Liang Xiaosheng's new book "Chattering Family" talks about the "mother city" Harbin

Harbin, which has recently become the "top stream" of social platforms, is the hometown of Liang Xiaosheng, a well-known writer and member of the Democratic League. From "Snow City", "The World" to "Father, Father and Son", Liang Xiaosheng's writing has always been inseparable from this city. On the morning of January 1, at the 11 Beijing Book Ordering Fair, Liang Xiaosheng appeared at the book launch of "Such a Look: Harbin in the Eyes of Liang Xiaosheng". Talking about Harbin, which has recently become popular on the Internet, he laughed and said that he didn't expect his familiar hometown to be so popular now, and he also actively made suggestions to welcome the "splashing wealth".

On the morning of January 1, at the 11 Beijing Book Ordering Fair, Liang Xiaosheng (right) and Yang Weidong (left) shared their new books. Courtesy of Northern Literature and Art Publishing House

"Such a Look" is a collection of essays written by Liang Xiaosheng about the "mother city" Harbin, which was recently published by the Northern Literature and Art Publishing House. In the book, Liang Xiaosheng tells the story of Harbin's historical buildings, characteristic landscapes and the stories behind them. The "Ice City", which exploded this winter, unfolded a unique past and present life under his pen.

On January 1, Liang Xiaosheng had a conversation with Yang Weidong, the author of another new book, No. 11 Central Street, and the director of the Harbin City History and Cultural Relics Museum, to share the creative process and express his love for his hometown.

The book cover of "Such a Look: Harbin in the Eyes of Liang Xiaosheng". Courtesy of Northern Literature and Art Publishing House

Liang Xiaosheng is a native of Harbin, and "Such a Look" introduces Harbin's Central Street, St. Sophia's Church, Ice and Snow World and other attractions in a "nagging" style. For example, in his new book, he mentions, "The Great World of Ice and Snow has a history of more than 20 years. As an old Harbin native, we know more about the Ice Lantern Garden Party. The current Ice and Snow World is a 'window of the world' of ice built on a larger site, which is even more spectacular. We can see Ice London, Ice Paris, Ice New York, as well as Ice Guilin and Ice Li River without leaving home, saving travel expenses and seeing the Ice Eiffel Tower, which is invisible to Parisians. How good is that!"

"No. 33 Central Street" is another new book written about Harbin launched by the Northern Literature and Art Publishing House. Liang Xiaosheng wrote the preface to the book, in which he praised the author, Yang Weidong: "Weidong's original intention proves that he is a person who loves our mother city very much." When he said, 'Let's Harbin', his eyes also lit up. ”

At the event, Liang Xiaosheng said with a smile that Harbin has recently ushered in "pouring wealth", and this opportunity for the outbreak of tourism "We have been looking forward to it for a long time". He said emotionally that the enthusiasm and sincerity of Harbin people to "dig out their hearts" to entertain guests are customs and customs that he is very familiar with, and they have not changed from the early years to the present. "If we have three taels of meat, most of them will be cut in the guest's bowl, and if there are only three eggs and two guests come, they will all be beaten in the guest's bowl. ”

Liang Xiaosheng also actively made suggestions for hometown tourism, suggesting that the three eastern provinces should link up for ice and snow tours, and also suggested that publishing houses buy books for tourists at discounts, so that their books can become reading materials to promote hometown tourism. He also paid attention to the children in Guangxi who became popular while traveling in Heilongjiang some time ago and were called "Xiaosha Sugar Orange" by netizens. In order to thank tourists from all over the world, including Guangxi, for choosing to travel to Harbin, Liang Xiaosheng donated new books to Guangxi readers at the event, and Liu Dicai, president of Lijiang Publishing House from Guilin, Guangxi, accepted the book donation on behalf of Guangxi readers. (ENDS) (China News reporter Cheng Xiaolu reports)