Chinese Proverbs
The Wisdom of Cheng Yu
$33.33
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
The elegant pen-strokes and visual harmony of Chinese writing have long been admired in the West. Classical Chinese calligraphy is a popular and valuable art form, and with the increasing economic and cultural power of China, its writing is becoming more widely appreciated and understood. In particular, the deep layers of history and symbolism which exist behind even the most everyday phrases have a strong appeal to those seeking understanding from an alternative philosophy.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781838867072 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1838867074 |
| Author: | James Trapp |
| Publisher: | Amber Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Amber Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 167mm x 125mm |
| Series: | Mini Encyclopedias |
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About The Author
James Trapp
James Trapp is the author of Chinese Characters: The Art and Meaning of Hanzi and Chinese Proverbs. He has also translated a bestselling new multilingual edition of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. A Chinese language graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, he teaches Mandarin and was previously an Education Officer on the China Collection at the British Museum.
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