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LONG IS A DRAGON by Peggy Goldstein

LONG IS A DRAGON

Chinese Writing for Children

by Peggy Goldstein

Pub Date: April 22nd, 1991
ISBN: 0-8351-2375-8

A fine introduction to 75 simple and not-so-simple Chinese characters: their derivation, their Mandarin pronunciation, and how to write them. Cartoons clarify the pictures made by the characters; sample character combinations (e.g., language + electricity = telephone) demonstrate the evolution of both the language and the culture. A charming, handsome book. (Nonfiction. 8+)