At the recent Ye Zongxing and "Huangpu Capture the Rime" and the 2023 New Book Release of the Minhang District CPPCC, the two new books "Famous Here" and "A Little History of Shanghai" (New Edition), compiled by the Minhang District CPPCC and published by Shanghai Bookstore Publishing House, were officially released.
Yang Yingzi, deputy editor-in-chief of Shanghai Bookstore Publishing House, introduced at the press conference that "Famous Here" transforms the vast local chronicle literature into an easy-to-understand local reading book with vivid and fresh ** and exquisite binding, and brings together the unique ancient towns, village houses, old streets and other place names in the Minhang area, so that more people can quickly understand Minhang and understand the humanistic feelings of this land.
It turns a local history book, which may have been boring and boring, into a work of art that integrates reading fun and collection value, allowing readers to feel the memory of the city's development more three-dimensional and intuitively," said Yang Yingzi, adding that its publication is a major result of the Minhang District CPPCC Culture, History and Academic Xi Committee for many years of continuous exploration of local context and continuous writing of the historical changes of his hometown.
When I first got this book, I also flipped through it casually, maybe I am a local, the more I read it, the more I felt deeply, it made me think of the small bridge and flowing water when I was a child, the willow trees on both sides of the river, and I thought of my childhood playmates, and a group of idyllic scenery", Ju Bojue, a member of the District Political Consultative Conference, said "This Place is Famous" He said that with the continuous progress of urbanization, our land has undergone earth-shaking changes, with roads in all directions, rivers crisscrossing the country, high-rise buildings, urban greenways, ecological parks and ......Fortunately, the publication of "This Place is Famous" reminds us of nostalgia, remembers nostalgia, and finds our way home.
He believes that "Famous Here" starts from the place name, promotes the local history and culture of Minhang, not only makes people remember nostalgia, but also allows readers to see the evolution and beauty of Minhang in different periods, "The publication of "Famous Here" shows a unique city card of Minhang, so that Shanghai understands Minhang, let the whole country understand Minhang, and let the world know Minhang."
I can see it now, and I can find nostalgia again.
It is reported that since 2017, the Minhang District CPPCC has actively excavated local history and culture, and systematically sorted out its essence in the form of words in the series of literature and history. At present, more than 30 volumes of books have been published, including 5 volumes of 25 volumes of "Discovering the Beauty of Minhang", a series of books such as "Exploring Maqiao Culture" and "Pursuing Maqiao Culture", Jiangnan Poetic Photography "Who Doesn't Remember Jiangnan - Minhang Memory", and the first brief history of Minhang "Minhang". Due to the wide acclaim, the CPPCC District updated the content of the "Discover the Beauty of Minhang" series of books "A Little History of Shanghai" this year.
Compared with the original version, the new edition of "A Little History of Shanghai" is more concise, richer, more optimized in typography, more pleasing to the eye, rich in literature and history, and suitable for light reading in the new era.
Zhu Xuejun, chairman of the Minhang District CPPCC, said that the two books "Famous Here" and "A Little History of Shanghai" (new edition) have their own characteristics, which are another important achievement of the Minhang District CPPCC in digging deep into the local context and writing the historical changes of Minhang. He pointed out that to continuously promote the prosperity and development of cultural undertakings and industries, the CPPCC of Minhang District should adhere to the concept of "doing small things, doing practical things, and achieving beautiful things", further dig into the local history and culture of Minhang, form more high-quality cultural and historical books, and promote the high-quality development of the region with high-quality cultural supply.
A book presentation ceremony was also held at the press conference.
*Authorized by "Minhang Today").