In this book, Ms. Zhou Jianping, wife of the famous Chinese artist Han Meilin, talks about the delights of their everyday life, especially the delight of food made by their private chef. Many friends of the couple have raved about the food coming out Han’s private kitchen. The artistic lifestyle represented by Han’s private kitchen reflects the life philosophy that Han Meilin and Zhou Jianping have been advocating.

Beautiful Life is a beautiful piece of writing rich in details. Zhou shares mouthwatering recipes of their private kitchen, bits and pieces of her life with Han, happy times with friends, as well as fun at work. The book is divided into four chapters, each of which is named for a different season: “Spring”, “Summer”, “Autumn”, and “Winter”. Each chapter is composed of ten short essays, accompanied by fine pictures, showing different aspects of the interesting family life of Zhou and Han.