Chinese Characters (Chinese Bound) - Hardcover

James Trapp

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1782747664 ISBN 13: 9781782747666

Publisher: Amber Books, 2019

Synopsis

The elegant pen-strokes and visual harmony of Chinese writing, known as hànzì, have long been admired in the west. Classical Chinese calligraphy is a popular and valuable art form, and with the increasing economic and cultural power of China, its writing is becoming more widely appreciated and understood. In particular, the deep layers of history and symbolism which exist behind even the most everyday character have a strong appeal to those seeking understanding from an alternative philosophy. Chinese Characters: The Art of Hànzì features the most interesting of the three to four thousand characters are needed to write modern Chinese. Characters expressing concepts such as love, peace, respect and happiness are reproduced in a large format, enabling the reader to trace, scan or photocopy them for transfer to any other medium. Alongside the character is an accessible and inspiring explanation of how the character developed, what the particular strokes symbolize, and its various different meanings.

About this title

About the Author

James Trapp is the author of Chinese Characters: The Art and Meaning of Hanzi, Chinese Proverbs and also has translated a new edition of Sun Tzu's The Art of War. A Chinese language graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, he teaches Mandarin and worked as an Education Officer on the China Collection at the British Museum.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amber Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782747664
• ISBN 13: 9781782747666
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96