The 100 Most Interesting Chinese Characters

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2022-01-31
Publisher(s): Royal Collins Publishing Company
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Summary

As well as its obvious visual appeal, China’s millennia-old writing system is a carrier of the nation’s culture and identity. In this book, Xu Hui selects and explains the 100 most interesting Chinese characters with the help of eye-catching illustrations that bring their meanings alive, and historic tracings through seal script all the way back to ancient oracle bone carvings. For novices and experts alike, this translation by Julie Loo offers English readers a compelling insight into the world of written Chinese.

Author Biography

Born in 1969, Xu Hui is a freelance writer, presently residing in Dali, Yunnan. He was the chief editor for Temperament of the Sixties, The Backdoor of Chinese History, and other works, and co-author of The New Shuowen Interpretation, The Chinese Language Dictionary, and the series Looking at History the Fun Way. His books include The Art of Body Charm: Body Politics in Chinese History,etc. Julie Loo, a former principal of Shanghai Singapore International School, XuHui Campus, has been in the education field in Singapore and Shanghai for more than 28 years. Being an educator, she shares the author’s passion in wanting people learning Chinese Language to appreciate the beauty of the language.

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