{"product_id":"four-seasons-of-the-forbidden-city-english-chinese-edition-24-solar-terms-through-a-master-s-lens","title":"Four Seasons of the Forbidden City (English-Chinese Edition): 24 Solar Terms Through a Master‘s Lens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/c06eb59ad02cb33b15d0510e266164b57ad43ca2b8a2c930f14fdf1d8ff40d3e.jpg?v=1793434524\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Forbidden City is not just a monument—it is a living calendar of Chinese civilization. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFour Seasons of the Forbidden City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, renowned photographer Li Shaobai turns his lens to the palace‘s most fleeting and intimate moments: the first light of spring, the long shadows of summer dusk, the crimson walls under autumn skies, and the silent snowfall of winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis hardcover volume is organized around the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e24 Solar Terms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, the ancient Chinese calendar system that has guided agricultural life for over two millennia. Each section pairs Li‘s evocative photography with brief bilingual captions, creating a visual meditation on time, architecture, and nature within the world’s largest palace complex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lib.nwnu.edu.cn:8080\/opac\/item.php?marc_no=77334552716a504f413663464b7236392f5473352f773d3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aolifo.de\/en\/four-seasons-of-the-forbidden-city-chinese-english-isbn-9787508544922.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat Makes This Book Special\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRare Perspectives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: Li Shaobai is one of the most prolific photographers of the Forbidden City, and this collection reveals vistas and details that ordinary visitors rarely glimpse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lib.nwnu.edu.cn:8080\/opac\/item.php?marc_no=77334552716a504f413663464b7236392f5473352f773d3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBilingual Presentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: Full Chinese-English text makes it equally accessible to Chinese readers and international collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePremium Hardcover Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: 207 pages of high-quality color photography, sized at approximately 25.5 × 26.7 cm, with a substantial presence (shipping weight around 2 kg) that signals lasting value\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lib.nwnu.edu.cn:8080\/opac\/item.php?marc_no=77334552716a504f413663464b7236392f5473352f773d3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aolifo.de\/en\/four-seasons-of-the-forbidden-city-chinese-english-isbn-9787508544922.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCultural Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: Connects the Western concept of “seasons” with the uniquely Chinese framework of the 24 Solar Terms, offering cultural context beyond a standard photo album\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/97d0fc314187d13e51a140c9a59a93bc715a51cd0ee916b8b3f0841200e9d5a3.jpg?v=1793434529\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/0c8a99e4792a0bbae7266a0ca060e9492c7f2211efc59cf38fa7ee96044c3705.jpg?v=1793434532\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/71848cb3afa58f5e1adf80ad1489e41f38237870128ae9a4b342699e0af6152d.jpg?v=1793434536\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462427369806,"sku":"978-7-5085-4492-2-1508663-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":47.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/6e46982ca2945abc66353915309c71c973f1859492c8aab64578fb46f1b9af41.jpg?v=1793417038","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/four-seasons-of-the-forbidden-city-english-chinese-edition-24-solar-terms-through-a-master-s-lens","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}