Parties involved

The author assembled a large team of sinologists, artists, writers and others to participate in this life-work.
His wish to involve a rainbow of people in the production is fulfilled in this work:
from very distinguished to humble, from professor to dustman, from wise to mad, from old to young, from square to round.
A part of the arsenal of texts is borrowed from world literature. Many are from the Bible which according to me is the largest treasure trove of textual imagery that there is.

Others have been especially prepared by a team of writers from home and abroad.

An extensive group of artists have worked on this: full professionals, semi  professionals, amateurs, mentally handicapped, children, who have used all sorts of techniques. This also makes the book colourful and lively in a pictural sense.

Participants during the last 34 years

A

Eddy van Aalst, stimulus; AFUK, pr; Hans d’Ailly, legal part; Ilhan Akel, pr; Jakko van den Akker, art; Albert van den Akker, art; Prof. Bernard Al, committee of recommendation; Albarello.nl, art; Prof. Marcel Alberts, art; Marijn Alders, art; Algemeen Dagblad, pr; Allegaertje, tools; Mirjam Altena, art; Antena 3, pr; Carlo Arisse, cover design; Asociación de mujeres, pr; Peter Atema, general assistance; Awad Abul, strategic concept;

B

Lianne Baaij, sinology; Annet Bakker, art; Jan Bakker, translation; Jeroen Bakker, marketing; Bartimeus, expo; Chris van Batenburg, expo music and tools; Marthijn van Batenburg, general assistance, art; Irene Been, art; Ad Beenackers, poetry; Frans de Beer, art; Marjo Bennink, poetry; Jeroen op ten Berg, art; Mieke Besselink, art; Henk Beumer, financial participation, publication advice, wisdom; Alfred and Lila Bidesie-Bholah, boarding and secretarial; Jopie Biesters, art; Frank Bijl, art; Jacob Bijlsma, sponsor; Meindert Bijlsma, poetry; Brothers Bisscheroux, art; bookshop Blaauw, pr; Marius Blikslager, photography; Bloemrijk Vertrouwen, pr; Ton Bloos, stimulus; Anton Boender, cv; Hans Boer, poetry; Dickie de Boer, construction advice; Durk de Boer, printing advice; Doet Boersma, art; Siebe Boersma, art; Pieter van de Bogaard, art; o.b.s. De Bongerd, pr; José Boomsma, art;Prof. Wim Boot, japanology; Jan Bouma, cover and art; Yde Bouma, poetry; Bouwhof Enschede, pr; Hugo Bosgraaf, art; Bosma Automatisering, software; Winfried Bouwman, pr and printing; Ynte Braaksma, art; Brabants Dagblad, pr; Theo Brand, poetry; Abeba de Brauw, art; Niek Breukelaar, art; Alric van den Broek, poetry, pr and translation; Annemarie van den Broek, networking; Brechje van den Broek, art; Isaac van den Broek, marketing; Jochum van den Broek, art; Jorre van den Broek, art; Oetze van den Broek, art; Wietske van den Broek, art; Prof. Willem van den Broek, strategy; Ruud Broese, art; Rob Brouwer, participant; Joan van de Brug, photography; Froukje Bruinsma, dtp; Selma de Bruyn, pr; BTO Zaanstad, coaching; Albert Buma, art; J.L. van der Burg, poetry;

C

Prof. Miguel Carbonell, stimulus and strategy; Centro Territorial, pr; Frank Cheung, stimulus; the Cheung-family, pr; Chinese School Leeuwarden, pr; Murielle Lucie Clément, poetry; Gerrit Cnossen, art and poetry; Haring Cnossen, participant, vigilant and strategy; COCM Amsterdam, educational project; Bram-Dries-Egbert-Esther-Gerard-Halil-Jacob-Jan-Johan-Oane-Omke-Oscar-René-Romke, copying; Martijn Fernández Córdoba, art; Ellis Couteaux, art; Bram Cox, expo music;

