIN
184 / Factory Life
192 / The Magic of Cinema
198 / Jilin in Transformation
APPENDIX
201 / Chinese You Need
220 / List of Major Tourist Attractions