A red flag canal in the eyes of a German
Anyang Rong Media reporter Liu Jiankun
"When people encounter difficulties, as long as they concentrate their strength and unite, they can overcome difficulties and create miracles." At that time, the people of Linzhou used the simple tools made in the harsh environment, combined with the very traditional and laborious construction process, and in the past decade, they persevered in building a canal that flowed slowly along the steep cliffs, which was a brave, tenacious and great thing. I have developed heartfelt admiration and reverence for the great project of 'Hongqi Canal', and I hope that more people can resonate with me. ”
Such words came from the pen of a German. The German, named Quint Kwonsholiz, was a professional German painter and picture book writer. In March this year, he and his wife, picture book writer and painting educator Wan Yuxi, jointly published the picture book "Artificial Tianhe - China's Red Flag Canal". He made his heartfelt remarks in the article "The Great Project of China that Deeply Shocked Me".
"Artificial Tianhe - China's Red Flag Canal" inner text map
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"Artificial Tianhe - China's Red Flag Canal" is published by China Children's Press and Publication Corporation, and is included in the "Nine Sacred Deer" series of picture book works. The picture book once again brings this great project that can stand through thousands of histories and is shocking back into people's vision, and once again brings the magnificent and extraordinary creative scene of the Hongqi Canal, which has become a 5A-level scenic spot in China, intuitively close to the reader.
"Artificial Tianhe - China's Red Flag Canal" shows the tools used by the people to build the Red Flag Canal
The text of the picture book is written by Wan Yuxi, the wife of Quint Guosholitz. In the first-person narrative, there is a sense of pride in Chinese, and there is also the natural flow of home and country feelings when Chinese who live overseas to tell the great story of China. Wan Yuxi graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and teaches professional courses at world-renowned art academies. Ma Xingmin, general manager of China Children's Press and Publication Corporation, commented: "The picture book is laid out with dots and faces, like a narration of a movie picture, simple but straight to the heart, soothing but extremely powerful. ”
Many years ago, Quint Guosholiz and his wife Wan Yuxi followed their friends to Anyang, Henan Province, for the first time to learn about Chinese culture and history thousands of years ago. It was late winter and early spring, and they were touring a small village and very accidentally visited the Hongqi Canal next to the village. Curious to inquire about the construction history of the Hongqi Canal, I was deeply touched and immediately decided to create a picture book with the theme of "Hongqi Canal". Since then, they have begun to search for information, done a lot of research on it, and with the friendly help of the China Children's Press and Publication Corporation and the relevant departments of the Linzhou Municipal Government, they visited Hongqiqu again in 2018 to collect on-the-spot style. Quint D'Đsholiz said: "It is obvious that the story of the Red Flag Canal has important implications for everyone in the world. ”
This picture book is a work of early intervention, active drafting and full follow-up by China Children's Press and Publication Corporation, which is another cooperation between China Children's Press and Publication Corporation after the picture books "Mountain Flowing Water" and "Little E", and is also a vivid case of telling Chinese stories from an international perspective.
Ma Xingmin, general manager of China Children's Press and Publication Corporation Limited, published a signed article entitled "China's Story Meets on Paper – I Read" in China Press, Publication, Radio and Telegraph on March 18. He said in the article: "Stories need to be remembered, and spirits need to be passed on. I believe that "Artificial Tianhe - China's Red Flag Canal" will surely be loved by Chinese teenagers, as the first batch of Hongqi Canal spirit included in the spiritual genealogy of Chinese communists, it will also reach the depths of young people's hearts through the stories in this picture book, help them inherit the red gene, and achieve a strong country and me. At the same time, the Chinese story and Chinese spirit are also the direct carriers of today's Chinese culture going out. "The Chinese edition of Artificial Tianhe - China's Red Flag Canal" was the first to be launched, and it is conceivable that the book's German, English, French and other language versions will be available worldwide. I'm looking forward to that. Because it is the historical mission of the Chinese publishing industry in the new era to spread Chinese culture and express Chinese concepts. ”
The publication of "Artificial Tianhe - China's Red Flag Canal" has attracted the attention of people at home and abroad. A foreign director named Epdor Aman said: "This is a beautiful book, and the historical picture of the construction is extremely impressive. It's a beautiful sign that people can work together. ”
A foreign engineer named Cesar left a message saying: "This is an impressive book. People took their fate into their own hands and significantly improved their living conditions. Of course, it also involves people's commitment and persistence to each other and to themselves. Building such a long canal along a steep mountain range requires a great deal of courage and a complex plan. This is a beautiful picture book with beautiful pictures and exciting stories. I believe this is a book of historical significance. People all over the world should know this story! ”
Quint D'Ursholiz believes that "everyone should know the story of the Red Flag Canal". "Stories like this still mean a lot to our lives in the future," he said. Humanity not only has to develop our planet, but it is also our responsibility to protect it so that our children and grandchildren can still live here healthy and happy. In order to achieve such an ideal, I think we human beings should have to make a lot of efforts and sacrifices. And the story of Hongqiqu makes us more courageous, and we can only achieve such an ideal if we work together. ”