D

Dagblad Zaanstreek, pr; Hilary Darby, translations and corrections; Simone Davis, braille expo; Huub Dekker, art; Gerhard Diesner, art; Peter Dijkstra, sponsor; Hanny Dikkes, stimulus and vigilant; Piet Dilling, decorator and control; Anja and Hans van Doorn, sources; Remco Dorenbos, general; Evert and Lydia Dorlas, stimuli; Anneke Dorrestein, tv-training; Doveninstituut, expo; Gerard Draaisma, coach training period; Dick Duineveld, art; Henny Duitman, art; Harry van Dun, art photography; Prof. Debby Dunan, USA, stimulus;

E

Nicholas Eastend (Klaas Bruinsma), poetry; Radio Eenhoorn, pr; Bart van Eimeren, photography; Ineke Ekkers, art; Electrolux Nederland, sponsor; Jaap Elgersma, art; Douwe Elias, art; Uitgeverij Elmar, first edition; Jim (Elmo) Elkins, poetry;  Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China, pr; Enna Aerosols, sponsor; Eroshop, theatre tools; Frans van der Esch, participant, trait d’union; F.P.L. van der Esch, participant;

F

Filmmuseum Amsterdam, pr; Financieel Dagblad, pr; Franeker Courant, pr; Franeker Makelaardij, Henk Alberts, location; Chris Fokma, art; Harry Freese, participant; Simone Frericks, art; Fries Dagblad, pr; Friesland College, trainees, expo; Friesland Post, pr; Fröhlich, filmfacility; It Fryske Boek, pr;

G

Lieuwe van de Geest, tools; Gemeente Franekeradeel, sponsor; Gemeente Tilburg, Johan van Stekelenburg, pr; glossy Gente, pr; bookshop Gianotten, pr; Hennie Gielen, art; Co and Rina Gooijer, tools; café the Golden Gate, pr; Hans van Gool, notarial; Gert Gort, press photos; GP-tv, pr; Jacques Gramser, art; Mike Groenland, marketing; Nanda Gruss, art; Guang Hua London, sources; Joyce Guo, sinology, stimulus;

H

Piet Haagsma, pr; Gerard Hamer, legal part; Yunhong Han, sinology; Henk Harten, pr; Djoke Hendriks, art; H.F. Henni, art; Jildou Henni, art; Ton Henni, poetry and foreword; Frenk van Heeswijk, art; Gerard Hekhuizen, engineering and transport; Mardy Hermans, stimulus, tv-training and pr; Joost Hesp, art and general; Lola Hesp, art; Johannes Hettinga, art; Marins Hettinga, art; Liesbeth Hiddema, art; Klaske Hiemstra, poetry; Hans Hilbrands, art; Hing Bo and Lie Tan, pr; Patricia Hoekstra, art; Sierd Hoekstra, sponsor; Joke Hoekstra-Kraan, translations; Mengchia Ho, stimulus; Han Hollands, art; Bonne Holwerda, participant; Home Center, pr; Prosift, software advice; Hans Hoogenboom, poetry; Egbert Hovenkamp, pr; Ludy van Huffel, art; Soyu Huisman, art; Ilja Huitema, art; Prof Manlio Hurtado (Tito) Silva, poetry, foreword and strategy;

I

IBB-Utrecht, pr; Jacob IJff, strategy; Inholland University, marketing; Intertaal, pr;

J

Sherry A. Jacob, poetry; Japans Winkeltje, sources; Janny Jilderda, poetry; Anny de Jong, poetry; Jaap de Jong, notarial; Alf de Jong, art; Vera Jongejan, art; Janneke Jonker, marketing;

