Chinese Characters

Cultural China Series

by Jiantang Han

Han Jiantang provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the fascinating history and development of the written Chinese language, from pictograms painted on rocks and pottery and ancient inscriptions to the refined art of calligraphy and the characters in use today. Chinese Characters will appeal to readers looking for an introduction to the rich but complex Chinese language and to all those interested in the relationship between language and culture.

Genres: China

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Marta]

Un libro introductorio interesantísimo sobre los caracteres chinos.

[Josep]

The book is a good introduction to the history of Chinese characters and the different ways that Chinese characters can be composed. For a set of selected characters the author explains how they come to be and how can be combined to gain new meanings. Overall a learning experience for anyone interested in Chinese culture.

[Matthias Meyer]

Sloppy editing, not a good translation, partly speculative. Read it the second time with more knowledge of Chinese, where it made more sense- but still not very convincing. Also lots of redundancies - can’t really recommend it.

[Milena Rodríguez]

Traductor/a(s): Gao Yuan y Anna Lanau