Original Title 东方大航海 Text by LIU Bingyuan Illustrations by JIAO Yang Pages 48 Published Citic September 2018
This is a picture book about the Silk Road on the Sea. The big boat started from Quanzhou Harbor and experienced heavy storms and waves, saw the sunrise, sunset and stars at the end of the sea and sky, brought Chinese culture and specialties to all parts of the world, and also brought back many novel species… The pictures are exquisite and magnificent, showing the magnificence of the sea exploration of the ancient Eastern countries, and also reflecting the spirit of unity of all aspirations.
About the author
LIU Bingyuan, senior editor and deputy editor of children’s books, has studied in the Department of History of Renmin University of China and the Institute of Psychology of Chinese Academy of Sciences successively. He has deeply studied the writing of children’s books, and has won many awards for planning and publishing children’s books.
About the illustrator
JIAO Yang graduated from the Academy of Chinese Painting of the Central Academy of Fine Arts with a master’s degree and a doctor’s degree from the Academy of Chinese Art. He is a member of China Artists Association and a director of China Fine Brushwork Society. Her lines seem simple, but they can evoke people’s visual and emotional resonance.
海上丝绸之路是什么样子？在16世纪西方大航海之前，中国人大航海、下西洋又是怎样的面貌？ 这是一本有关海上丝绸之路的绘本。
大船从泉州港出海远航，经历风浪洗礼，见到海天尽头的日出日落和星辰，把中国的文化和特产带到世界各地，也带回许多新奇的物种……画面精美宏大，展现了东方古国海上探险的壮美，也体现了众志成城的团结精神。
编辑推荐 一本有关航海与探索精神的原创儿童绘本； 一本“彩蛋”满满的书，唐代高僧鉴真，北宋科学家沈括，南宋理学家朱熹，鲜艳的刺桐花，古老的天文星空图，引领我们回到举帆远航、乘风破浪的时代；知名艺术家绘制，图画宏大壮阔又细节丰富；三千字长文导读，讲述东方的马可·波罗、征服大海的先行者、海上丝绸之路的文化遗存等； 设置有“找一找，藏在画中的故事”游戏，增加亲子阅读趣味。
关于作者 刘冰远，资深童书编辑，副编审，曾先后求学于中国人民大学历史系和中科院心理所，对童书创作和阅读有深入研究，策划出版的童书多次获奖。
关于插画家 焦洋，硕士毕业于中央美术学院中国画学院，博士毕业于中国艺术研究院。中国美术家协会会员，中国工笔划学会理事。她笔下的线条看似简单，却饱含情感，构思精巧，韵味无穷，能够引发人们视觉和情感的共鸣。刘冰远，资深童书出版人，副编审，曾先后求学于中国人民大学历史系和中科院心理所，对童书创作和阅读有深入研究，策划出版的童书多次获奖。
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