The 100 Most Beautiful Chinese Characters

Author/Contributor(s):	Xu, Hui; Loo, Julie
Publisher:	Royal Collins Publishing Company
Date:	01/31/2022
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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 beautiful 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.