Walking Closer to a Tree: Simplified Chinese Edition

A collection of reflective essays on Australian trees, this book captures the author's everyday encounters and heartfelt insights into the flora that surrounds him. With a unique perspective and delicate prose, the writing brings poetry and a sense of distance to the reader, offering a refreshing and inspiring experience.

The book features over 90 essays, organized into four chapters: "The Romance of Spring," "The Brilliance of Summer," "The Tranquility of Autumn," and "The Evergreens of Winter." Each tree is accompanied by a hand-painted watercolor illustration, blending poetic charm with artistic beauty and radiating a rich cultural atmosphere.

Tian Weidong was originally from Harbin, China, and now resides in Sydney, Australia. He holds a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Nankai University, China, and a Master of Business Administration from Macquarie University, Australia. He currently works for an American IT company.Passionate about both writing and plants, his literary works and translations have been widely published in New Youth, a magazine based in Heilongjiang Province, China. Many of his outstanding pieces have been reprinted by leading Chinese journals such as Reader and Youth Digest. His translated work Giving was selected for use in Chinese provincial and Hong Kong primary school language textbooks.He is currently a member of the Fellowship of Australian Writers and the Tanka Society of America. His English tanka poems have been published in Australian tanka journal Eucalypt and the American journal Ribbons.