"Winter in Sicily" Author: Zhang Zhixiong Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press

"Winter in Sicily" is one of the "Walking in Italy" series written by Zhang Zhixiong. Sicily is located in the center of the Mediterranean. Due to its colonial history, various cultures have blended here, giving birth to rich and unique historical and cultural landscapes. The author visited Palermo, Segesta, Selinunte, Agrigento, Syracuse and other places, taking historical sites and museums as the main objects of investigation, and combining local history to lead readers on a cultural exploration journey in Sicily.

Zhang Zhixiong was born in Shanghai in 1966. He joined the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1991. He has served as editorial board member and director of the special department of the Shanghai Securities News, deputy director of the Hua Xia Securities Research Institute, deputy director of the financial channel of Shanghai Cable TV, deputy editor-in-chief of the Financial Times, and editor-in-chief of Value magazine. Now he focuses on traveling, observing, reading, writing, and exploring, becoming a "global free traveler" who constantly surpasses himself. He has written many "Investment Series" and "Walking Series" works, including "The Leverage of Human Nature", "Childhood Alleys", "Finding Britain", "The Taste of Kyoto", "Discovering Japan in Hokkaido", "Mexican Mystery", "Soul of the Scottish Highlands", "A Walk in the English Countryside", etc.