CHINESE CHARACTERS

Hanzi or Chinese characters form one of the oldest writing systems in the world used in a variety of East Asian languages including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. At the heart of China's cultural heritage, their elegant design has spawned a tradition of calligraphy that is as much an art form as a means of communication. This luxurious silk bound hardback is an expert introduction to Chinese characters, presented with delightful full colour illustrations. The front cover is gold embossed. The 200 characters each has an explanation of their meaning, history and composition, there is a glamorous scarlet red pagemarker, thick quality dark cream paper has been used and a good number of ancient Chinese artworks reproduced, some double page of Chinese life, trees and nature, cranes and birds, mountains and ponds. A beautiful design and layout gift edition.