K

Frits Kalmeijer, publication advice; Prof. Judith Kamerbeek. stimulus, art; David van Kampen, art; Cathalijne Kapteyn, art; Parviz Kazemzadeh, art; Henk Kasius, legal part; Petra ten Katen, art; Walter Kelle, art; Hans van Kempen, literary agent; Kijkoor, art; Pia Kille, photography and advice; Heinrich Kisling, art; Anouk Kleine Rammelkamp, art; Janna Kleine Rammelkamp, art; Mieke Koenen, art; o.b.s. ‘t Kofschip, demonstration lesson; Jan Kok, poetry; Ad van de Kolk, poetry; Lolkje van der Kooi, art; Teun Kooistra, art and engineering; Aafke Koopmans, pr; Ineke van Kooten, art; Skelte van der Kooy, art; Guus Kortrijk, stimulus; Arie Kraaijeveld, pr; Koen van de Kroft, marketing; KRO radio, pr; Corry Krommenhoek, stimulus; c.b.s. De Kruipeal, demonstration lesson; Kunstkring Nijmegen, pr; Folkert Kuperus, pr; David van der Kuur, art;

L

Corina Lagerweij, art; Landbouwblad, pr; Prof Cees Langenberg, strategy and internet; Leeuwarder Courant, pr; Leeuwenhart BV, marketing; Peter Leidelmeijer, art; John van de Lem, photography; Studio Olav Lens, dtp-control; Stefan Ligthart, marketing; Britt Lindskog, reading tryout; Lions, pr; Hanyun Long, sinology; Titia Lont, art, poetry and secretarial; Francisco López Barreiro, sponsor; Pauline Lutters, art;

M

Hein Mader, art; Ling yu, Michael Man, sinology; Auke Manderfeld, art; Janne Manderfeld, art; Sterre Manderfeld, art; Mechanisatie Franeker, tools; Jurjen van der Meer, poetry; René van der Meer, art; Willy van der Meer, poetry; Anne Meijer, tools; Bep Meijer, general; Sieb Meijer Constructions, accommodation; Sieger Meijer, sponsor, stimulus and legal part; Sjoerd Meijer Machines, tools; Steven Meijer, art; Anke en Hein Mey, stimuli, protection; Guru Melá, teacher; Gys Miedema, poetry; Heleen Mieras, art and stimulus; Roser Misiego, pr; Tieneke van Montfoort, art; Mother’s Pie, expo music; Bert Mulder, binding; Jopie Mulder, accommodation;

N

Ned. Centrum Buitenlanders – Ned. Ver. voor Huisvrouwen, pr; Diny Nelissen, art; Pieter Nelissen, sponsor and corrections; New City Germany, pr; Ivo Niehe Producties, pr; Manfred and Anne Nippel, publication advice; Dik Nije, accountancy; NNS, tools; Noordhollands Dagblad, pr; Norema, pr; Otto Nützel, poetry;

O

Ode, pr; Omroep Brabant, pr; Omrop Fryslân, pr; Omroep Oost, pr; Onze Taal, pr; Onze Wereld, pr; Marja Oosterbaan, pr; John van Oostveen, pr, sinology and corrections; o.b.s. De Opstap, demonstration lesson;

P

El Pais, pr; bookshop Palaya, pr; Pieter Pander, art; Jarich Pasma, art; Piet Paulusma, pr; Kelly Parker, poetry; Ankie Persoons, marketing, Jochum Politiek, pr; Prof. Noemi Popper, stimulus and sponsor; Hans Posthumus, mise-en-scène expo; Martine Postma, poetry; Ad Potuyt, advertizing and pr; Appie Prinsen, art; Provincie Fryslân, pr;

Q

Christine Quist, poetry;

R

Willem Raadsheer, coaching; Rabobank Franeker, sponsor; Rob Rader, music expo; Radio Nacional, pr; Dennis Reelick, art; Martijn van de Reep, art; La Region, pr; Bill Renz, stimulus; Jo Ritzen, pr; Maya Robbestad, art; Marike Robbestad, art; Sonya Robla, pr; Hanneke Roelofsen, art; Roosma Schilders, tools; Martin Ros, pr; Reshena Rostam, marketing; Royal Family – prins Bernhard, stimulus; Caroline de Rudder, stimulus; Paula de Ruiter, art; Anita Rutten, sinology;

