There will always be people who want to publish their hobby into a book, and there will always be people who have achieved it.
One summer, Zhang Xiaobee went to Sanya to travel to catch the sea and found a strange-looking crab, and learned that this crab was called the fierce chief crab. Zhang Xiaobee was immediately fascinated by this crab, and after that, he immersed himself in the world of crabs, spending more than eight years focusing on photographing crabs, collecting, recording, organizing, and studying all kinds of crabs.
It is only recently that he has finally published this ecological illustrated book of marine crabs covering the entire Chinese sea area - "Ecological Illustrated Guide to Intertidal Crabs in China".
Talking about the original intention of the crab illustrated book, he said: "At present, there are two main types of illustrated books in China, one is to publish them with the help of projects of scientific research institutes or colleges, which are highly academic and not suitable for the public to read. There is also a type of illustrated book made by enthusiasts, but due to market reasons, few people make unpopular crabs. ”
He also said frankly, "I just want to try to make this book a collection of ornamental, scientific research, collection and other values, so that everyone can find common species in the book, and then go to the sea to see all kinds of marine crabs to have the best comparison and search." ”
When someone asked him if he had changed his career after the book was published, he had gone on to do something else. However, he said that in the future, he will continue to travel to various coastlines across the country to record more evidence of the real existence of crabs with his camera. He is obsessed with the research of sand crabs, hand crabs, square crabs and other crabs, and in the future, in addition to making a few books related to crabs, he also wants to choose the direction of interest to do as much as possible, so that everyone can pay more attention to the conservation of habitat biodiversity.
In this way, a crab ignited his passion for crabs, and also helped him to create a crab illustrated book suitable for the public to read and for researchers to refer to.
Perhaps your hobbies can also make a great work, just like Zhang Xiaobee's publication of "The Ecological Illustrated Guide to China's Intertidal Crabs", which helps more people understand a new field and learn a new skill and knowledge.
Whether it's photography, painting, recipes, or life hacks, there's a good chance that what you're passionate about is what others want to know.
If you also want to publish your hobbies into books, and want to make your passions accomplished, you are welcome to join me at any time**!