China: Empire of Living Symbols

by Cecilia Lindqvist

Book Overview

The origins of Chinese ideographs were not known until 1899, when a scholar went to an apothecary for some medicine made of "dragon bone." To his surprise, the bone, which had not yet been ground into... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306816091
• ISBN13: 9780306816093
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.9" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Evolution of Chinese script

This book is from a non-Chinese in doing a good job in explaining the evolution of Chinese character from picture to oracle bone writing to the present form. It includes picture and the long story with clear expression so that reader can easily comprehend what she said. She in a way touches upon the long Chinese history and civilization. The last chapter on Character stroke order gives a brief introduction on writing Chinese with ink and brush. It is a pleasure to read and learn Chinese from an authority of Stockholm, Sweden.