Old Trades of Beijing.

Gutes Exemplar; Einband minima berieben. - Vom Verfasser SIGNIERT u. m. Widmung. - Chinesisch u. Englisch. - Yangxin is a painter who paint Beijing local culture. He was born in Beijing 1962 and graduated from the Art Dep. of Hebei Normal University, major in oil painting. From 1982, he worked as an editor and reporter for BEIJING YOUTH DAILY. He was awarded many News Prizes and Photographic Prizes in Beijing and around whole nation. In these years, he concentrated his grate attention on the study of Beijing Hutong culture and history. And he also devoted himself to excavate, to preserve and to develop the local life culture. His first picture album, (Read Hutong} , had been published in January 2001, and after six months, he put on a personal painting exhibition, "Hutong Memory", in Beijing International Art and Literary Gallery. Having their special styles, his works won a favorable reception by people came from both country and overseas, because they all love traditional culture. . (Vorwort) // Kapitel: Beijing Forever; Over and Above Perfection; Scenes of Streets and Lanes; Habbits and Customs; All Walks of Life; The Porter's Service / u.a. ISBN 7501155216