Once upon a time there was a Hong Kong This is Hong Kong / Author-Miroslav Šašek

[Basic stocking days are 7~14 working days] The so-called "remembering" probably describes Hong Kong. Hong Kong under the brush of Czech writer Miroslav Šašek is unforgettable. The colorful drawing captures the charm of Hong Kong in the 1960s, her charm, the prosperous East, and the contrast in the city. Booming planes brought tourists here, and then rickshaws drove them through the streets full of exoticism, incense, and the aroma of fried chestnuts and Peking duck. Every corner is greeted with sultry scenery, gorgeous and delicate jade and ivory, and shiny silk brocade. Sasek first takes the readers to look at Kowloon Bay and the unobstructed mountain ridges, then turn to the alleys to look at the street vendors and merchants, the sailors on the bright red sailboats, and the people on the water who have never set foot on land. Once upon a time, this was Hong Kong! 【About the Author】 Miroslav Šašek (1916/1980) was born on November 18, 1916 in Prague, Czech Republic. When he was a teenager, he drew illustrations for Czech newspapers and children's books. In 1947, he moved to Paris and enrolled in the French Academy of Fine Arts. From 1951 to 57, he worked for "Radio Free Europe" and painted leaflets. After the Czech Republic was invaded by the Soviet Union, Šašek became a refugee in exile. He did not formally become a citizen of any country, and remained stateless for the rest of his life. His famous "This is series" came out in 1959, and the first book was "Paris". During the creation of this series, Šašek lived in each city or country depicted for 3 to 4 months, integrating into the local life, and was good at capturing themes that children were deeply interested in. "This is series" has been published successively under the title of different cities, and Hong Kong is the only Asian city under his pen. This series of bibliography has included many international awards including the New York Times Best Picture Book Award, the International Best Illustration Award, and the International Children's Book Council Honorary Book. Šašek died in Switzerland in 1980. [Translator Profile] Huang Aihua, born in Hong Kong in February, graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and has a master's degree in media studies from the University of Oslo. He has twice won the Hong Kong Youth Literature Award (fiction category). Now living in Germany, he is the author of a collection of novels "The Giraffe in the City". Dimensions: 225mm (W) x 315mm (H) Number of pages: 64 pages Weight: 580g -------------------------------------------------- ---------- [Once upon a time, this is Hong Kong] Author: Miroslav Šašek -------------------------------------------------- ---------- CUP Publishing was established in 2002. It is dedicated to searching for readers in the ocean of world information, focusing on nutrition and learning, compiling and compiling the most refreshing and useful news for you. The world is Hong Kong, and it is verified from a foreign land. Local, analyze the inner from the outside, seek the beauty from the truth, and share the world with you, appreciate the past and the present, and understand life.