The 4 Most Beautiful Women in Ancient China: The Love Story of Yang Guifei (Chinese Picture Book Series)

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“The Heaven and the earth may not last forever, but the sorrow of her love is everlasting”

No one can resist the touch of deep sorrow in the heart after reading the poem, “A Song of Everlasting Sorrow”, by the sad ending of Yang Guifei’s love story with the Emperor. The story is no less heartbreaking than that of Romeo and Juliet, and the beauty of the poetry is no less than those of Shakespeare. As one of the four greatest beauties in Chinese history, Yang Guifei’s beauty was so impressive that the Emperor put all his love in her while ignoring all the other beautiful concubines in the imperial palace. Her smile was so attractive that made all other beauties in the palace unattractive to the Emperor. You will be even more impressed after reading this beautiful love poetry. The poet, Bai Juyi, had such a sensitive heart and beautiful language that touches all of us upon reading his epic like poem. The most appropriate counterpart of the poet in the Western world, to the editor’s knowledge, would be Homer. You may also be equally impressed by the vivid elaborate-style paintings of the artist, Meng Qingjiang, who spent many years finishing this work. The paintings are so clean, clear, colorful, lively and harmonious, and realistically bring out the original beautiful scenes and the beauty of Yang Guifei. You feel you have traveled back to the ancient China to be in the story across time and space. Enjoy the story, the poem and the arts, while enjoying seeing the beauty of Yang Guifei!

This is a Chinese Picture Story Series book. It is in both English and Chinese. The paintings are in vivid colors and are of great quality. The series is aimed to help adopted children from China, for people who are ready to adopt children from China, and adoption organizations to learn Chinese and Chinese culture. They can be also served as reading materials for Chinese learners and people who are interested in Chinese culture. The high quality of the paintings are also of great artistic values and can be served as good reference materials for artists, including painters, drawers and art designers. It can also help all English speakers who are interested in China to understand Chinese history and culture.