S

Tom Sandijck, dtp; Marja Saris, translation; SBS-6, pr; Lisa van Schaick Banning, poetry; Martin Schiere, art; Catherine Schmutzler, art; Stefanie Scholte, art; Jan Schotanus, poetry, dtp and translation; Marja Schotanus-Popma, art, poetry and corrections; Frank Schoute, art; Lies Schrijver-Wester, administration; Aleida Schudde, stimulus; Agnes Schwartz, accomodation; Shangdi, cosmopolitism; Henk Seerden, pr; Simy Sevenster, poetry; Reina Simons, poetry; It Skriuwersboun, pr; Skûle, movie; Socrates society, Sloot, pr; Itty Sluis, poetry; Wouter van der Sluys, sponsor; Mark Smallegange, strategy; Quinten Smith, cover photo; Sneuphok, tools; Spanish Embassy, pr; Joke Spanninga, art; Stadsnieuws Tilburg, pr; bookshop Stap voor Stap, pr; Bea Steggerda, poetry; Tjeerd Steinfort, sponsor; Rob Stikvoort, advertizing; Jan Stokje, architecture; Wout Stoelwinder, strategy; Aart-Jan Stroek, sinology;

T

Piet-Willem Tanja, sinology, stimulus and poetry; Teleac, sources; Telegraaf, pr; Elisa Tichelaar, art; Tresoar, sources; Pizzeria Toscanini, pr; Tros, pr; Trouw, pr; Túnkeamer, pr; Agnes Turksma, strategy; Turksma Reclame, marketing; TVG-Ourense, pr;

U

c.b.s. Ûnderweis, trait d’union; University of Leiden, Mr. Man, sources; University of Groningen, marketing;

V

VARA tv, pr; René de Veen, art; bookshop Van der Velde, pr; Annet Verbeek, secretarial; Monique Verbruggen, art; Barbara Verheul, art; Jan Vermaat, art; Mariëlle Vermond, secretarial; Joris Verreyt, art; Ilse Versluys, art; Prof. Wybe Viëtor, poetry and stimulus; Arie Visser, strategy; Meerl.Visser, art; Studio Visser, movie; Ver. Nederland China, pr; Volken B. de Vlas, art and poetry; VNO-NCW, Verloren van Themaat, sources; Volksuniversiteit Friesland – Anneke van der Meulen, pr; Jaap Vos, lithographic advice; Christina de Vries, dtp; Wim de Vries, poetry; Vrije Academie Den Haag, pr; Vrijmetselaars Leiden, pr; Vuilafvoer Franeker, tools;

W

Garage Waddenhoek, sponsor; Wad tot Stad, pr; Wah Kiu bookshop, sources; Wacker Academy Amsterdam, pr; Wopke van der Wal, tools; Weber-German/Chinese Gynaecologists Association, strategy; Paul van de Weijer, Hitachi Europe, stimulus and pr; Gerard Westenburg, China Council, pr; Mark Wever, copying; Wim van der Wijk, poetry and pr; Mindert Wijnstra, poetry; Prof. His Wilms, direction and strategy; Roger Wind, poetry; Coba de Wit, dtp; Jurjen de Wit, sponsor; Mindert de Wit, expo and strategy; De Wit family, pr; Ab van der Woude,
stimulus;

X

Xia Hua and Huang Li-Ling, calligraphy; X-optimaal, accommodation;

Y

Yau family, pr; Taiho Yau, sinology; Taipan Yau, expo; Hester Ydema, secretarial; Durk Ypma, general and photography;

Z

Nelly Zandberg, art; Zheng family, stimuli; Tabe Zijlstra, accommodation; Prof. Zürcher, sinology; Prof. Reinhold Zwerger, art.

Thanks to all these midwifes!