China is a fabulous world of stories ,myths ,ad legends. Despite of the extensive destruction in its long history ,the country retained an abundance of unique natural ,cultural and intellectual treasures. Everything has it’s own significance ,and each customs reveals a deeper meaning. In china ,almost each place tells it’s own story. The white snake ,one of the four great love dramas, the ever-lasting classic myths of passion and devotion regard and respect is a part of the romantic beauty of West Lake. And the best way to understand the story is combine the plot with the landscapes and culture in china .
The author ,Helmut Matt born in Schwarz Wald ,Germany in 1960. As a freelance writer ,he won the grand prize in China Radio International Chinese Knowledge Contest. He published articles on today Chinese talking about the China’s reform and human rights issues. The magic of the white shake depends on what he knows during his vacation in china .
With the simple and natural sentence structure ,the story was narrated easily to understand and touched. With in the story ,the introduction of the Chinese customs and landscapes in Zhejiang province play important and helpful role to help readers understanding the plot better. For instance ,the weeding , as a ceremony full of poetry and folk traditions is a key plot in the story when the white lady get married to Xu xian. Besides , The Dragon Boat Festival and The Mid-Autumn Festival both are great festival in china. Most people use this holiday for family reunions ,and family still today has a high significance in Chinese society.
In this book ,there are several different parts with the traditional vision ,which we known and believes all the time. What impressive me most is the beginning part. It tells how the white snake change to a charming female figure. What the most Chinese people believed is that the white snake has spread a ascetic life to cultivate the vital energy from nature