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Cang Jie, The Inventor of Chinese Characters: A Story in English and Chinese
Li Jian
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Description for Cang Jie, The Inventor of Chinese Characters: A Story in English and Chinese
Hardback. Num Pages: 42 pages, full-colour Chinese ink style illustrations throughout; English and Chinese bilingual. BIC Classification: YRG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 247 x 239 x 11. Weight in Grams: 398.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shanghai Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
398g
Number of Pages
42
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781602209947
SKU
V9781602209947
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Li Jian
Li Jian graduated from Hebei Normal University in 2001, majoring in Chinese painting. Formerly a middle school art teacher, editor for children's books, and partner in an illustration studio, he currently owns his own illustration studio focusing on children's fairy tales. He has also published The Water Dragon, The Little Monkey King's Journey, The Snake Goddess Colors the World, Ming's ... Read more
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