Among more than 1,000 human scripts existing today, Chinese characters are the only one that has been continuously used, witnessing the whole history of the Chinese civilization from its very beginning. Chinese calligraphy includes the oracle bone script, the bronze script, the seal script, the clerical script, the regular script, which is commonly used nowadays, the cursive script, and the semi-cursive script, used mostly for handwriting. Evolution of such scripts reflects the development of Chinese history and society. Chinese characters also represent how the Chinese nation thinks, her values and customs.
Boasting a pictographic beauty, Chinese characters are not only a kind of linguistic signs for record and communication, but also the unique one in the world that can be enjoyed as artistic works. Originating from hieroglyphs and imitation of the nature, each Chinese character provides us with a picture.
This Getting to Know China Appreciation of 100 Chinese Characters, by means of the four functions of listening, viewing, reading and writing, provides the pronunciations of 100 Chinese characters, and explains their evolution with annotations and poems in which they are used, plus relevant sections including encyclopedia, music and class. We hope this “book” will offer you a glimpse of both the beauty of Chinese characters and the Chinese culture.
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