香港“商务”出版《千年古都西安》大型画册

大型彩色画册《千年古都西安》已由商务印书馆香港分馆出版。该画册以515幅照片和10万字的内文,透过现存的历史遗迹和文物艺术品,重现了古都西安的历史面貌。《千年古都西安》画册分9章,分别介绍西安的地理环境、山水胜状、史前文化、都城历史、国际大都会的景致、历代帝王陵寝、对宗教的态度、史前到唐代的工艺等等。画册的文字和图片分别由西安史学家以及陕西省博物馆、图书馆提供。数十位专家。

Shopping-bag Ladies

Shopping-bag ladies don't beg publicly, but they do not refuse what is offered. Once a shopping-bag lady appears where you live, it is as hard to pass her by without giving her some money as it is to pay no attention to the collection box(功德箱) in church. And although you may not like it, if she chooses your doorway as her place to sleep,