{"product_id":"the-100-most-beautiful-chinese-characters-9781487807719","title":"The 100 Most Beautiful Chinese Characters","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6489984\"\u003eHui Xu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Collins Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487807719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487807716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN001000\"\u003eAlphabets \u0026amp; Writing Systems\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Loo\u003c\/b\u003e, 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. Born in 1969, \u003cb\u003eXu Hui\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer, presently residing in Dali, Yunnan. He was the chief editor for \u003ci\u003eTemperament of the Sixties\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Backdoor of Chinese History\u003c\/i\u003e, and other works, and co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Shuowen Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chinese Language Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e, and the series \u003ci\u003eLooking at History the Fun Way\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Body Charm: Body Politics in Chinese History\u003c\/i\u003e, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Collins Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685777150189,"sku":"9781487807719","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_299778f8-2022-4005-aae6-49758c856ed1.jpg?v=1649770626","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-100-most-beautiful-chinese-characters-9781487807719","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}