#Cultivated Knowledge

A Book Is Like a Garden Carried in the Pocket — Chinese Proverb

Gardens can contain plants from distant lands, just as books transmit knowledge and culture across time and space. With a book, one can access the wisdom of ancient civilizations or the imagination of distant cultures, effectively carrying a curated ‘garden’ of humanity’s collective thought. The Chinese classic *Dream of the Red Chamber* (18th century) presents a rich literary landscape, offering readers a glimpse into Qing dynasty society—a true garden of cultural insight. [...]