{"product_id":"everyday-tang-on-what-we-can-learn-from-a-dynasty-paperback","title":"Everyday Tang: On What We Can Learn from a Dynasty - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eXiaolu Guo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart travelogue, part historical reflection, \u003ci\u003eEveryday Tang\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound, and often startling, meditation on one period in Chinese history: the magnificent and cosmopolitan Tang Dynasty (618-907).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter decades living in England, writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo travelled to her native China with her daughter. Her objective was twofold: to show her eleven-year-old where she came from, and to discover what remained of an enigmatic period that had long fascinated her: the magnificent and cosmopolitan Tang Dynasty (618-907). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs they wander through the great cities of Xi'an and Luoyang, and cross the Wei and the Yangzi Rivers, Guo ponders the unique artistic, intellectual and social achievements of the Tang Dynasty and its influence on Western culture. Part travelogue, part historical reflection, \u003ci\u003eEveryday Tang\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound - and often startling - meditation on China's Golden Age.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXiaolu Guo\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist, memoirist, and cineaste. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eA Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Am China \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Lover's Discourse\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize in 2020. Her memoir \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time in the East \u003c\/i\u003ewon the National Book Critics Circle Award 2017 and was shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize. Named as one of \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e's Best of Young British Novelists in 2013, she has directed a dozen award winning films, including \u003ci\u003eHow Is Your Fish Today \u003c\/i\u003e(Sundance Official Selection). Her feature \u003ci\u003eShe, A Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e received the Golden Leopard Award at the Locarno Festival 2009 a documentary \u003ci\u003eWe Went to Wonderland \u003c\/i\u003ewas selected for ND\/NF at the MoMA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.8 x 4.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56434867732785,"sku":"9781912559756","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/antq2pFxx_9781912559756.webp?v=1790160765","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/everyday-tang-on-what-we-can-learn-from-a-dynasty-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}