On January 10th, the "Love to 100 Years Old" "Elegant Aging" book launch was held in Shanghai, and Junichi Watanabe's classic masterpiece "Elegant Aging" published by Qingdao Publishing House was first released nationwide.
As a sequel to "Blunt Force", the book has attracted wide attention since its publication. In the book, Junichi Watanabe talks about the "maturity revolution" again, advocating that the Platinum generation open a new way of life, not inferior, not conceited, not shy, and elegantly fall in love with life.
As we all know, Japan is the world's longest-lived country, and China's average life expectancy and aging degree are constantly improving. Living with dignity, aging gracefully, and taking the second half of life is the life vision of everyone who is about to enter and has entered the life of old age; how to improve the happiness index of the elderly and live a high-quality life is a problem that requires the concern and attention of the whole society. In this regard, "Elegant Aging" made a vivid interpretation.
Junichi Watanabe is a famous Japanese literary master and national writer, who was awarded the "Purple Ribbon Medal Award" by the Japanese government in 2003, and published more than 130 works in his lifetime, and his representative works "Paradise Lost" and "Dull Feeling" caused great repercussions. "Elegant Aging" is another classic masterpiece of Junichi Watanabe, translated by Wu Sihai, chief host of Shanghai Radio and Television Station. "We, not swayed by the world, full of curiosity, pursue the love of life; do not hesitate to praise others, do not forget to appreciate ourselves and love, elegant and free a little 'bad'!" 」 The "Mature Health Method" proposed by Junichi Watanabe in his old age advocates people to smash the established concept of aging and break free from the shackles of "life can only be like this"; calling on people to experience the essence of the Platinum Generation's living method from now on, and design and enjoy their old age. Junichi Watanabe's new life concepts such as "living well in the second half of life is the key" and "temperament advantages of mature years" are hailed as a good recipe for enhancing "love" and giving health and ageing.
The book "Growing Old Gracefully" has been widely praised by cultural celebrities. Lin Shaohua, a famous literary translator, said that elegance is the most touching style and demeanor, the most moving aesthetic landscape. The book "Aging Gracefully" just published by Qingdao Publishing House tells people how to grow old gracefully in the form of rambling and interesting talk - elegant mentality, elegant posture, elegant ecology.
Wei Dahai, executive vice president of the Chinese Japanese Literature Research Association, said that reading Junichi Watanabe's work can deeply feel the writer's thorough understanding of men and women, love and even human nature.
Shi Weiguo, a famous literary translator, believes that "Aging Gracefully" is a masterpiece that pays attention to life and love, telling us to live elegantly and enjoy leisurely, especially in the last 20 years of life, to live more wonderfully and elegantly. Wu Sihai's translation is beautiful, the translation pen is fluent, and the book is in line with the reading habits of the Chinese people.
Over the years, Qingdao Publishing Group has always taken Sino-Japanese cultural exchanges as an important publishing positioning, introducing books by many famous Japanese writers such as Junichi Bian, Soseki Natsume, Yasunari Kawabata, Higashiyama Kuiyi, Tatsuya Miyasai, Kyoichi Katayama, etc., and has also exported many Chinese food books such as "Illustrated History of Chinese Acupuncture" to Japan. In 2016, Qingdao Publishing Group wholly acquired the Junichi Watanabe Literature Museum in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, turning it into a meeting place between Chinese and Japanese cultures, and also allowing Chinese culture to go abroad through it, becoming a window for Japan and even the world to understand China. In 2017, Qingdao Publishing House signed a contract to operate the copyright resources of Junichi Watanabe books with full copyright of all varieties, which caused a huge response in the publishing industry. In December 2018, the Qingdao Hokkaido Cultural Exchange Center was inaugurated at the Junichi Watanabe Literature Museum, which continues to play a role in promoting people-to-people exchanges and cooperation in cultural projects between China and Japan. (Reporting by Dazhong Daily client reporter Bo Keguo and correspondent Wu Aiwei)