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Cang Jie, The Inventor Of Chinese Characters - A Story In English And Chinese

by Yijin Wert, Jian Li
Cang Jie, The Inventor Of Chinese Characters - A Story In English And Chinese - Thryft
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Discover the Origins of Chinese Characters

This book is an ideal read for those who are interested in understanding the history and meaning behind Chinese characters. The unique feature of this book is that it tells the story of the inventor of Chinese characters from a multicultural perspective and provides young readers with fun ways to learn how to create basic Chinese characters. Users would review this book as informative and entertaining.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Cang Jie, The Inventor Of Chinese Characters - A Story In English And Chinese

by Yijin Wert, Jian Li
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ISBN: 9781602209947
Authors: Yijin Wert, Jian Li
Publisher: Shanghai Press
Date of Publication: 2016-05-03
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Picture Books, Childrens Classics
Related Topics: Adventure, History, Culture, Educational, Adventure, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 6 readers)

Description

In ancient times under the reign of Yellow Emperor (about 2500 B.C.), people kept records by piling stones and tying knots. One day, Cang Jie, a historical official who tied knots to keep records under Yellow Emperor, unexpectedly made a big mistake. Feeling very guilty, he was determined to find out a better way for keeping records. He went back to his hometown to think it over for many days and nights. Inspired by the footprints of animals, he began to carefully observe the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, as well as birds and animals. At the same time, he traveled around collecting signs created by fishermen, farmers, hunters and soldiers. In the end, he succeeded in creating Chinese characters, which are still widely used today.In this multicultural children's story, kids will find out that there is a story behind every Chinese character. Children will also learn about basic Chinese characters and how to make them.
 

Discover the Origins of Chinese Characters

This book is an ideal read for those who are interested in understanding the history and meaning behind Chinese characters. The unique feature of this book is that it tells the story of the inventor of Chinese characters from a multicultural perspective and provides young readers with fun ways to learn how to create basic Chinese characters. Users would review this book as informative and entertaining.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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